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...
A fire off the West Berlin Wharf Road on Monday evening seen from the beach in West Berlin. (Rick Conrad)
A house was razed in a suppertime blaze in West Berlin on Monday. Queens District RCMP and firefighters from Liverpool, Port Medway, North Queens, Greenfield, Mill Village, Italy Cross/Middlewood, Bridgewater and Dayspring responded to the fire at about 5:50... Read More...
Deputy Mayor Maddie Charlton chaired the Dec. 19 special council meeting on the capital budget. (Region of Queens YouTube)
Region of Queens councillors had some tough questions for senior staff on Friday afternoon as they pored over their five-year, $57-million capital budget. Elected officials were concerned about the timeline for water and sewer improvements in Liverpool as... Read More...
RCMP are looking for Shaun Clarence Cunningham (RCMP Nova Scotia)
Queens District RCMP are asking for the public’s help in finding a man wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant on sexual assault charges. Police are looking for Shaun Clarence Cunningham, 46, whom police say is known to travel between Shelburne and... Read More...
Region of Queens Municipality administration building. (Rick Conrad photo)
Region of Queens councillors will discuss the municipality’s five-year, $50-million capital budget on Friday afternoon. The region is getting an earlier start on its budget talks this year. The plan is to approve the capital spending estimates by January so... Read More...
The Nova Scotia government announced its five-year highway plan this week. (File photo by Rick Conrad)
Queens County roads are getting some attention in the province’s five-year highway improvement plan, announced this week. Queens MLA Kim Masland, who is also Nova Scotia’s Emergency Management and Natural Resources minister, said the work locally will... Read More...
Arthur Roy says he wants the Region of Queens to honour an agreement his father signed in 1947. (Rick Conrad)
A Liverpool man says he wants the Region of Queens to honour an agreement the municipality made with his father 78 years ago. Arthur Roy’s father Lincoln signed a deal with the old Town of Liverpool for $1 in 1947 “to dig and excavate an open trench and... Read More...
Members of the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board held a water rate hearing in Liverpool in November. (Rick Conrad)
A decision limiting Halifax Water rate hikes may have implications for the Region of Queens as it waits to hear a decision on its application to double water rates. The Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board on Tuesday approved a reduced rate increase for... Read More...
Members of Queens Neighbourhood Co-operative Housing join local politicians on Monday as governments announced millions in funding for a co-op housing project in Liverpool. Pictured are QNCH’s Eric Goulden and Susan MacLeod, South Shore-St. Margarets MP Jessica Fancy, Region of Queens Mayor Scott Christian, Queens MLA Kim Masland, QNCH housing consultant Michael Blair, QNCH’s Janice Wentzell, Randi Dickie, housing consultant Earl Mielke and Queens Coun. Jack Fancy. (Rick Conrad)
As crews worked in the background, politicians from all levels of government on Monday officially announced millions in funding for a new co-operative housing development in Liverpool. Queens Neighbourhood Co-operative Housing is building 30 rental units on... Read More...
The Region of Queens adopted a winter maintenance policy this week. (Photo by Sergei Starostin via Pexels)
The Region of Queens has a snowplowing policy for the first time. “This ensures municipal transportation infrastructure, roads, sidewalks and facilities are managed effectively during snow, ice and other winter conditions, while providing consistent,... Read More...
The emergency department at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool will be closed until Monday. (Communications Nova Scotia)
The emergency department at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool will be closed Friday and reopen on Monday (Dec. 15) at 8 a.m. It will also close at 1:30 Wed., Dec. 17 and reopen Thurs., Dec. 18 at 8 a.m. The ER is usually open 24 hours a day from 8 a.m.... 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)
The Region of Queens is giving residents a say in how the mayor and councillors are compensated. Regional council voted this week to create a citizen advisory committee on council remuneration. Chief Administrative Officer Willa Thorpe told councillors that... Read More...