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International theatre companies from around the globe prepare to take the Astor stage. Liverpool, Nova Scotia The countdown is on for the 17th Biennial Liverpool International Theatre Festival (LITF), returning October 14–18, 2026. This year’s festival will... Read More...

The Housing Trust of Nova Scotia is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating community workforce housing rentals across the province. They partner with communities, governments, and local organizations to develop, preserve, and revitalize homes that... Read More...

Four South Shore municipalities are making it easier to build and develop across the region with the launch of a new shared online building permit portal. The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL), the Town of Bridgewater, the Town of Lunenburg,... Read More...

The Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust (NSWWT) has completed a purchase of 500 acres of ecologically significant forest in Pleasant River, Queens County, strengthening habitat connectivity for species at risk while advancing the province’s largest... Read More...

Food Banks Canada Report: Nova Scotia’s Failing Grade Should Start a Better Conversation About Poverty By Dr. Denaige McDonnell Nova Scotia received a D in Food Banks Canada’s 2026 Poverty Report Card. That grade should concern us. But it should also... Read More...

Edmonton, AB (Monday, May 26, 2026) – The Brick, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leon’s Furniture Limited, announces the grand-opening of three new franchise locations across Nova Scotia’s South Shore on May 28, 2026. The openings of locations in... Read More...

Liverpool author Bryn Pottie has been named to the longlist for the prestigious Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour for his debut novel, The Great Lunenburglary.

Liverpool author Bryn Pottie has been named to the longlist for the prestigious Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour for his debut novel, The Great Lunenburglary, bringing a uniquely Nova Scotian story to the national stage. For 79 years, the annual... Read More...

Perkins House Museum

By Suzanne Rushton. Queens County Museum Board Chair Dave Nickerson says the museum complex has been given the opportunity to apply for $50,000 through the Canadian Museums Assistance Program (CMAP), following the provincial government’s decision... Read More...

Dan Roscoe, Renewall

HUNTS POINT – A large crowd was on hand on Thursday, February 26th at White Point Beach Resort for the announcement of the Mersey River Wind Project, which will see construction and installation of 33 wind turbines with related grid connection infrastructure.... Read More...

Perkins House.

Last week, the province’s heritage department announced that it plans to close the Perkins House Museum, in addition to 11 other museums throughout the province A statement by the Dept of Communities, Culture, Tourisms & Heritage said some of the... Read More...

Council Matters COUNCIL TRANSFERS LAND TO PRIVATE NON-PROFIT AFTER THE VOTE: WHAT LAND CONSERVATION LOOKS LIKE IN QUEENS By Denaige McDonnell Council has approved the transfer of municipal land at Path Lake to the Nature Conservancy of Canada, placing the... Read More...

Liverpool Bay, NS

Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board approves expansion of Liverpool Bay Salmon Farm February 17, 2026 – Bridgewater, N.S.l Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. (Kelly Cove) announced  the Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board’s (ARB) decision today approving the lease... Read More...

John Rogers says the proliferation of short-term rentals is violating his rights as a property owner. (Rick Conrad)

Imagine feeling like your neighbourhood has been turned into a party zone. That’s what John Rogers says it’s like to live in White Point Estates, near Liverpool. And he blames the Region of Queens for letting it happen. He says the municipality’s zoning rules... Read More...

Region of Queens Mayor Scott Christian and his fellow councillors at a town hall session at the Liverpool Fire Hall in October. (Rick Conrad / File photo)

A citizens committee is considering recommending significant raises for Queens County’s mayor and councillors. The five-person group of volunteers appointed by Region of Queens council to review elected officials’ remuneration had their second meeting on... Read More...

Region of Queens councillors rejected a property owner’s application to build four short-term rentals on this property on Fostertown Road in Port Medway. (Rick Conrad)

Region of Queens councillors made probably one of their easiest decisions at their regular meeting on Tuesday. They rejected a bid to build an Airbnb that almost nobody wanted in their community. Hans-Martin Klein, the owner of a vacant three-acre piece of... Read More...

Forested land in Pleasant River will be protected from development. (Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust)

About 200 hectares (500 acres) of ecologically significant forest in North Queens will be protected from development by the Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust. The property in Pleasant River is the first one bought by the trust. The acquisition represents... Read More...

Jonathan Robert Bennie (Nova Scotia RCMP)

Queens District RCMP is looking for a 41-year-old man from Shelburne wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant. Jonathan Robert Bennie, who goes by John, faces charges of: resisting or wilfully obstructing a police officer operation of a motor vehicle while... Read More...

A view of Main Street in Liverpool on Monday morning from the QCCR webcam. (QCCR)

Schools and most businesses closed for the day in Queens County, as the area was expected to get up to 35 centimetres of snow overnight Sunday and through Monday. The snow and blowing snow began in the region late Sunday and was expected to continue all day... Read More...

The historic Astor Theatre in Liverpool will undergo a multi-year facelift. (Rick Conrad / File photo)

The building that houses the Astor Theatre in Liverpool will get more than $1 million in upgrades this year, as part of a two-year, $3-million plan to modernize the historic building. The Region of Queens owns the Town Hall Arts and Cultural Centre and leases... Read More...

Members of the Port Medway Fire Department Auxiliary: Vincent Dieras, Deb Noble, Deb Lemon, Barbara Parnell, Sandi Simpson and Darlene Norman. (Rick Conrad)

As people around Queens County woke up Monday morning to power outages, volunteers at the Port Medway Fire Hall were busy giving people a place to warm up and get something to eat. The Port Medway Fire Department Auxiliary opened the hall to everyone who... Read More...

Lobster fishermen leave Port Medway early on a November morning to set their traps. (Rick Conrad)

The Canada-China trade deal may be only a few days old, but it’s already having an effect on what lobster fishermen are getting for their catch, according to South Shore-St. Margarets MP Jessica Fancy. “I’ve been talking to some of the executive... Read More...

Region of Queens councillors passed their capital budget last week. (Rick Conrad)

The Region of Queens got a head start on a big part of its budget last week by approving its five-year, $54.3-million capital plan. It includes more than $27 million in projects for this fiscal year alone. Councillors wanted to approve their capital budget... Read More...

Schools are closed and power is out around Queens County as the area got its first significant snowstorm of the season. (Rick Conrad)

The season’s first significant snowfall in Queens County knocked out power for many, with schools and some businesses closing for the day or delaying their opening. About 20 centimetres of heavy snow fell, while power was out in many parts of the... Read More...

The Region of Queens is moving ahead with plans to impose a levy on all short-term rentals. (Photo by InstagramFotoGrafin via Pixabay)

The Region of Queens is going to introduce its own extra charge on people who stay at hotels or other short-term rentals like Airbnbs in the area. The accommodation levy would be up to an extra three per cent per night on top of what the property already... Read More...

Nolan Conway (RCMP photo)

Queens District RCMP are looking for the public’s help finding a Caledonia man wanted on a provice-wide arrest warrant. Nolan Conway, 21, faces five counts each of assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, two counts of... Read More...