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The 'CAT' ferry is getting ready to set sail for the 2024 season. The first trips between Yarmouth and Bar Harbor, Maine are scheduled for Friday. Kilby Nickerson is the manager of 'Every Bloomin' Thing,' a gift, clothing and flower shop on Main Street. She says it's always refreshing to see the tourists. "They're...

There's a new president and vice-chancellor of Universite Sainte-Anne. Dr. Kenneth Deveau takes over the role from Allister Surette. He's been a teacher and involved in programs at Sainte-Anne for 20 years, and was named vice-president in 2011. Deveau says Surette has left the university in good financial shape. "...

(this story was written by YCMHS Grade 12 Co-op student Ethan Nickerson) A special project is coming to Mariners Centre. In a social media post, the Centre says it's part of the expansion. They're set to reveal an initiative they say will bring lasting benefits to Yarmouth County. The event will take place Wednesday at...

Businesses in Yarmouth are ready for the return of the 'CAT.' The Nova Scotia-to-Maine ferry will start its season on Friday. Kara Orr is a server at the Shanty Café in Yarmouth. She says tourism plays a huge part in the business. "We are steady year-round, but the tourism is amazing. The stories we hear, t...

It looks like tax rates will be going down in the Town of Shelburne. A two cent decrease in both the residential and commercial rates is proposed. That will put the residential rate at $1.99 per $100 of assessment, and the commercial rate at $3.86. Mayor Harold Locke says the town's financial position continues to impr...

The Digby-Saint John ferry service is set to resume after a dock mechanism failure. According to the Bay Ferries Facebook page, service has been suspended since May 7th after a mechanical issue with the loading bridge at the New Brunswick terminal. Fundy Rose crossings are scheduled to resume at 9 a.m. on Monday with t...

A group in Yarmouth isn't taking the closure of the art gallery lightly. The Friends of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Western Branch protested outside the building on Main Street Saturday. They say they feel blindsided after the board in Halifax decided to permanently close the branch due to costs. Linda Coakley with ...

A Shelburne woman faces multiple charges following an alleged stabbing Friday night. At about 10 p.m., police responded to a report of a stabbing near the 100 block of King Street in Shelburne, according to a news release from the Nova Scotia RCMP. Police say two women who knew each other were involved in an argument o...

A group is set to protest the closure of the art gallery in Yarmouth. It's happening Saturday at noon in Jim MacLeod Square, next to the building's entrance. Joann Ranson with the Friends of the Art Gallery of N.S. Western Branch says they were blindsided by the closure. "We hope that the community will come out t...

The visiting authors lineup for the 2024 Port Medway Readers Festival has been released, with four authors slated to visit the idyllic seaside village this summer. The event which began in 2002 takes place annually through July and August and provides an opportunity for readers to listen to and meet local and internati...

The Nova Scotia Mobile Clinic will be visiting Shelburne three of the next four Saturdays. Saturday, May 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, June 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The clinic will be setup at Shelburne Family Practice, located at 1606 Lake Road. It's inte...

The chair of the Yarmouth Area Industrial Commission was floored by a recent economic impact study on the Port of Yarmouth. Guy Surette says the board couldn't believe that the area generates $50 million a year for the local economy. "We said wow, in our little corner of the province, that much? It was a huge surp...

A new study shows the Port of Yarmouth generates $50 million a year for the local economy. That includes 280 jobs and hosting over 40 vessels. The port also accounted for $25 million of Nova Scotia's fishing GDP over the last five years. The economic impact study says between 44 and 85 million pounds of lobsters are la...

It's been nearly a year since a devastating fire impacted Shelburne County. Dozens of homes and structures were destroyed in the largest wildfire in our province's history. The 'We Rise Again - Shelburne County' fund was developed through local residents and the Community Foundation of Nova Scotia. The fund was initial...

Shock and sadness. That was Yarmouth Mayor Pam Mood's reaction to the permanent closure of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Western Branch. The board in Halifax announced Friday they would not be re-opening the branch, with money to be allocated for local and provincial programming. Mayor Mood says there's a lot of cultu...

Yarmouth firefighters were busy on another call Sunday night. A barn fire was reported in Arcadia just after 9 p.m. According to Firefighters of Nova Scotia on Facebook, the Yarmouth department along with Lake Vaughan, Wedgeport and Eel Brook were on scene.

Construction at a major Yarmouth intersection is starting this week. It's happening in the Main, Vancouver and Chesnut street area. The initial work includes test pit digging, which will require lane closures and traffic control. Water Street between Cann and Vancouver will be local traffic only. Work is scheduled each...

A major elver seizure in Yarmouth County. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says officers conducted a search warrant at a suspected holding facility on May 1. Three people were arrested violations of the Fisheries Act. In total, over 28 kilograms of elver, along with four large holding tanks and other equipment we...

A house fire in Yarmouth County. It's at a residence on Highway 3 in Arcadia. Yarmouth fire chief Mike Deveau says the call came in just after 1 p.m. Friday. "There was a heavy fire at the back of the house. Career staff and volunteers knocked the fire down, then made entry to the second floor and the attic, and k...

A sight that signifies the start of tourism season in Yarmouth. The 'CAT' ferry sailed into Yarmouth harbour this morning, two weeks ahead of its season opening trip. Neil MacKenzie with the Yarmouth and Acadian Shores Tourism Association says they have lots of things planned this year. "The season is looking real...