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Residential Counsellors and Program Instructors at the Queen's Association for Supported Living (QASL), represented by CUPE Local 4963, have been in contract negotiations for over 18 months. As the last of 21 CUPE locals in community services across the province to reach a deal, frustration is growing among members as ...

Repair work on a popular walking trail in Bridgewater is set to begin. The Trestle Trail Bridge was badly damaged by fire in the summer and has been off limits ever since. The Town of Bridgewater (TOB) indicates the proper treated lumber and materials have arrived so it can be fixed. A local company, Buck's Home Buildi...

It's almost time for the 3rd annual Oktoberfest in Lunenburg! The town says there will be great music and food on the waterfront. Headlining the event will be Juno winning rapper, Classified. It will mark the Enfield native's first ever performance in Lunenburg. Other performers include Atay & Jax, DJ IV and JRDN. ...

A section of Highway 103 was closed temporarily on Thursday morning due to a collision. According to RCMP, the collision took place around 10:30 a.m., near Exit 7 which services East River and surrounding communities. The closure only lasted about an hour, with Highway 103 fully reopening at 11:30 a.m. Multiple ambulan...

The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL) has officially opened a new playground at the MARC Ballfields in Dayspring, enhancing the recreational offerings at the year-round outdoor facility. Known as the Municipal Activity and Recreation Complex (MARC), the park area covers 100 acres of open space, featuring...

Meet and greet events are coming up in Shelburne, featuring municipal election candidates. The Town of Shelburne's event is Tuesday night, 6:30 at the Community Centre. Wednesday night, Municipality of Shelburne candidates will gather at Shelburne high school. The Town of Lockeport will have their event Thursday night ...

The LaHave ferry in Lunenburg County is going out of service today. Every five years, the ferry must be refitted to renew its safety inspection certificate. The work should take between six to eight weeks. A cable ferry is the only boat that can cross the shallow water of the river, so there will be no temporary replac...

This Sunday, the Park View Panthers will play their final home game of the season against Dartmouth High at Kinsmen Field. The game, scheduled for a 10:30 a.m. kickoff, has special significance as the team will be honoring their late teammate and friend, McAulay Jones, who passed away in 2022 after a brief battle with ...

The South Shore Lumberjacks are set to return to Bridgewater this weekend for their regular season home opener against the East Hants Penguins. The matchup will take place on Saturday, with puck drop scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre (LCLC). This game carries significant weight for both team...

A 40-year-old man from Conquerall Mills is facing several charges after an incident in Lunenburg County where he struck multiple vehicles while trying to flee from police. On September 23, at around 12:15 p.m., RCMP responded to a report of a suspected impaired driver in Mader's Cove, where a beige Lincoln Town Car was...

The Coast Guard has packed up and left Bridgewater after overseeing cleanup operations at a dock on the LaHave River that was home to three derelict vessels. The dock located at the bottom of Glen Allen Drive has been a busy worksite since May when crews first arrived to dismantle the Cape Rouge, Hannah Atlantic and Ru...

Bridgewater residents will soon have multiple chances to connect with candidates running for town council. The first opportunity is this Saturday at the Bridgewater Farmers Market, from 10 a.m. to noon. On October 3rd, the Bridgewater and Area Chamber of Commerce is organizing a Candidates Forum at the Bridgewater Legi...

The LaHave River Cable Ferry will be shut down for an extended period of time as it undergoes scheduled maintenance. The ferry is scheduled to be towed away on October 1, to a shipyard that will inspect and repair it. The work is projected to take 5-6 weeks, during which time there will be no ferry service. This is the...

The Town of Mahone Bay has begun treating some of its hemlock trees to protect them from an invasive species. They are being treated for protection from the hemlock woolly adelgid which is an invasive insect that feeds on the sap of hemlock trees, causing their decline and eventual death if untreated. You can tell if a...

The Digby General Hospital's emergency department is closed through the weekend. According to a release from Nova Scotia Health, the closure began Friday at 4 a.m. and it will reopen Monday, September 23rd at 8 p.m. Call 911 if you experience a medical emergency and for general health advice and information call 811. V...

Nova Scotia Power has scheduled a planned outage for parts of Bridgewater and surrounding communities on September 23, 2024. The outage will run from 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. as part of reliability upgrades to the High Street substation. Areas expected to be affected include Wileville, Hebbville, Conquerall Mills, Conque...

The Parade of Paddlers is set to take place on Sunday, in Bridgewater, as part of the town's 125th anniversary celebrations. With over 150 paddlers registered, the event is expected to feature a wide array of watercraft, including kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards. Participants will navigate the LaHave River, d...

A handful of signs for Lunenburg Mayor Jamie Myra's reelection campaign have been vandalized. On Thursday morning Myra posted photos to his social media showing one of his signs had googly eyes attached to them. In his post, Myra asked members of the community to remove the eyes from any of the signs that they come acr...

A section of the Bay to Bay Trail will be closed until at least Friday due to some ongoing repair work. The section closed is between Schnare's Crossing and Fauxburg Road. The work which includes upgrades to some nearby culverts is expected to be complete in time for the weekend. However, in the event, there are any de...

The Town of Lunenburg is hopeful that it's bandstand will be fixed in time for next summer. At a recent Lunenburg Town Council meeting councillors approved allocating $40,000 for the repairs to the bandstand which was deemed unsafe in May. The bandstand regularly hosts musical performances throughout the warmer months ...