Bridgewater: Pothole Problem On North Street

A town councillor in Bridgewater is concerned with the amount of potholes on North Street. Andrew Tanner says the issue pops up every winter, but feels the road is a little worse for wear and is hoping something can be done about it. He says North Street is in bad shape.



Acting Town Engineer Larry Feener says workers are trying to fix the problem, but cold and wet weather conditions make it difficult to patch up the potholes. He says they've neglected North Street in recent years because of a potential upgrade. The street along with Aberdeen Road are listed as a capital project.

Bridgewater, MODL Support 2016 Telus Cup Bid

A pair of local governments are standing behind a bid to host the 2016 Telus Cup. The Municipality of Lunenburg and town of Bridgewater are preparing to give letters of support to the host committee. The committee is getting ready to send their proposal to host the national boys midget hockey championship to Hockey Nova Scotia. If it gets the thumbs up, the proposal will be forwarded to Hockey Canada for final approval. The Charlie's Pizza South Shore Mustangs are hoping to host and play in the Telus Cup for the first time.

Shelburne: Water Rate Hearing Set To Begin

Water rates in the Town of Shelburne will be the main agenda item during a regulatory hearing set to begin Wednesday. The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board will host a hearing to discuss proposed new rates for residents hooked into the town's water system. The town has applied for an increase because their utility is facing a $200,000 shortfall. If approved, water bills in the average household could jump by as much as 70 percent. That could mean an extra $500 on annual bills. The town's utility is in the red due to declining consumption and cost overruns related to a major line extension project. The hearing will begin at 11 o'clock the Community Centre in Shelburne.

Property Assessments Mailed Out

Most residential and commercial property owners will see increases in their assessments this year. More than 600,000 assessments were mailed out yesterday. The value of all commercial and residential properties grew by $4 billion compared to $5.5 billion last year. Provincial assessment rolls now sit at $99 billion. Canadian Tax Payers Federation Atlantic Director Kevin Lacey says while assessments are up, there is still a silver lining in all of it for our area.



Which means about $20. to $30. more on average South Shore homeowners tax bills this year. There will likely be little change in commercial rates in the area. In Nova Scotia, 54 municipalities use the provincial assessment figures to set their tax rates later in the year.

Health Minister: Vaccine Supply In Good Shape

The province claims there's no shortage of flu vaccine and its still urging everyone to get immunized. Health Minister Leo Glavine tells us there's plenty of vaccine to go around but it has been challenging to keep up with such a huge public response, especially at pharmacies. He says there's a perceived shortage but its simply a matter of moving the vaccine stock around and getting more in.



The minister says the benefits of getting the flu vaccine diminish as the peak of the flu season nears in February. Glavine says the province brought in enough flu vaccine to cover 47 per cent of the population, which he says is more per capita than any other province in Canada and the response rate has been higher than anywhere else in the country.

School Review: Community Leaders Call For Change

Some prominent figures in Lunenburg County are calling for an overhaul of the school review process. A series of consultation meetings are underway across the province. The school review process determines the future of rural schools dealing with declining enrolment. Roughly 50 people attended a meeting last night at Park View Education Centre. Lunenburg Mayor Rachel Bailey says the process needs to put more emphasis on what's best for students.



Meanwhile, Municipality of Lunenburg Mayor Don Downe says old schools, many beyond repair, are creating a financial burden on taxpayers after they are closed. He'd like to see municipalities at the decision making table. A series of recommendations to reshape the process will be given to the education minister by the end of next month.

Downpour Expected

Get set! There is a major storm heading our way! This time though it will bring rain and a brisk wind. The rain will begin slowly as the day rolls along and turn into a heavy downpour over night. Environment Canada says we could get at least 25 mm of rain along the South Shore. That could mean possible flooding in some areas. The rain will taper off to showers Wednesday morning. We'll have rain on and off through most of the week.

New Home, New Name For Bridgewater Library

Bridgewater's new library is a best-seller. The chief librarian of South Shore Public Libraries is pleased with the amount of public feedback who are happy with the new space. The Margaret Hennigar Public Library features plenty of windows for great scenery and natural light. It also includes an open space concept and new technology. Troy Myers says there's also improvements for people with disabilities.



The library moved over the Christmas holiday from King Street and opened to the public at the beginning of the month. Myers says they still have a few kinks to work out of their system, but encourages everyone to check out their new facility inside the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre.

Tri-County: More Than A Year Later, African Seat Settled

It took 15 months, but residents of the Tri-Counties now have a representative serving as the African Nova Scotian member on the area school board. Michael Fells took the seat in a special election on Saturday. He captured 155 votes in the victory. The other contender - Darlene Lawrence - garnered 146 votes. Lawrence won the seat during the October 2012 election, however those results were thrown out in court after irregularities were found through the electronic voting process. Voting in the by-election was done exclusively by paper ballots.

Flood Risk Remains In Lunenburg County

The situation is improving, but the Regional Emergency Measures Organization says Lunenburg County residents aren't out of the woods yet when it comes to flooding. The province's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal is reporting Lapland Road between Albert Wyle Road and Veinot Road in Hebbville was closed due to flooding. However, it re-opened early this afternoon. Bridgewater Police Chief John Collyer says peak water levels should have been reached within 24 hours of this weekend's rain. However, the concern now is with melting ice or ice-jams. He says people should report local flooding.



Collyer says REMO has contingency plans in place if the situation gets worse.

Liverpool Prepares To Welcome Thousands Of Junior Curlers, Families, Coaches & Followers

The countdown is on to the start of the M & M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships in Liverpool. Mayor Christopher Clarke says is an event that will be remembered for years ahead, not just for the championships themselves but the community as well.



The Mayor also says the championships will generate close to 3 million dollars for the local economy and not just to the local hospitality industry, motels and the like.



The championships begin on Saturday at Queens Place-Emera Centre and the Liverpool Curling Club.

Brothers, Joyce Qualify For Women's Curling Nationals

Heather Smith's curling rink out of Mayflower has won the 2014 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts championship. Smith scored three in the final end to top Dartmouth's Kelly MacIntosh 6-3 in Sunday's final. Smith finished the Sydney event with a perfect 8-0 record to claim her 5th Nova Scotia title. The rink, which includes Liverpool native Jillian Brothers and Luneburg native Blisse Joyce, will head to Montreal for the Canadian Scotties Championship starting February 1st.

School Review Public Meeting Tonight In Bridgewater

Public meetings studying the school review process across Nova Scotia are being held and there will be a session tonight in Bridgewater. The consultations committee, headed by Bob Fowler, will hold a total of nine meetings across the province. They're designed to look at ways of improving the process and examine how schools dealing with issues such as declining enrolment are closed. Fowler says the meetings have been engaging.



The session in Bridgewater will be held at Park View Education Centre at 7 o'clock this evening. Another one is set for Tuesday night in Yarmouth.

LCLC Aquatic Facility Pegged To Open This Spring

Things are coming together for the new aquatic facility at the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre. General Manager Kevin Benjamin says a crew of more than a dozen workers have been putting in a lot of hours to move things along. He says there is lots of tiling happening along the floors and pools. Benjamin remains optimistic things will continue to move forward smoothly.



The aquatic centre hasn't opened because at least one of the three pools was losing water. However, Benjamin doesn't anticipate any further delays or problems with that issue.

Barrington Takes Lohnes Lumbermen Tourney

The Barrington Bay Lightning have repeated as the Lohnes Lumbermen hockey tournament champions. The Lightning defeated AuCoin Locksmith from Halifax 6-5 to win the Labatt's C+ division. The Spry Harbour Whalers won the Buck's Home Building Centre 'C' division with a 4-3 win over the local Eclipse Physio Rusty Blades. This was the 30th year for tournament. Games were played all weekend in Bridgewater.

Bridgewater: Fire Destroys King Street Home

Dozens of firefighters got an early wake-up call following a house fire on North King Street. The blaze broke out near Mainline Market just before 4 a.m. According to the Red Cross, two people were able to get out of the home safely. They were taken to hospital as a precaution. Fire Chief Michael Nauss says flames were roaring out of the home when they got on scene.



Nauss says the home is completely destroyed. He says they will begin an investigation later today to determine its cause.

Wind & Rain Storm Pounds Region

Nova Scotia Power crews are working to get the lights back on for a few thousand customers still reeling from last night's wind and rain storm. The largest outages being reported in Halifax, Dartmouth and Bedford/ A few hundred residents in Queens county are also waiting for power. Areas affected include Camperdown and Lapland. Streets and driveways were littered with tree branches, compost bins while flooding was reported in a number of areas. Environment Canada had issued wind and rain warnings, but they were lifted earlier this morning. At the height of the storm, nealy 18,000 homes were in the dark.

Shelburne: Medical Clinic Gets Much-Needed Funding

It appears the Shelburne Medical Clinic has gathered enough funding to expand. South West Health was facing a $441,000 deficit in their $1.4-million budget to retrofit the current facility. The CAO for the Municipality of Shelburne says council has agreed to pony up $250,000 to help the health authority. The contribution comes three years after the municipality approved $200,000 for the clinic. Kirk Cox says they hope to find the new financial commitment from this year's existing operating budget.



The Roseway Hospital Charitable Organization also increased its contribution to $300,000 while the province has set aside $658,000. A meeting will be held January 17 to discuss the next stage of the project.

Scammers Target Winter Vacationers

January is a perfect time for many South Shore residents to skip the cold and snow and head "south"! Its also considered by scammers as the perfect time to fleese vulnerble traveller wanna-bees. The province's Better Business Bureau says South Shore residents and other Nova Scotians have been getting calls offering free cruises if money is provided to collect the prizes. Jill Atkinson of the BBB says be wary of such offers.



She also says don't be fooled by familiar names being used by scam callers to lure you in ... names like Carnival Cruise Lines or Disney. Atkinson says these companies do not offer such prizes.

Former Lumberjack Butterworth Traded To Valley

Jeremy Butterworth is now a Valley Wildcat. He was traded from the Brooks Bandits of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for future considerations. Butterworth had 45 points in 49 games and was named Bridgewater's rookie of the year last season. He traveled to the United Staes Hockey League and spent time with the Fargo Force before he was traded to Brooks earlier this season.

LaHave Ferry Could Be Out Of Service Longer Than Expected

It might be a few weeks before the LaHave River ferry will be back in service. The cable-powered vessel broke free during last Friday's blizzard and ended up grounding down river on Oxner's Beach. Three people on board were not hurt. The vessel was towed off the beach on Monday and berthed in LaHave. Now, Pam Menchenton of the Department of Transportation says there was damage to the ferry's cable hydraulics which need more assessment and repairs.



When in operation, the ferry runs daily between LaHave and East LaHave.

Luke Warner Returns To South Shore; Traded To Mariners

A familiar name is coming back to the South Shore. Luke Warner has been traded by the Dieppe Commandos to the Yarmouth Mariners for future considerations. Warner spent two-and-a-half seasons with the Lumberjacks, posting nine goals and 17 assists in 131 games. He was traded by the club early in 2013 to Summerside where he won a league championship before he was dealt to Dieppe.

Education: Meeting To Discuss School Upgrades Planned

School board officials on the South Shore want to meet with the province to discuss their funding applications for upgrades to rural schools. Park View Education Centre is the only school in the region identified to receive money for improvements this year under the Nova Scotia governments capital priorities list. Schools in New Ross, both facilities in New Germany and the proposal for a new school serving Petite Riviere and Pentz were passed over for upgrades. Superintendent Geoff Cainen says he would like to know if there are gaps in their applications.



Meanwhile, Park View will see $13 million in new upgrades. Cainen is hoping the meeting with the province happens by the end of this month.

Lohnes Lumbermen Hockey Tournament Back For 30th Year

Three local teams will try their luck in winning this year's Lohnes Lumbermen hockey tournament, which kicks off tonight in Bridgewater. The Barrington Bay Lightning are one of them. They are back to defend their championship title from last year over the Aucoin Locksmith Blues, who are also scheduled to play this year. Other local teams include the Motor Inn Leafs and Eclipse Physio Rusty Blades. Games start tonight at 7:15pm and continue all weekend at the Bridgewater Memorial Arena and Clearwater Seafoods Arena. This is the tournament's 30th year.

South Shore Curlers On Top Team At Provincial Scotties

Mayflower's Heather Smith leads the way after two days of action at the Provincial Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Sydney. The Smith foursome, which includes South Shore natives Jill Brothers and Blisse Joyce, has a perfect 4-0 record after a 6-4 win last night over Mary Sue Radford. Defending champ Mary Anne Arsenault of Mayflower and Kelly MacIntosh of Dartmouth are next with 3-1 marks. Jocelyn Nix and Sarah Rhyno are still alive at 2-2. Round robin action in the eight team event continues through Saturday followed by tiebreakers and playoffs. The championship final is set for Sunday at 2pm. The winners will represent Nova Scotia at the Canadian Scotties in Montreal in early March.

Big Rainfall On The Way

Here we go again! The weather has been up and down all winter so far! Minus 20 one day ... plus 10 the next! Snow one day ... rain the next! After a low of close to minus 20 last night, we will see temperatures jump as much as 30 degrees by Sunday. Environment Canada is calling for heavy rain overnight Saturday into Sunday. Residents along the South Shore are being advised to check rain catch-basins outside and clear them of ice and snow to avoid flooding.

Substantial Drop In Gas Prices

The utility and review board has set the coming week's gas prices. They've been lowered almost 5 cents a litre. Regular self serve is selling this morning at South Shore pumps for $1.31 per litre. High test down also to $1.40. Diesel is down by about 4 cents as well.

Lumberjacks Seeking Illusive Win

The struggling CIBC Wood Gundy Lumberjacks will travel to Liverpool tonight for their game against Miramichi. The game will start at 8 at Queens Place Emera Centre. The Lumberjacks have suffered a huge goal drought and game wins this season.

Hurricanes & Mustangs Looking For Wins At Metro Tournament

The BMO Western Hurricanes and Charlie's Pizza South Shore Mustangs are off to a slow start at a hockey tournament in Bedford. The Hurricanes fell 3-1 to Moncton Thursday while the Mustangs also lost 3-1 to Miramichi at the Chronicle Herald East Coast Ice Jam. Both teams are back in action today.

UPDATE: Oakhill Accident-Three Injured Still In Hospital

Three people, critically-injured in a two vehicle crash in Oakhill on Tuesday, remain today in Halifax hospitals. Two boys, ages 9 and 13, are at the IWK while a 37 year old woman is in the QE-2. All three are said to still be listed as critical. The 9 year old boy was airlifted from the scene Tuesday afternoon in Oakhill to the IWK while the other boy and woman were rushed to Halifax by ground ambulance. Two other people in a second vehicle involved in the accident, an SUV, were treated at South Shore Regional Hospital and have been released. The RCMP are still investigating and haven't determined an exact cause of the crash, although road conditions at the time were snowy and slippery.

Hurricanes, Mustangs Compete At East Coast Ice Jam

A pair of South Shore hockey teams are in Bedford for the Chronicle Herald East Coast Ice Jam. The Charlie's Pizza South Shore Mustangs and the BMO Western Hurricanes are competing in their respective bantam and midget divisions. The Hurricanes opened the tournament Wednesday night with a 1-1 tie against Bedford. Matt Barron had the lone goal. They're back on the ice this afternoon against Moncton. Meanwhile, the Mustangs begin play at 5:30 this evening against Miramichi.

Tri County: African School Board Seat Election Saturday

There will be a vote this weekend to decide the African Nova Scotian seat on the Tri-County Regional School Board. The special election is necessary after a judge voided the results of the October 2012 election. Candidates Darlene Lawrence and Michael Alden Fells are seeking the seat. Lawrence won the seat by nearly 250 votes in the vote 15 months ago, but her victory was challenged because of electronic voting irregularities.The vote in 2012 was conducted largely online and by telephone.  Polls will open Saturday at 8am and close at 7 p.m. Paper ballots will be used in the election on Saturday.

Liverpool: 'Pep Rally' Planned For National Curling Event

They're rallying the troops in Queens County, ahead of the M and M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships. The South Queens Chamber of Commerce and the event's host committee are welcoming people to a 'pep rally' this evening from 5-7pm in the community room at Queens Place Emera Centre. Chamber President, Barry Tomalin, says the rally will help highlight the community's effort, a rundown of day-to-day events and expectations. He says the rally is an effort to prepare the town for the championships.



Tomalin says they're expecting an additional 2,000 people in town during the curling tournament, which starts January 18.

Significant Drop Expected Tonight In South Shore Gasoline Prices

Look for a major drop in the price of gasoline tomorrow morning at South Shore pumps. The provincial Utility and Review Board will set the coming week's prices at midnight tonight and the price of regular self serve likely will drop more than 4 cents. New Brunswickers are paying less for gasoline this morning. Regulated prices there fell by 4 cents overnight to a new maximum price of $129.3 a litre.

Chester: Thousands Lose Power

There's roughly 7,000 people in the Chester area without power. An outage was reported just after 4:30pm. Nova Scotia Power says it's due to transmission line interruption. According to the company, the power should be back on around 6:30pm. Here's a link to their outage map

South Shore Health: No Confirmed H1N1 Flu Cases

There have been no confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu strain along the South Shore. The medical officer of health with South Shore Health, Dr. Linda Earle, says it's been a typical flu season so far in the region. There are at least two confirmed cases of H1N1 in the province while 10 people have died and hundreds are in hospital with the virus in Alberta. Dr. Earle says people should get the flu shot if they haven't already. She expects cases to rise.



Earle says the flu shot protects against three different strains of influenza including H1N1. The flu shot is provided free of charge from family doctors, nurse practitioners, some pharmacists and clinics offered by Public Health Services. Seniors, children ages six months to five years, Aboriginals, pregnant women and anyone with chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, asthma and diabetes are encouraged to get a flu shot.

Chester Basin: Guilty Plea In Drugs For Sex Case

A 24 year-old man charged in a drug for sex ring in the Chester area will be sentenced in March. Dustin Collicutt has pleaded guilty to trafficking hydromorphone in Chester Basin. He will be sentenced on March 24. Four other men were charged in relation to the case. Each of them will need to appear before a judge within the year to deal with their charges. Mounties were tipped-off that the men were allegedly exchanging prescription drugs for sexual favours with four females - ranging in age 16 to 18. That kicked off an eight month investigation before charges were laid last year.

Nominees Announced For 2013 Lunenburg-Queens Business Excellence Awards

The nominees are out for the 2013 Lunenburg-Queens Business Excellence Awards. Lanes Privateer Inn and White Point Beach Resort along with the Old Fish Factory are finalists for the Hospitality award. The Large Business Award nominations include the Best Western Liverpool, J and H Industries and South Shore Glass while School House Gluten Free Gourmet, Hell Bay Brewery and Bailly's Fuel are up for the Small Business Award. Hardware will also be given out in categories including Export, Entrepreneurial and New Business. An award ceremony will take place February 17th at the Best Western Plus in Cookville. Full award details are listed below. All other details can be found here .

Hospitality award - Sponsored by South Shore Opportunities : 

Lanes Privateer Inn, Old Fish Factory White Point

Export - sponsored by NSBI : 

Muwin Estates, RPS, Heka

Large Business. - Sponsored by CIBC : 

Best Western Liverpool, J & H Industries, South Shore Glass

Entrepreneurial – Sponsored by Clearwater : 

New Voice, Java Bead, Lunenburg Walking Tours

New Business – Sponsored by BDC :

Cocoa Organic Spa, Tech cube, Fiore Botanical and Natural Skin Care

Small Business – Sponsored by Windward Advancement :

School House Gluten Free Gourmet, Hell Bay Brewery, Bailly's Fuel

UPDATE: Oakhill Accident Victims' Conditions Unchanged

Three people critically injured in a two-vehicle accident yesterday in Oakhill remain in hospital today in Halifax. They were in a car that collided with an SUV on highway 325 about 3:20 Tuesday afternoon.
Cpl. Jamie Vacon of Chester RCMP says the three were related.



The 9 year old boy was airlifted to the QE-2 Hospital in Halifax while the woman and 13 year old boy were transported by ground ambulance to Halifax. Two people in the SUV were sent to South Shore Regional with undetermined injuries. Their conditions today aren't known. Cause of the crash hasn't been determined but roads in the area were slippery at the time.

South Shore Curlers Search For Scotties Provincial Title

The Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts gets underway today in Cape Breton. Eight teams are vying for the title of provincial champion including some curlers from the South Shore. Jill Brothers of Liverpool and Bliss Joyce of Lunenburg make up half of team Heather Smith out of CFB Halifax Curling Club. Games begin at 1pm this afternoon at the Sydney Curling Club. All results can be found here .

South Shore Woman To Head District Labour Council

There's a new face at the helm of the labour movement on the South Shore. Lisa Mason is the newly elected president of the South Shore District Labour Council. At age 31, she's the youngest worker ever to be elected to the position. Mason takes over from long-time council president Bud Johnson. Among issues she intends to confront are improvements to the Canada Pension Plan, making more money available for baby boomers and others who will soon be retiring.



Mason also plans to promote changes to Employment Insurance and help in improving the working lives of women and other equality groups. Mason is a home support worker with the Lunenburg County Home Support Services Society and President of CUPE local 3936.

Snowboarder Duckworth Closing In On Olympic Nod

Lunenburg County snowboarder Alex Duckworth admits its hard not to think about the Olympics right now. The Kingsburg native is competing in Colorado ahead of her World Cup Grand Prix event in Quebec next week. Duckworth is coming off a sixth place finish at this season's first World Cup in Finland, a new personal best for the 26-year-old. She says she's mentally preparing for the games.



Duckworth, who began snowboarding at the age of 10, says it would be a dream come true to make it to the Olympics. Duckworth's top two results out of four World Cup races will determine the Olympic rankings. She will find out January 21 if she's heading to Sochi, Russia as part of the Canadian team.

Duck Hunters Rescued In Shelburne County

Its a happy ending for two duck hunters stranded yesterday (Tuesday) on Solomon Island in Shelburne County. A Canadian Coast Guard vessel was called-in to make the rescue near the Woods Harbour coastline late Tuesday afternoon. The hunters couldn't get off the island after their boat drifted away in rough seas earlier in day. Their outboard was eventually recovered by local fishermen. The coast guard used a zodiac to reach the two men on the island. They were said to be safe and started a fire to keep warm by the time help arrived. The Canadian Coast Guard vessel was based out of Clark's Harbour

UPDATED: Multiple Injuries In Oakhill Crash

RCMP say three people are in critical condition after a serious two-vehicle crash in Oakhill. The collision occurred around 3:30pm on Highway 325. Police say a Ford car with three people in it, collided with an SUV with two passengers. The three people inside the car were airlifted to Halifax while the two passengers of the SUV were taken to the South Shore Regional Hospital. Those taken to hospital in Bridgewater have undetermined injuries. The highway was closed for roughly four hours while investigators worked the scene.

New South Queens Middle School Hosts Open House

Queens County residents are getting a chance to see the new school in Liverpool before it opens to students. The new South Queens Middle School will host an open house this evening at 6pm. School Board Communications Manager, Trish Smith, says it's an environmentally-sustainable site.



Smith says there is plenty of new technology throughout the school including whiteboard desks, apple televisions, and smart-boards. South Queens Middle School will open to students on Wednesday. (Photo Courtesy: Maxim Construction)

Yarmouth's Graves Traded By Charlottetown To Val-d'Or

Yarmouth's Ryan Graves is on the move. The 18-year-old defenceman with the Charlottetown Islanders was traded today to the Val-d'Or Foreurs in exchange for defenceman David Henley. Graves played 169 games in two-and-a-half seasons with the PEI franchise, scoring eight goals and adding 29 assists. The deal came just before the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League trade deadline struck this afternoon. Graves was selected in the fourth round of the 2013 NHL entry draft, 110th overall by the New York Rangers. He played major midget hockey with the Charlie's Pizza South Shore Mustangs.

Crosby Leads Canadian Men's Hockey Team Selections

Sidney Crosby will lead Canada's men's hockey team in Sochi, Russia. The 26-year-old from Cole Harbour was named to the squad just after noon today by General Manager Steve Yzerman. Crosby leads the NHL in scoring with 63 points. He scored the game winning goal to clinch the gold medal for Canada at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Also announced to the team were 11 returning members from the previous games including Jonathan Toews, Roberto Luongo, Corey Perry and Drew Doughty. Steven Stamkos will make his Olympic debut along with Carey Price, PK Subban, John Tavares and Matt Duchene A few surprises left off the Canadian roster include Martin St. Louis, Eric Staal, Claude Giroux and James Neal. The Canadian roster is as follows:

Goaltenders: Roberto Luongo, Carey Price, Mike Smith

Defence: Jay Bouwmeester, Drew Doughty, Dan Hamhuis, Duncan Keith, Alex Pietrangelo, PK Subban, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Shea Weber

Forwards: Jamie Benn, Patrice Bergeron, Jeff Carter, Sidney Crosby, Matt Duchene, Ryan Getzlaf, Chris Kunitz, Patrick Marleau, Rick Nash, Corey Perry, Patrick Sharp, Steven Stamkos, John Tavares, Jonathan Toews

RCMP To Drivers: Slow Down

If you are driving today, you'll want to take it easy to avoid an accident either with another vehicle or end up in the ditch by yourself! Temperatures have been falling and the roads have become very slippery with lots of black ice. There have been snow squalls on and off along the 103 between Barrington and Yarmouth making visibility there poor. RCMP Sgt. Alain Leblanc is warning motorists to adjust their driving accordingly today all along the South Shore.



Crews have been out salting and sanding along all South Shore highways this morning but thats no insurance policy the ice is gone.

Identity Of Lost Fisherman Revealed

The identity of a South Shore lobster fisherman, found dead yesterday in Stonehurst, has been released by the RCMP. 79-year-old Elburn Leo Tanner of Stonehurst went missing late Sunday evening. His body was discovered by searchers in the water near his boat around 5am yesterday (Monday) morning. The RCMP have not released the cause of death. Foul play is not suspected though. Its believed Tanner fell overboard while trying to breakup ice in the water around his boat and drowned.

Icy Roads As Temperature Drops

If you are driving this morning, you'll want to take it easy! Temperatures are falling after reaching 8 degrees at one point during the night. With the dropping temperatures, the roads are becoming slippery with reports of black ice. There are snow squalls along Highway 103 between Barrington and Yarmouth making visibility there poor by times. Crews are out salting and sanding along all South Shore highways this morning but do ... slow down! Meanwhile, what a mess in HRM this morning! Traffic is at an almost standstill as drivers deal with roads that have turned into skating rinks because of the falling temperature. All the major routes into the city are backed up several kilometers. The bridges are packed and very little is moving. Crews are trying to get the streets salted down but its difficult with all those cars in the way. If you are heading into the city this morning, be advised its going to be a slow trip once you get to Bayers Lake.