Author Archives: Evan Taylor

A fire in Kentville has caused significant damage to The Purple Peacock, a thrift shop operated by the Valley Connect Outreach Association (VCOA). The owner, John Andrew, estimates the loss to be in t...

Nova Scotia's wine industry is set to receive $6.6 million in new provincial support as part of a comprehensive program aimed at boosting both farm and commercial wineries. The funding proposal, annou...

A recent report from the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) reveals that Nova Scotia is facing a severe challenge in retaining young nurses, with 60 out of every 100 new nurses leaving the profession b...

A 40-year-old man from Conquerall Mills is facing several charges after an incident in Lunenburg County where he struck multiple vehicles while trying to flee from police. On September 23, at around 1...

The Coast Guard has packed up and left Bridgewater after overseeing cleanup operations at a dock on the LaHave River that was home to three derelict vessels. The dock located at the bottom of Glen All...

Bridgewater residents will soon have multiple chances to connect with candidates running for town council. The first opportunity is this Saturday at the Bridgewater Farmers Market, from 10 a.m. to noo...

Starting on September 26, masks will again be required in hospitals around Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Health (NSH) is implementing the policy in light of rising cases of respiratory illness including CO...

The LaHave River Cable Ferry will be shut down for an extended period of time as it undergoes scheduled maintenance. The ferry is scheduled to be towed away on October 1, to a shipyard that will inspe...

The Town of Mahone Bay has begun treating some of its hemlock trees to protect them from an invasive species. They are being treated for protection from the hemlock woolly adelgid which is an invasive...

Nova Scotia Power has scheduled a planned outage for parts of Bridgewater and surrounding communities on September 23, 2024. The outage will run from 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. as part of reliability upgr...