Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Bridgewater Police Budget Increasing For 2014-15

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A slight rise in funding for the Bridgewater Police Commission budget for the upcoming year. The commission oversees policing in the town an...

New Grads Can Apply For Loan Relief

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New graduates can apply to have the government pay the interest on their provincial student loans. The average loan is roughly $5,600. ...

MODL: Mayors Not Interested In Partnership On Bridgewater Arena

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It's a decision based on what is affordable. The deputy mayors and mayors of the Municipality of Lunenburg and town of Bridgewater recen...

Puppy Program A Farce: Baillie

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A program that provides puppies for inmates of provincial jails is still being funded by the McNeil government. Yet, it was supposed to be s...

Shelburne County Youth Park Changes Hands

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The Municipality of Shelburne will take over a local youth park. Council has agreed to assume maintenance needs and operating costs at the...

Nova Scotia: NDP MLA Fighting Cancer

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A Cape Breton MLA is fighting cancer. Gordie Gosse has announced he has been diagnosed with the disease and is set to undergo chemo-thera...

Health Reform Costs To Soar Says MacDonald

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Its going to cost a lot more than first estimated to reform health care in the province. Former health minister and now NDP Leader Mauree...
Tuesday, April 29, 2014

MODL: Chief Administrative Officer Resigning

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The search is on for a new Chief Administrative Officer for the Municipality of Lunenburg. Tammy Wilson is resigning from the position as of...

Park View Students, Staff Raising Money To Grant Boy's Wish

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A group of students and staff from a local high school are gearing up to raise money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation. The Alternate Program a...

MLA Wants High-Speed Internet For Residents

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Hundreds of residents in Pubinco and Woods Harbour are frustrated over slow internet connections. Tory MLA Chris d'Entremont has submi...

Province Prepares For Tick Season & Lyme Disease

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Tick season will soon be upon us as deer and wood ticks hatch and spring into action. The province's health minister says more is know...

Bridgewater: Mi'kmaq Group Allowed To Use Land To Promote Event

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A local group will be allowed to erect a large sign promoting their event in Bridgewater. The Mi'kmaq Burial Ground Research and Restora...

Bridgewater: Groups To Discuss Health Care Funding

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Changes within the health care system will be the hot agenda item during a meeting in Bridgewater. The Council of Canadians and CUPE are j...

UPDATE: Bridgewater Hotel Guests Forced To Evacuate Their Rooms

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There was considerable smoke and water damage resulting from a fire earlier this morning at the Best Western Hotel and Convention Centre ...

Bridgewater Passes 2014-15 Budget

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A challenging budget has passed in Bridgewater. The town decided to hold the line on their residential and commercial tax rates at $1.65 a...
Monday, April 28, 2014

Nova Scotia: More Support For Low-Income Children

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Low income families will get more support beginning in July. The Nova Scotia government will increase the income threshold for child benef...

Municipal Partners Managing Resource Website

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A website focusing on businesses and services in Lunenburg and Queens Counties is sticking around. Municipal partners including the District...

Proposed South Shore Crematorium On Hold

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A proposal for a funeral home crematorium in Liverpool will not be moving ahead for now. Chandler's applied to Region of Queens Counci...

Court Appearance Today For Those Accused In Homeless Death

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The accused in the bus shelter death last fall of a homeless man in the Annapolis Valley are in court today. 26-year-old Daniel Wayne Sure...

Baillie Skeptical About Gas Deregulation Promise

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The province's Official Opposition Leader says he'll believe it when he sees it! Jamie Baillie says Premier Stephen McNeil's c...