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Mahone Bay residents have elected Kevin Boon and Catherine McCaron as the town's newest councillors following a special byelection held over the long weekend. Boon led the race with 210 votes, while McCaron secured just under 200 - enough to finish ahead of the three other candidates who sought to fill the two vacant s...

Queens District RCMP are asking for the public's help locating Peter Lawrence Whynot, 50, of Lunenburg County, who is the subject of a province‑wide arrest warrant. Whynot is charged with assault, and police say they have made multiple unsuccessful attempts to locate him. He is described as: 5'10" 265 pounds Sho...

The South Shore Lumberjacks are heading into the postseason on solid footing after finishing second in their division when the regular season wrapped up Monday. The placement gives the team a first‑round bye, allowing extra rest and preparation before meeting their yet‑to‑be‑determined Round 2 opponent. South S...

A 100-year-old Second World War veteran on Nova Scotia's South Shore is still waiting for a transfer into one of the few hospital beds designated specifically for veterans, as family members, advocates, and elected officials push for action. Loraine Reinhardt is currently staying on the third floor of Fishermen's Memor...

Authorities believe there may be more victims of a man guilty of sexual assault. The 60-year-old was arrested in 2024 after a woman came forward to Meteghan RCMP about assaults in Halifax and Yarmouth in 2010. She was a youth at the time. Halifax Police say during a trial, witnesses suggested the man made several trips...

Fundraising updateAs of noon the Gift From The Heart Radiothon has raised $67,550 of it's $165,000 goal. 16th Annual Gift From The Heart Radiothon is underway A long-running community fundraiser aimed at improving local breast cancer care is now underway on the South Shore. The 16th Annual Gift From The Heart Radiothon...

A crash has closed part of Highway 103 on Wednesday, but it reopened before 3 p.m. RCMP say they were on scene along with other first responders, including EHS, for the two vehicle collision. It was in Brooklyn, Queens County and the highway was closed in both directions. They asked drivers to drive carefully and pay a...

A fire closed a road in Lunenburg County on Saturday shortly after noon, but it has since reopened. RCMP say they closed Lower Branch Rd. in New Canada in both ways between Wagner Rd. and Sarty Rd.

A citizens committee in the Region of Queens is considering raises for the mayor and councillors as part of an ongoing review of elected officials' pay. The five‑member volunteer panel met Friday for the second time and agreed the mayor's role should be treated as a full‑time position. Under the proposal, the mayor...

Lunenburg is showing support for its sister city of Gloucester, Massachusetts, after the tragic loss of the seven crew members aboard the fishing vessel Lily Jean. The town has lowered Gloucester's flag to half‑mast, and Mayor Jamie Myra placed flowers at the Fishermen's Memorial to honour the lives lost. The Lily Je...