Date: Nov. 14th, 2020 - 9:43 AM
Dr. Robert Strang provides COVID-19 update November 13, 2020. Photo credit Nova Scotia Government
Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health wants people to stay ahead of the pandemic.
At the COVID-19 update Friday, Dr. Robert Strang said a recent outbreak of COVID-19 in the Halifax neighbourhood of Clayton Park has been largely contained because... Read More...
Date: Nov. 13th, 2020 - 2:22 PM
Liverpool Kinsmen members. Photo credit: Liverpool Kinsmen
The Liverpool Kinsmen are marking a significant milestone.
Established in 1945, the service organization has been making a difference in the community for 75 years.
Members gathered for a photo Saturday but chapter president Brian Godfrey said by necessity,... Read More...
Date: Nov. 11th, 2020 - 11:55 AM
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 038 in Liverpool, NS. Photo credit: Ed Halverson
Contributions to the Royal Canadian Legion’s annual poppy fund are way down this year thanks to the coronavirus.
President of Legion Branch 038 in Liverpool Larry Weagle said volunteers would normally set up tables in grocery stores and the NSLC but due to... Read More...
Date: Nov. 9th, 2020 - 5:16 PM
Dr. Robert Strang provides COVID-19 update November 9, 2020. Photo credit: Nova Scotia government
Nova Scotia is cracking down on people coming from outside the Atlantic bubble.
From now on, everyone in the home where they are self-isolating will have to self-isolate as well. Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang said nobody in... Read More...
Date: Nov. 7th, 2020 - 10:32 AM
Milton Community Centre kitchen. Photo credit: Milton Community Association
The Milton Community Centre kitchen is getting a facelift.
They’ve just received $20,000 from the province’s Community Facilities Improvement Program to bring the space up to date.
The renovations will include moving a handwashing sink from the back of the... Read More...
Date: Nov. 6th, 2020 - 6:58 AM
PC Leader Tim Houston addresses crowd at Shipyards Landing, Bridgewater in July 2020. Photo credit: Ed Halverson
Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives are setting mental health as one of the party’s top priorities.
In what could be seen as a precursor to an election campaign, PC Leader Tim Houston released the comprehensive plan in Halifax last week.
“We want to put... Read More...
Date: Nov. 5th, 2020 - 10:18 AM
Back Row – Councillor Ralph Gidney, District 2; Councillor Carl J. Hawkes, District 7; Councillor David Brown, District 6; Deputy Mayor Kevin Muise, District 1; Councillor Jack Fancy, District 5. Front Row – Councillor Maddie Charlton, District 3; Mayor Darlene Norman; Councillor Vicki Amirault, District 4. Photo courtesy Region of Queens
The Region of Queens experienced a lot of “firsts” when council was sworn in last week.
In the region’s 24-year history, Mayor Darlene Norman is the first woman to ever hold the top post in the municipality.
At 29 years old, District 3 Councillor Maddie... Read More...
Date: Nov. 3rd, 2020 - 4:59 PM
Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang provide a COVID-19 update. Photo credit: Nova Scotia government
The province’s top doctor is reminding Nova Scotians if they want to enjoy the Christmas season with friends and family they need to keep their guard up.
At a COVID-19 briefing Tuesday, chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang said the number of... Read More...
Date: Oct. 30th, 2020 - 8:51 AM
Photo credit: Ed Halverson
Kids trick or treating during COVID-19 have more to think about than finding the house giving out the full-size chocolate bars.
Nova Scotia’s department of public health has released detailed guidelines to enjoy a safe Halloween.
Many of the rules are already... Read More...
Date: Oct. 28th, 2020 - 3:28 PM
Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang COVID-19 briefing October 28, 2020. Photo credit: Nova Scotia Government
Nova Scotians can now book their COVID-19 tests online.
Premier Stephen McNeil and Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang, made the announcement at Wednesday’s COVID-19 update.
Previously, after completing an online assessment,... Read More...
Date: Oct. 27th, 2020 - 3:27 PM
Trucks outside North Queens station. Photo Credit: North Queens Fire Department
The North Queens Fire Department is opening their doors to offer kids and parents a safe way to trick or treat this year.
The North Queens Fire Association will be setting up tables for parents, kids and neighbours struggling to find a balance between... Read More...
Date: Oct. 26th, 2020 - 9:39 PM
South Shore Drive-in screen. Photo credit: Catherine Croft
The South Shore Drive-in wraps up its inaugural season with a fright.
A double bill of family favourite and vintage horror films will round out an eventful first year this Halloween weekend.
According to co-founder Catherine Croft, the response to the... Read More...
Date: Oct. 26th, 2020 - 1:06 PM
Legion poppies. Photo credit: Ed Halverson
The MLA for Queens-Shelburne is asking the province to provide financial support to legions.
Kim Masland was moved to make the motion after a presentation Wednesday by legion members to the legislature’s standing committee on veteran’s affairs.
Chairman of... Read More...
Date: Oct. 22nd, 2020 - 8:16 PM
Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship students. Photo credit: NOW Lunenburg County
South Shore doctors are lining up to prepare the next generation of physicians.
The South Shore Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship program recently launched in Liverpool, Bridgewater and Lunenburg will see third year medical students from Dalhousie University... Read More...
Date: Oct. 19th, 2020 - 3:35 PM
Newly elected mayor of Queens, Darlene Norman. Photo Credit: Darlene Norman
The Region of Queens new mayor plans to hit the ground running.
Darlene Norman won the top job in the county by over 200 votes in Saturday’s municipal election against her nearest rival, Susan MacLeod.
Norman says she realizes there’s a lot of people in the... Read More...
Date: Oct. 16th, 2020 - 3:50 PM
Melissa Labrador and her father Todd look on as her daughter Nakuset performs. Photo credit: Ed Halverson
A change in protected status for two wilderness areas in Queens will come with a change in name.
The province has announced 1,257 hectares (ha) of woodlands and lakeshore at McGowan Lake, in Queens and Annapolis counties, within the Medway River watershed... Read More...
Date: Oct. 15th, 2020 - 3:40 PM
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil addresses reporters after cabinet meeting. Photo credit: Nova Scotia Government
Premier Stephen McNeil is once again calling for all sides of the indigenous fishing dispute taking place on the province’s South Shore to sit down and talk out their issues.
McNeil made the statement at a press conference following Thursday’s cabinet... Read More...
Date: Oct. 15th, 2020 - 12:38 PM
Three generations of the Labrador family paddle the newly finished canoe. Photo credit: Ed Halverson
A gathering of friends and selected media were on hand to watch a master Mi’kmaq canoe builder launch his biggest vessel to date.
Todd Labrador spent the summer at Kejimkujik National Park crafting a 21 and a half foot long birch bark canoe along with his... Read More...
Date: Oct. 14th, 2020 - 10:26 AM
Premier Stephen McNeil signs minister’s oath of office. Photo credit: Nova Scotia Government
Premier Stephen McNeil has announced a cabinet shuffle.
The MLA for Lunenburg, Suzanne Lohnes-Croft will assume her first cabinet role as minister for Communities, Culture and Heritage and Minister of Gaelic Affairs.
Former Communities, Culture and Heritage... Read More...
Date: Oct. 13th, 2020 - 3:49 PM
Queens Place Emera Centre. Photo Credit: Ed Halverson
The Region of Queens has announced a new program to remove barriers for people to be physically active.
The Recreation for All initiative will lower the cost for people who want to use municipal facilities but may not be able to afford it.
Mayor David Dagley... Read More...
Date: Oct. 8th, 2020 - 12:56 PM
Xaver Varnus looks on as his pipe organ is taken apart before transport. Photo credit: Xaver Varnus
One of the most renowned pipe organ players in the world is making his home in Queens because of a mosquito bite.
Xaver Varnus was searching online for a church to buy when a mosquito bit his hand.
While swatting it, he moved the cursor away from the Ontario... Read More...
Date: Oct. 7th, 2020 - 10:06 AM
Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang provide COVID-19 update October 6, 2020
Nova Scotia is increasing its COVID-19 testing capacity.
Premier Stephen McNeil says several steps are involved including:
increasing the lab capacity in Halifax to process 2,500 tests per day
adding equipment in Sydney so tests in the northern part of the... Read More...
Date: Oct. 5th, 2020 - 2:25 PM
Four candidates for Queens mayor participate in a debate at the Astor Theatre, Liverpool. Photo Credit: Ed Halverson
Candidates vying for to be mayor in the Region of Queens gathered on stage at the Astor Theatre Sunday attempting to woo voters to cast a ballot for them in the upcoming municipal election.
David Dagley, Brian Fralic, Susan MacLeod and Darlene Norman... Read More...
Date: Oct. 2nd, 2020 - 3:15 PM
Trucks outside North Queens station. Photo Credit: North Queens Fire Department
North Queens will soon see the return of their medical first responders.
Members of the North Queens volunteer fire department joined crews from across Queens at the Liverpool Fire Hall Thursday night to receive training on the proper use of personal... Read More...
Date: Sep. 30th, 2020 - 3:53 PM
Astor Theatre, Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Photo Credit: Ed Halverson
After months of inactivity due to COVID-19, Liverpool’s Astor Theatre is once again opening to the public.
The Astor had cancelled or rescheduled every performance this spring and summer because of the lockdown and precautions against spreading the... Read More...