Author Archives: Evan Taylor
Two fatal motorcycle collisions in Lunenburg County only five hours apart
Two people are dead after separate motorcycle crashes in Lunenburg County. The first incident took place Saturday, July 21 around 3:30 p.m. when RCMP were alerted to a motorcycle crash in First South....
Jul 22, 2024
Province seeking feedback on 18 proposed wilderness areas
The province of Nova Scotia is seeking feedback from residents on 18 new or expanded wilderness areas and nature reserves. The plans for the new sites align with the provincial target of protecting 20...
Jul 22, 2024
Cape Breton moose hunt cancelled for three years
Nova Scotia is cancelling the annual Cape Breton moose hunt for the next three years due to concerns about the moose population. The 2024 Cape Breton moose population survey estimated that there are o...
Jul 19, 2024 slgckgc / CC
Twinned section of Highway 103 between Hubbards and Tantallon opens
The latest section of Highway 103 to be twinned is now open. The 22-kilometre stretch between Upper Tantallon and Exit 6 at Hubbards and Exit 5 at Upper Tantallon is now complete and will open to the ...
Jul 19, 2024
Queens to foot bill for sewer link for 15 unit development
The Region of Queens has agreed to cover the costs needed to link a soon-to-be-complete property development to their main sewer system. The developers of The Falls which will be a 15-unit complex gea...
Jul 18, 2024
Federal government funding 660 new EV chargers in Nova Scotia
The Federal Government announced they will fund the installation of 660 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers around Nova Scotia. West Hant MP Kody Blois made the announcement in Wolfville where he said ...
Jul 18, 2024 via terryfox.org
N.S. minister says emergency alerts should be issued by municipal units
The municipal affairs minister is calling their decision to send out an emergency alert during torrential rain in the Annapolis Valley "extremely unusual". John Lohr says municipalities were given the...
Jul 17, 2024
Lunenburg Academy roof expenses ignite debate
Lunenburg Town Council voted in favour of paying for an assessment of roof repairs needed at the Lunenburg Academy which will cost just shy of $110,000. However, reaching that decision took some time ...
Jul 17, 2024
New 96 room long-term care home opens in Mahone Bay
MacLeod Cares has opened its new Mahone Bay Nursing Home which is replacing its old 65-bed facility. "Today is an exciting day as we open this new facility that's been built to the current standard an...
Jul 16, 2024
N.S. facing shortage of ultrasound technicians
According to the union representing them (NSGEU), the supply of ultrasound technicians in Nova Scotia is "critically low". Health Minister Michelle Thompson spoke with reporters about what the provinc...
Jul 15, 2024
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