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...
Dave White is the president of the Queens County ATV Association. (Rick Conrad)
ATV operators in Queens County will soon be able to ride their vehicles on some municipal roads in Liverpool. Region of Queens councillors adopted a new road trails bylaw on Tuesday, paving the way for off-highway vehicles to use some roads to access trails... Read More...
RCMP and other emergency crews are on the scene of a possible plane crash near Mill Village. (RCMP)
UPDATED 5:35 P.M. Emergency crews rushed to the scene of a possible plane crash on Tuesday afternoon near Mill Village. But after extensive air and ground patrols of the area, “neither RCMP nor (search and rescue crews) observed evidence of a plane... Read More...
Assessment notices were sent to property owners this week. (Rick Conrad / File)
Nova Scotia property values continue to rise, but the double-digit increases seen during the Covid-fuelled buying spree are over. Overall, total property assessments in Nova Scotia have topped $200 billion for the first time, with residential and commercial... Read More...
A Liverpool man is accused of impersonating an RCMP officer. (RCMP)
A Queens County man has been charged with several offences, including stealing a dump truck and impersonating a police officer. Christopher Allan MacLeod, 43, of Liverpool was charged after incidents on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. RCMP say that on... Read More...
Shelburne District RCMP continue to investigate a fatal dog attack in Shelburne County. (Vlad Vasnetsov via Pixabay)
People all along the South Shore and across Nova Scotia are showing support for a grieving mother of a 13-year-old boy who died after a dog attack in Shelburne County on Saturday. A GoFundMe page has been set up for Dawn Nickerson, the mother of Drew... Read More...
Region of Queens administration building. (Rick Conrad)
Sixteen properties are up for grabs in a Region of Queens tax sale. The various houses and plots of land around Queens County are being sold in a tax tender by the municipality to recoup unpaid taxes. One of the properties for sale is 15 Court St., beside the... Read More...
An accessible washroom at the inclusive play park in Liverpool likely won’t be finished until the end of 2026. (Rick Conrad)
Accessible washrooms at Liverpool’s universal playground and splash pad have been delayed as Region of Queens staff look into an off-grid design. Regional councillors voted in April 2024 to speed up installation of the permanent washroom and change room... Read More...
The Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board has approved increases for customers of the Region of Queens Water Utility. (Rick Conrad)
More than 1,200 water utility customers in Liverpool and Brooklyn will see a significant spike in their bills this year. In a decision released Dec. 22, the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board has approved an 85 per cent increase in water bills for... Read More...
Five people, including Darrell Dexter, have been appointed to the Order of Nova Scotia. (Office of the Lieutenant Governor)
Queens County’s Darrell Dexter is among five Nova Scotians given the highest honour in the province. Dexter has been appointed to the Order of Nova Scotia. He led the NDP to a historic provincial election win in 2009, forming Nova Scotia’s first... Read More...
Queens County residents will have to drop off styrofoam packaging and potato chip bags at recycling depots. (Jonas Gerlach via Unsplash)
Queens County residents aren’t the only ones confused and frustrated by new recycling rules. Mayor Scott Christian says he’s upset too. “I’m getting a lot of feedback from residents,” he told QCCR in an interview Tuesday. “You know, ‘we’re... Read More...