Thursday, December 19, 2013

Whalen: NS Facing $481 M Deficit - No HST Cut

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Nova Scotia is facing a $481 million deficit for the upcoming fiscal year end. Finance Minister Diana Whalen confirmed the shortfall duri...

Park View, Bridgewater Face Off In Alumni Game

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Old rivals are preparing to square off before Christmas. An alumni hockey game has been set up between former players with the Park View Pan...

Ups And Downs For South Shore Housing Market

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Some ups and downs in the housing market on the South Shore. The Nova Scotia Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service shows housing ...

Liverpool: Federal Dollars For Astor Theatre

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The Astor Theatre in Liverpool is getting some financial help from Ottawa to modernize their experience for movie goers. MP Gerald Keddy a...

Fears For Seniors/Disabled If Door To Door Mail Delivery Ends

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There are fears for the safety of seniors and the disabled on the South Shore and elsewhere if Canada Post eliminates home delivery of mai...

Bridgewater Fire Chief: Check Your Space Heaters

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The Red Cross has come to the aid of two people forced from their apartment home in Bridgewater yesterday morning by a fire. Emergency hou...

Gas Prices Expected To Fall Tonight

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Just in time for Christmas! South Shore gasoline prices will likely take a tumble when the coming week's prices are set tonight by the...
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Emergency Crews Work To Keep Up With Slick Roads.

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Emergency crews are being run off their feet responding to various incidents and cars off the road in Lunenburg county. Three inciden...

Sweetland Resident Calls For Fire Services Changes

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A Sweetland resident is requesting changes to the way fire services are handled in the Municipality of Lunenburg. Wanda Martell says she rea...

Salvation Army Scrambles To Makeup Kettle Shortfall

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The Lunenburg County Salvation Army's annual Christmas Kettle campaign is falling short of its target! They're $19,000. off the ma...

Pentz Resident Wins $25,000 Playing McDonalds Monopoly

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It's going to be a McMerry Christmas for a resident in Pentz. Patrick Scott Greenough won $25,000 playing the Monopoly Game at McDonald...

Bridgewater: Electric Heater Causes Blaze At King Street Apartment

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An early morning fire was quickly knocked down by firefighters in Bridgewater. Crews were alerted to a fire in the wall at an apartment buil...

Second Storm In Two Days Brings Life To A Crawl

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Welcome to another (un)healthy dose of winter, three days before the season is official! You can expect perhaps as much as 20 centimeters ...
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Margaret Hennigar Public Library To Open In January

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Lynn Hennigar says her mom would be quietly proud to find her name attached to the new library. The Margaret Hennigar Public Library is sche...

Farms On The Rise In Lunenburg County

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The amount of farms in Lunenburg County grew slightly between 2006 and 2011. A resource coordinator with the province's Department of Ag...

Major Funding Expected For Astor Theatre

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It couldn't be coming at a better time. That's how Astor Theatre manager Chris Ball sums up a planned funding announcement on Thur...

UPDATED: Water Rate Hearing Postponed

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A hearing to consider a water rate hike in the Town of Shelburne has been postponed due to weather. It was set to begin Wednesday, but has...
Monday, December 16, 2013

Chester: Wind Turbine Unveiling Rescheduled For January

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The Municipality of Chester will wait until the new year to energize a wind turbine at the Kaizer Meadow landfill. Plans were in the works f...

Mahone Bay: Land Purchase Protects Bella Island

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The province is protecting more species at risk through buying land in Mahone Bay. Bella Island has been purchased for $800,000. It's ...

Liverpool: National Curling Event Still Needs Volunteers

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A few key positions still need to be filled for the upcoming national curling event in Liverpool. The M & M Meats Canadian Junior Curl...