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A local housing support organization is moving to secure dozens of rental units in Bridgewater in an effort to keep them affordable long term. The South Shore Open Doors Association (SSODA) has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire 82 housing units across 17 buildings in the community. The properties ar...

Construction is now underway on a new affordable housing development in Liverpool that will add 30 rental homes to the community. The Lawrence Street project is being led by Queens Neighbourhood Co-operative Housing and is supported by more than $11 million in combined federal and provincial funding. The announcement w...

A special election is coming in the Municipality of Shelburne. It will be held in District 4 on February 21. The seat was vacated by Anthony Gosbee last month. Nomination Day will end on January 26 at 5 p.m, early voting will start on February 12. District 4 covers the Clyde River, Ohio, Indian Fields, Welshtown, Woodl...

Hospice care beds will begin opening at Fishermen's Memorial Hospital in January, marking a major milestone for end-of-life care on the South Shore. The province has announced the five-bed hospice unit will open in a stepped or phased approach, with the first beds becoming available early in the new year. Once fully op...

Nova Scotia Health marked a major milestone on the South Shore this morning as the first magnetic resonance imaging unit for the region was officially lowered into place at South Shore Regional Hospital. A crane carefully lowered the nearly 4,000-kilogram MRI magnet into the hospital's new imaging suite, paving the way...

The South Shore Lumberjacks picked up another hard-fought win last night, defeating the Sackville Blazers 3-2 in a tight defensive battle. Jaxson Welsh, Cohen Westlake and Brandon Rideout scored for the Lumberjacks. Rideout also added an assist as part of a strong all-around team effort. The offence was supported by a ...

The South Shore Lumberjacks added another statement win to their season this weekend, shutting out the East Hants Penguins 4-0 in front of a lively home crowd. It was a complete performance from South Shore Lumberjacks, with balanced scoring, strong special teams play and a perfect night in net from Kegan Greencorn, wh...

An Alberta clipper is moving across Nova Scotia today, bringing snow, gusty winds and the risk of snow squalls across much of the province. Environment Canada says snow will continue spreading east this morning, tapering off later in the day for western parts of Nova Scotia. The morning commute is expected to be messy,...

Poor road conditions in the region have caused a delay in school. All schools in the South Shore Regional Centre for Education will have a two-hour delayed opening Friday morning. Big Tancook Elementary School will be closed, as the ferry is not running.

RCMP are on the scene of a three-vehicle collision on Highway 103 near Port Mouton in Queens County. The road is currently closed between distance markers 142 and 143. Drivers are asked to avoid the area and expect delays. More details will be provided as they become available.