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...

Ryan MacLean with UPLAND Planning and Design Studio at a public engagement session in Liverpool in July. (Rick Conrad/File)

The Region of Queens will be looking for outside help for a planned overhaul of some parts of its land use bylaw. Councillors voted this week to hire an external firm to review the bylaw and municipal planning strategy. The region passed an extensively... Read More...

Wendell McKay and Victoria Hopkins of Capt. Kat’s Lobster Shack in Barrington Passage, winners of the 2025 Lobster Roll-Off. (Rick Conrad/File)

One of the signature events of the 2026 Nova Scotia Lobster Crawl cracks open in early February at the Quarterdeck Resort in Summerville. Described by organizers as “marvellous mayhem with mayo”, the Lobster Roll-Off is scheduled for Tues., Feb. 3 from 6 p.m.... Read More...

The Nova Scotia government wants to put illegal cannabis dispensaries out of business. (The Province of Nova Scotia)

The Nova Scotia government wants police to crack down on illegal cannabis sales. Justice Minister Scott Armstrong recently asked all police agencies in the province to step up their enforcement efforts. “Illegal dispensaries pose a real threat to consumers,... Read More...

(File photo via RCMP NS Facebook page)

RCMP are investigating a fatal car crash in Port Mouton on Thursday. Queens District RCMP, EHS and fire services responded to the scene of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 103 at 9:16 a.m. An eastbound Mazda 3 and a westbound International truck collided on... Read More...

Farmers will get some help from the Nova Scotia government to expand their operaitons. (Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture via Facebook)

The Nova Scotia government is devoting $5 million over the next three years to help new and existing farmers buy farmland to encourage more agriculture. “Young farmers and growing family operations often struggle to find affordable farmland to expand their... Read More...

Region of Queens Mayor Scott Christian. (Rick Conrad)

NOTE: This story has been updated from the original version. The region has changed the date of their first meeting to discuss the draft capital budget to Dec. 19. The Region of Queens is kickstarting its budget talks. The last couple of years, the region... Read More...

Lorna MacPherson, president of the Liverpool Curling Club. (Rick Conrad photo)

For local curling fans, Saturday afternoon could be one of the most wonderful times of the year. The Liverpool Curling Club has invited hometown curling hero Jill Brothers to help them celebrate Curling Day in Nova Scotia. Brothers, who is from Liverpool, is... Read More...

Peggy Kelley, a resident of Queens Manor, and Bertha Goodwin, a resident of Hillsview Acres, unveil the name of the new long-term care facility in Queens County. (Rick Conrad)

UPDATED FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M. The new long-term care facility in Liverpool now has a name. The 112-bed nursing home will be called The Neighbourhoods of Dogwood Lane. About 50 people turned out for the name unveiling on Friday morning at the Best Western Plus... Read More...

The Region of Queens wants ‘clear, enforceable provisions’ around e-bike and e-scooter use. (Mercea Iancu via Pixabay)

The Region of Queens wants to figure out how to regulate e-scooters and e-bikes in the municipality. And that could include allowing them on sidewalks. District 4 Coun. Vicki Amirault said that at the Nov. 13 police advisory board meeting, Queens District... Read More...

Region of Queens councillors changed the region’s land use bylaw on Tuesday to greenlight a plan to turn 194 Main St. in Liverpool into apartments. (Rick Conrad / File)

The Region of Queens has cleared the way for a developer to turn the old Stedmans building in downtown Liverpool into apartments. Councillors voted unanimously on Tuesday evening to change the region’s land use bylaw to remove the requirement for more than... Read More...

The Region of Queens lifted its voluntary water conservation measures on Wednesday. (Rick Conrad)

Municipal water customers in Liverpool and Brooklyn can let their taps run a little longer. The Region of Queens lifted its voluntary water conservation request on Wednesday. In a Facebook post, the region said that recent rainfall “has restored the... Read More...

Ashley Christian is owner of WorkEvolved on Main Street in Liverpool. (Rick Conrad)

Through the day, the WorkEvolved shared office space in downtown Liverpool is a pretty sedate place, with people holding meetings or working on computers. But on Friday afternoon, it will be the site of some haunting, hilarious and harrowing tales. Four... Read More...

Lobster boats leave Port Medway on Monday morning to set their traps on the opening day of the season. (Rick Conrad)

Hundreds of boats and thousands of fishermen set out early Monday morning from wharves along the South Shore for the opening day of lobster season. Traditionally known as Dumping Day, it’s the first time that crews get out to set their traps for the biggest... Read More...

Dale Richardson and Matthew Roy speak to the Queens Garden Club about an innovative greenhouse project in Shelburne. (Rick Conrad)

The conditions are ideal for Queens County to become a local food powerhouse just like the Annapolis Valley, advocates say. The area’s temperate climate and natural biodiversity are two big factors in its favour, members of the Queens Garden Club heard on... Read More...