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You might want to take your time heading home from work, Snowy roads and white-out conditions have been reported across the Tri-Counties today. The forecast predicted up to 10 centimetres of snow could fall. Southwest Traffic Services with the RCMP say they gave four drivers a ticket today for failing to clear off thei...

A popular program to honour those who fought in the war is expanding in Yarmouth. The town's Veterans Memorial Banner program will have 30 new additions for 2025. They feature a name and photo of the veteran, and are placed across town during Remembrance Week. These new banners will be on Parade Street between Main and...

Some students in the Tri-Counties will be getting a long weekend due to inclement weather. The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education has closed all schools in Digby County on Monday. Worksites throughout the county will have a delayed opening of 10 a.m. All schools and worksites in Yarmouth and Shelburne counties re...

Three new inductees into the Atlantic Canada Marine Industries Hall of Fame. It happened during a ceremony at the Eastern Canadian Fisheries Exposition in Yarmouth Friday. Founder and owner of Aqua Productions Systems Philip Nickerson was inducted as a builder. The company has transformed live lobster storage and handl...

Are you interested in helping police solve crimes? Yarmouth Town RCMP are starting a 'Citizens on Patrol' program. It's a group of volunteers that provide an extra set of eyes and ears for their local detachment. Cst. James Klyszejko says they've had a lot of interest. "We're going to hit the ground running and ge...

RCMP in Meteghan say they need more resources. The Municipality of Clare is holding a special meeting on Tuesday to hear from police representatives, along with the province's justice department. RCMP are dealing with a rise in violence and calls in the community, as crime related to illegal fishing continues. Sgt. Jef...

An unexpected winter wonderland in Yarmouth. Snow squalls hit our region Tuesday afternoon and evening, leading to icy roads and school closures Wednesday. Meteorologist Ian Hubbard with Environment Canada says the highest recorded snowfall total was 25 centimetres in Port Maitland. "We had a report of 18 centimet...

All schools in Yarmouth County are closed today due to significant snowfall and hazardous road conditions. In addition, all Yarmouth work sites will have a delayed opening at 10 a.m. to ensure the safety of employees commuting in the difficult weather. Meanwhile, schools in Digby and Shelburne counties remain open and ...

A last-ditch effort to save an historic building in Clare. Eglise Sainte-Marie in Church Point was the largest wooden church in North America, and is nearly 120 years old. The last service was held in December, 2019 and the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth were looking to sell it, with no luck. A new association called ...

The Women and Children's Health Unit will be the focus of this year's 'WE CARE Radiothon.' The fundraiser for the Yarmouth Hospital Foundation will donate proceeds toward the purchase of two incubators, a birthing bed and infant scales. The foundation's Mary Surette says the infant incubators are 18 years old. "Th...