Author Archives: Evan Taylor

The Bluenose Coastal Action Foundation will receive $16,000 to help two at-risk species; the common snapping turtle and Eastern Ribbonsnake. The project aims to pinpoint threats to these species and t...

Chester Race Week got off to the perfect start on Wednesday with sailors enjoying winds of 10 to 12 knots for most of the day and sunny skies. This year there are 117 boats participating in the event,...

During the Town of Lunenburg's latest council meeting, Constable Sonia Upshaw presented the local RCMP detachment's quarterly report, however following the report one couincilor raised concerns about ...

Bicycle Nova Scotia have indicated they will no longer be pursuing a pilot project in Lunenburg that would have seen a pedestrian mall installed on the town's waterfront. At the latest Town of Lunenbu...

The Municipality of Chester (MOC) has canceled the remaining council meetings for the month of August. MOC Communications Officer Jennifer Webber says council opted to cancel the remaining meetings du...

RCMP in Lunenburg County arrested two men over the weekend after they attempted to break into a home and assault the homeowner in Lilydale. The RCMP were first notified of the incident around 5:30 p.m...

Following a relatively mild winter, many South Shore golf clubs will be opening early this year and in some cases are already open. Clubs were forced to remain closed last year, (until May 16) due to ...

Things will run a little different at this year's Lunenburg Doc Festival. Following the announcement it would be 100 per cent online due to COVID-19, the film festival is now getting an extension to i...

The Atlantic coast is getting an early preview of what could be an active hurricane season as Tropical Storm Bertha makes its way toward the Carolinas. Bertha is unlikely to reach Atlantic Canada acco...

This is the daily catch for April 6, 2020. In today's collection of South Shore news, We hear about the first death in Nova Scotia as a result of COVID-19, the Premiers growing frustration and RCMP ha...