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Meetings on wind development in Nova Scotia are happening this week in Yarmouth and Shelburne. The Regional Assessment Agency will hold open-house sessions at the Mariners Centre from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and at the Shelburne Community Centre from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evening. These events will focus di...

No one was injured in a residential fire near Digby. Shortly after 11 a.m. on Sunday, RCMP posted on X that officers and fire services were responding to the 100 block of Highway 101, Marshalltown. The Mounties asked motorists to avoid the area. In an email to our newsroom on Sunday afternoon, RCMP confirmed that every...

The emergency department at Roseway Hospital in Shelburne will be closed at the start of the week. Nova Scotia Health says the ER closure will be from 7 a.m. Monday until 8 a.m. Wednesday. Anyone with urgent medical needs should call 911. For general health advice and information call 811 to speak to an experienced reg...

Two brand new viewing decks are in place at the Cape Forchu lightstation. Accessibility was a key word, as now everyone can get a better view around Yarmouth's most popular tourist attraction. The work was funded by all three levels of government, at nearly $600,000. Municipality of Yarmouth Warden John Cunningham says...

A new fisheries simulator is coming to NSCC in Shelburne. It's the first of its kind in the country. The province says it will allow students to practice operating a fishing vessel on land. It will have navigation for both fishing and aquaculture, and help students in trainign and support. NSCC President Don Bureaux sa...

Yarmouth's comic book and gaming convention will be bigger than ever. Y-Con is moving to the Mariners Centre for its fourth edition. Organizer Malcolm Seaboyer says the event has grown each year. "We had 556 attendees last year, so we've moved to a larger space at Mariners Centre this year. We'll have more vendors...

The emergency department at Roseway Hospital in Shelburne is reopening Friday morning but later than expected. In an update, Nova Scotia Health said it will open at 8:45 a.m. and not 8 a.m., as previously communicated. Roseway's emergency department will also close at 4 p.m. Friday, reopening Saturday morning at 8. It ...

A grand opening for tourism season at one of Yarmouth's top attractions. The Cape Forchu lightstation will officially kick-off the season Frida) morning at 9. One of the new features is an accessible ramp and two viewing platforms. There will also be free 'Climb the Light' tours starting at 10 a.m. New general manager ...

The Mayor of Yarmouth says exciting times await as the 'CAT' ferry returns. The first sailings between the town and Bar Harbor, Maine take place Friday. Pam Mood says tens of thousands enjoy the area every year. "We have to show them who we are, feed them, let them do the experiences. We are looking forward to a t...

A new outdoor multi-sport court is coming to Mariners Centre. It will be 18,000 square feet, and be built next to the outdoor ball hockey rink. The court will be accessible for basketball, wheelchair tennis and more, the project will cost just shy of $1 million. The funding is through the three municipal units that own...