Trucks outside North Queens station. Photo Credit: North Queens Fire Department

Medical first responders in North Queens are being told not to respond to calls because of COVID-19. The MFRs are volunteer firefighters trained to attend to someone in medical distress until paramedics arrive on scene. Queens-Shelburne MLA Kim Masland says... Read More...

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Municipal Elections are going ahead as normal in the Region of Queens despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Returning officer Ted Bulley says people will see little difference when they go to the polls October 17. “It’s a normal election with COVID sitting over the... Read More...

Tracking Hurricane Teddy. Photo Credit: Environment Canada

Nova Scotians are battening down the hatches ahead of Hurricane Teddy’s arrival. Environment Canada expects Teddy will diminish to a tropical storm by the time it touches down in our province sometime Tuesday afternoon. They warn winds could reach speeds of... Read More...

Premier Stephen McNeil has weighed in on a dispute between indigenous lobster fishers and the federal government. Members of the Mi’kmaq community around St. Mary’s Bay have said they will start to assert their right to a make a moderate livelihood by... Read More...

The leader of Nova Scotia’s NDP is still waiting to hear government’s plan to help the province’s economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Gary Burrill says people across the province want the same answers from their provincial government. “What are your... Read More...

Region of Queens Council hopes striking a new committee will resolve issues at Carters Beach. A lack of parking, places to dispose of garbage and washroom facilities have only gotten worse as the beach has become more popular with visitors. At a recent... Read More...

Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang announced the new case discovered Monday in the Central zone is a homecare nurse who had previously tested positive for COVID-19 several months ago but had recovered. “We are working with our... Read More...

The Liverpool fire department is better prepared for the next disaster. They’ve just received a $10,000 donation from the Liverpool Firefighter Ladies Auxiliary to equip their station with everything from cots, blankets and pillows to phone charging... Read More...

Residents of North and Central Queens can now jump on the information superhighway. The final-mile work to install wires to the poles was completed this spring and summer and high-speed internet is now available in those areas. Over 1,250 premises in North... Read More...

Date: 2020-09-03 A framework is now in place for students heading back to school during the covid pandemic Nova Scotia’s public health department has outlined a series of levels and responses ranging from low to high for dealing with COVID-19 exposure in... Read More...

Date: 2020-09-02 The South Shore Drive-In is moving into a permanent home. Every weekend since July, a dedicated group of volunteers has been showing movies on the side of the Mill Village Fire Station. Beginning September 12, people can now enjoy the show... Read More...

Date: 2020-09-01 An organization that gets people out of violent situations is coming to the South Shore. Shelter Movers provides everything from an escort to a full team of movers and a truck for anyone looking to escape domestic violence. Nova Scotia... Read More...

International students will return to Nova Scotia schools in a phased approach. The Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development says students who remained in Nova Scotia over the summer will be admitted in September, while a decision on those... Read More...

Tired of seeing trash, a frustrated walker decided to do something about it. Each day, Deborah Raddall hikes a route from her home in Summerville to Broad River. Part of her walk takes her along the abandoned connector between Highway 3 and Highway 103. For... Read More...

International students coming from outside Canada will not be admitted into public schools this fall even if the student has a valid visa. The decision from the Department of Education was revealed in an email sent out late Friday afternoon. The news came as... Read More...

As students across Nova Scotia prepare to return to an uncertain school year, most international students still don’t know if they’ll even be allowed into the country. Up to 200 international students from 30 countries spend part or all of the year attending... Read More...

A forest fire that broke out Friday near Broad River is now largely contained. Scott Tingley, manager of forest protection with the department of lands and forestry says the fire consumed 32 hectares over the weekend. He says 20 staff and 6 volunteers from... Read More...

Dogs in Queens now have a place to play. The Jack Fancy Dog Park and Community Trail officially opened last week. Located in the former ball field behind the Milton Pool, the park offers a safe place for dog owners to let their pets run off-leash. The opening... Read More...

Education and Early Childhood Development minister Zach Churchill says masks will need to be worn inside schools anytime students are not sitting at their desks, separated by two metres from other students and facing the same direction. The minister couldn’t... Read More...

Region of Queens seems to be weathering the economic storm brought on by COVID-19. The first quarter financial results presented at the most recent session of council show the municipality is in good fiscal shape despite dealing with the coronavirus. Director... Read More...

A university professor is hoping online sessions will get more people involved with their community and perhaps even entice more people to run for a seat on local councils. Jack Novack, director of Dalhousie University ‘s local government program says the... Read More...

Numerous heat warnings over the past number of weeks have created dry conditions that have provincial officials on the lookout for forest fires. The department of lands and forestry burnsafe map has gone red across mainland Nova Scotia indicating a burn ban... Read More...

An iconic cornerstone of Liverpool is about to undergo a complete overhaul. The province is investing $1.5 million to restore Perkins House museum. The site has been closed to the public since May 2015. Queens County Museum Director Linda Rafuse says the... Read More...

Stephen McNeil has announced he is stepping down as premier of Nova Scotia. McNeil began the media scrum following the weekly cabinet meeting by recounting some of the significant episodes of his tenure as premier before dropping the news he was... Read More...

Engineering and public works employees have agreed to a new four-year contract with the Region of Queens. Council ratified the deal at their last regular council meeting on July 28. Workers will receive a two percent hourly-wage increase in each of the next... Read More...