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PC's say The Pandemic Has Shined A Light On Mental Health Issues
Nova Scotia's opposition party is calling for more to be done to help with mental health issues as the pandemic has revealed a troubling trend. The province's mental health crisis line received 35 per...
Evan Taylor Aug 14, 2020
Bridgewater To Test Wastewater System With Smoke
There's no need to be alarmed if you see smoke billowing from your lawn in Bridgewater between August 17 and August 21, it's all part of scheduled testing by the town. Smoke testing, as its called wil...
Evan Taylor Aug 13, 2020 Smoke tests like these can be expected in Bridgewater between August 17-21. Photo: Design Point Engineering
Lunenburg's Deputy Mayor John McGee To Run For Mayor
Lunenburg's mayoral race will have a familiar face as Deputy Mayor and three-term Councilor John McGee says he is throwing his hat into the ring. He feels his long career in public service has given h...
Evan Taylor Aug 13, 2020
Blockhouse Forest Fire Was Hard To Find But Quick to Extinguish
Local fire departments struggled to locate a small forest fire after they received reports of smoke in a wooded area near the Fauxburg Road yesterday at around 4 p.m. According to Mahone Bay Fire Depa...
Evan Taylor Aug 12, 2020
No Confirmed Candidates For Lunenburg Mayoral Race
Lunenburg residents are wondering who will fill incumbent Mayor Rachel Bailey's seat this fall. No candidates have gone public with their intent to run as of now, though we have received multiple tips...
Evan Taylor Aug 12, 2020
Teachers and Parents Raise Concerns Over Return To School Plan
Teachers and concerned parents gathered outside of Province House yesterday to raise concerns they have with the government's plan for starting school up in September. Education Minister Zach Churchil...
Evan Taylor Aug 11, 2020 A sign held by one of the demonstrators at Monday's protest in front of Province House. Photo: Twitter/@coleenjonescbc
New Protocols For Bridgewater Council Meetings Could Improve Public Engagement
Tonight will see the first in-person council meeting in Bridgewater in over four months and some new changes could improve the experience even once the pandemic is over. Mayor David Mitchell says in w...
Evan Taylor Aug 10, 2020 Bridgewater Town Council have been meeting virtually and broadcasting a livestream since March 22, after the province went into a State of Emergency. Photo: Facebook
LYC Plans Welcome Back Regatta After COVID-19 Decimated Sailing Schedules
Sailing like most other recreation activities had to be put on hold this summer due to the pandemic but now as case numbers have dropped off the Lunenburg Yacht Club (LYC) is prepared to host one of t...
Evan Taylor Aug 10, 2020 The IOD fleet, pictured here sailing in Mahone Bay in 2019, is one of several who will be participating in the Lunenburg Yacht Club's Welcome Back Regatta. The event will take place August 21-23 and is slated to be the largest keelboat regatta in the province this summer. Photo: Josh Healey
Barrington EMO Offers Support As Water Supply Dwindles
What has been a relatively dry summer has led to water shortages in Barrington with reports of wells running low or dry coming from around the community. In an effort to help the community the Barring...
Evan Taylor Aug 07, 2020 Municipal building in Barrington, N.S.
Nova Scotia To Sponsor New Nurse Practitioners
After a successful first iteration of the program, the Nova Scotia Health Authority announced they would be offering six more subsidized seats in Dalhousie University's Masters of Nursing (Nurse Pract...
Evan Taylor Aug 06, 2020 Esther Max / CC