Author Archives: Evan Taylor

Nova Scotia Power says a planned overnight outage will affect Chester and surrounding communities this weekend. The outage is scheduled to begin Friday, September 5, at 11:00 p.m. and last until Satur...

The number of Nova Scotians waiting for public housing has climbed to more than 8,200, according to new figures obtained through a freedom of information request. The numbers show the waitlist grew by...

The Nova Scotia government plans to eliminate the long-standing 80/20 rule that guaranteed most trucking work on provincial highway projects went to local operators - a move drawing sharp criticism fr...

The Harvest Moon Music Festival returns to downtown Bridgewater September 19 and 20 with two nights of live concerts - but without fireworks this year. Town officials confirmed that the fireworks disp...

Students returning to Shatford Memorial Elementary this week are being welcomed back with a key infrastructure upgrade. Over the summer, the school's aging septic system was replaced as part of a prov...

The Astor Theatre may soon benefit from a modern climate control system as part of a broader renovation plan. The Region of Queens Municipality has hired Halifax-based DSRA Architecture to assess the ...

The Atlantic Chamber of Commerce says urgent action is needed to deal with worker shortages in the region, particularly in healthcare. In a letter to Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab, the chambe...

Labour Day falls on Monday, September 1, and as a designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia, most stores and services will be closed or operating on reduced schedules. Retail and Shopping Major gro...

Nova Scotia's school lunch program is entering its second year with major changes - and families can start placing orders today, Friday, August 29. The program, which served more than 4.7 million lunc...

Truro Police are alerting the public that George Durling, 57, has been released from custody and is now residing in the community under strict conditions. Durling recently finished serving a two-year ...