Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Baillie & McNeil Call For Vast '103' Improvements

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Nova Scotia politicians are lining up to join the chorus of calls for a major overhauling of Highway 103 along the South Shore. Liberal ...

Lower East Pubnico Fisherman Dies At Sea

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A man has died after a fishing accident about 170 kilometres south of Cape Sable Island. A spokesperson with the Joint Rescue Coordination...

Online Petition Calls For Twinning Highway 103

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A former Bridgewater resident has started an online petition to get Highway 103 twinned from exits five to 13. Tim Conrad now lives in Gra...

Grand Opening Planned For Sawpit Wharf Upgrades

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Upgrades to Sawpit Wharf Park will be the cause for celebration this week. The Municipality of Lunenburg will host a grand opening to show...
Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Big Ex Parade Set For Tonight

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The Big Ex Parade is still on for tonight. There were some concerns it would be cancelled due to the forecast. However, officials with the...

Good Response From Business On SW NS Future

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The committee studying the future of tourism in the Southwestern part of the province has received numerous suggestions from businesses in...

Chester: Municipality Covering HST To Fix Heritage Property

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The Municipality of Chester is handling a bulk of the HST costs for work to a heritage property in the area. Council agreed to cover 71 pe...

New "Super" Excited To Work In Rural Setting

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Providing more opportunities and course selection for students on the South Shore will be a key focus for the region's new superintend...
Monday, July 22, 2013

UPDATE: Two Men Safe After Boat Capsizes In Mahone Bay

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Two men are safe after a power boat capsized this afternoon off the coast of Mahone Bay. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Halifax iss...

FireFit: Bridgewater Earn Personal Bests, Third In Team Event

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Volunteer firefighters from Bridgewater made quite an impression over the weekend at the Maritime-Atlantic FireFit competition. Ryan Buck fi...

Trail Group's Financial Request Goes To Committee

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A funding request to help develop a route plan for the LaHave River Trail will be discussed further. The Municipality of Lunenburg has sent ...

UPDATE: Yarmouth Fund-Raiser Not Just A Drop In The Bucket!

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The weekend "Zach In A Box" fund-raiser at the Yarmouth Mall parking lot was a big success! More than $10,000. was raised as...

Big EX Ready To Start

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The South Shore Exhibition is set to start this week in Bridgewater. The popular July event will get underway Tuesday evening with a parade ...
Sunday, July 21, 2013

Bridgewater Remembers "Lead Rock" In Curling Community

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A key rock in Bridgewater's curling community will be honoured tomorrow. Members of the curling club will gather to remember Helen Na...

South Shore: Three Killed In Tragic Weekend Crashes

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Two separate crashes on the South Shore have claimed three lives. The first collision took place around 11 o'clock Saturday morning n...

Fatal Accident In East River Point

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A 25-year-old man is dead following a single vehicle crash in East River Point. RCMP say the incident happened around 9:20pm Saturday night ...
Saturday, July 20, 2013

Crash Kills Elderly Woman, Three In Critical Condition

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A 75 year-old Beech Hill woman has died following a serious crash near Exit 6 involving seven people. Mounties say Myrtle Veinotte was pro...

Fatal Crash Near Exit 6

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Emergency crews spent nearly six hours at the scene of a fatal two-vehicle crash at Exit 6. The incident ocurred around 10:45am on Highway...

Smoke-Eaters Square Off In FireFit Competition

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It's been dubbed the ''toughest two minutes in sports.'' Firefighters from across the country are preparing to show resi...
Friday, July 19, 2013

Local Fire Fighter To Battle Quebec Fires

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A Lunenburg County man is one of 21 wildfire fighters from the province being sent to Quebec to help battle several forest fires. Corey Conr...