Author Archives: Evan Taylor
Telecoms companies say service outages are unavoidable amid criticism on Fiona response
On Wednesday Premier Tim Houston criticized telecommunication operators for their response to post-tropical storm Fiona. In a release from Houston's office, he said, "Nova Scotians have questions abou...
Sep 28, 2022
NS Power says some homes may not get power till next week
The latest update from Nova Scotia Power indicated that some Nova Scotians will have to wait until next week for their power to be restored. As of Wednesday afternoon, there are a little over 100,000 ...
Sep 28, 2022
RCMP know you want coffee, ask that you stay home
Police are asking people to wait a little longer before heading out for a cup of coffee. Long lineups at drive thrus are blocking roads and making recovery efforts from post-tropical storm Fiona diffi...
Sep 25, 2022
Nova Scotia Power update on Fiona restorations efforts
Late Sunday morning Nova Scotia Power issued a release that provided a look at the ongoing work they are doing to restore power following post-tropical storm Fiona. As of Sunday afternoon around 250,0...
Sep 25, 2022
MP Rick Perkins calls for federal support for Hurricane Fiona
South Shore- St. Margaret MP Rick Perkins appealed with his colleagues in Ottawa on Thursday to assist the Maritimes as they prepare for what could be a once-in-a-generation storm. In a statement Perk...
Sep 23, 2022
Environment Canada expects strongest winds from Fiona to hit Saturday morning
Enviornment Canada provided an update on the latest news surrounding Hurrican Fiona Thurday afternoon at 1:00 p.m., currently it is still moving North through the Caribean and is currently classified ...
Sep 22, 2022
OCEARCH seeking help locating shark tags
The marine biology research group OCEARCH are asking for help in locating some pop-up satellite archival tag (PSAT), which are used to track marine species' movements across the ocean. Last year, OCEA...
Sep 22, 2022
Nova Scotia school food programs should follow SSRCE's lead, AG report recommends
A report released this week from Nova Scotia's Attorney General looking at food programs in schools across the province claims the South Shore Regional Centre for Education's program is one that shoul...
Sep 21, 2022
Provincial NDP leader visits South Shore
Ahead of what is likely to be a busy fall legislation session in Nova Scotia provincial NDP leader Claudia Chender visited the South Shore to get a feel for how the region is faring. "The issues I hea...
Sep 20, 2022
RCMP arrest woman after falsely using emergency marine signal four times in ten days
Lunenburg County RCMP have arrested and charged a woman after she used her boats emergency beacon under false pretenses. On September 15, 2022, at approximately 4:20 p.m., Lunenburg District RCMP resp...
Sep 20, 2022
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