Author Archives: Evan Taylor
Town of Bridgewater Selling Surplus Equipment
Boats, automobiles, and office supplies no longer being used by the Town of Bridgewater are now up for sale. The town is following a directive from the Provincial Government established in 2011 (Publi...
Jan 14, 2021 Among the items for sale are two of the old GMC 5500 busses that used to operate Bridgewaters' transit route. Photo: CKBW File Photo
Newcombville School Bus Involved in Minor Crash
No one was injured in a minor accident involving a South Shore Regional Centre For Education, (SSRCE) school bus this morning. The bus which operates Route 237 to Newcombville Elementary was rear-ende...
Jan 14, 2021 A SSRCE school bus. Photo: SSRCE
MODL Seeks Public Input For 20 Year Plan
The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL) has launched an online survey that will help guide the municipality over the next two decades. MODL 2040 is the name of the strategic plan that wil...
Jan 12, 2021
Western Zone Vaccinations Start Today
The Nova Scotia Health Authority will start administering COVID-19 vaccines in the Western Health Zone today. The first Western Zone vaccine will be administered at Valley Regional Hospital in Kentvil...
Jan 12, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccines being administered at a NSH clinic in Cape Breton. Photo: Nova Scotia Health.
Nova Scotia To Tighten Restrictions at NB Border
Premier Stephen McNeil announced tighter restrictions are coming for Nova Scotia's border with New Brunswick due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the region. The change comes into effect on Sa...
Jan 08, 2021 The Nova Scotia border Entrance from New Brunswick. Photo: Nova Scotia Government
DFO Commits $2.3 Million To Riverport Cleanup
The federal government does not know what caused a pollutant leak near the Kraut Point wharf, but it has committed $2.3-million dollars toward cleaning it up. A water-soluble contaminant was first obs...
Jan 07, 2021 An aerial shot of Kraut Point Wharf in Riverport, NS. Photo (NS Drone Association)
MHL Extends Trade Deadline
The Maritime Junior Hockey league has extended its trade deadline in response to the late start of the season. The new trade deadline is February 25, 2021, having moved from January 10. The move lines...
Jan 07, 2021 Maritime Junior Hockey League Logo. Photo (MHL)
Final Liberal Leadership Debate Tonight
The three Nova Scotia Liberal leadership candidates will meet and debate tonight for the final time ahead of the election. Iain Rankin, Labi Kousoulis, and Randy Delorey will field questions from Libe...
Jan 06, 2021 The three candidates vying for the Nova Scotia Liberal leadership. Randy Delorey (left), Labi Kousoulis (centre) and Iain Rankin (right). Photo NS Liberal Party
RCMP Investigate Fatal Crash Off Clark's Harbour Wharf
Barrington RCMP are investigating a fatal crash that took place Tuesday morning. They began receiving reports around 7:00 a.m., that a pickup truck had driven off the end of a wharf near Boundry Stree...
Jan 05, 2021 RCMP Cruiser. Photo: RCMP
Local Company Exploited In Shipping Container Scam
Multiple individuals have been tricked by a Kijiji scam that used a real, local businesses to bolster the scams credibility. Pattianne Hatfield, owner of Eco Box Containers in Bridgewater, knew someth...
Jan 04, 2021 A few containers sit outside Eco Box Containers in Bridgewater, a company exploited by scammers to steal thousands from unknowing customers. Photo: Evan Taylor
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