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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 chargers for electric vehicles at the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre (LCLC) will be removed this week. Bridgewater Mayor David Mitchell who also serves as Chair of the LCLC Board says they've been having issues with water leaking in around the dedicated power conduit that services the EV chargers. "With wat...

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...

Bridgewater native Luke Woodworth has had an impressive first full season as the Drummondville Voltigeurs captain, leading them to the top of their division in the regular season and now to the Presidents Cup. "We knew we had a good team that had a chance to compete early on and we added some pieces and really bou...

There is a new 24-hour food pantry in Lunenburg, thanks to the community group We Feed Lunenburg. Located outside of the Water Market on Victoria Road the pantry aims to help people in the community struggling with food insecurity. The idea is for anyone with extra non-perishable food items to drop them off at the pant...

The Nova Scotia Health Mobile Clinic will be back in Bridgewater this Wednesday offering non-urgent medical care. It will once again be setup at the South Shore Community Health Centre, located on North Street, operating Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 8:30. Receiving will be done in Suite 102 of the building which also...

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...

Nova Scotia Health is advising residents that the emergency room at Queens General Hospital will be closed the weekend of May 3-5. The closure will begin Friday afternoon at 1:30 p.m., with it reopening Monday morning at 8:oo a.m. for normal hours. During the closure, anyone with urgent medical needs is asked to contac...

The Region of Queens has announced the Milton Pool will not reopen this summer after further damage was discovered following this winter. The pool sustained damage during last Summers' heavy rain, which prompted it's closure for the season. Repair work scheduled to remedy the damage was scheduled to take place last fal...