Visitors swarming to Queens to beat the heat are devastating one of the best beaches in Nova Scotia according to the area’s MLA. Kim Masland says she’s been hearing from residents that conditions around Carter’s Beach are as bad as ever. Once the hidden jewel... Read More...
At the last meeting, council voted to go ahead with a Government For All framework. The aim is create an action team made up of community members to address diversity and inclusion. Mayor David Dagley says as welcoming as Queens County is, council recognizes... Read More...
Bargain hunters coming to Queens looking for those “back of the garage finds “will have to look elsewhere this year. The 30-mile Yard Sale has been called off, another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event is coordinated by staff at the Caledonia... Read More...
Liverpool’s Salvation Army Thrift Store has shut down. The shop would sell donated items and use the money to help people in need throughout Queens County. Their doors have been closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Spokesperson for the Salvation... Read More...
Protesters gathered outside the office of the province’s Justice Minister Mark Furey in Bridgewater to demand he call a public inquiry into the shooting deaths of 22 people in April. Families of the victims have called on the provincial and federal... Read More...
Nova Scotians will be required to wear masks indoors beginning July 31. Premier Stephen McNeil announced the new measures alongside the province’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang at Friday’s COVID-19 update. Strang says as he goes out and... Read More...
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia have announced a three-member panel will conduct an independent review into the mass shootings that began in Portapique on April 18 and 19. The panel will consider the causes that led to the event, as well as... Read More...
When students return to classes this fall, they will see hand-washing stations, signs promoting good hygiene, more physical separation in the classroom and for high schools, mandatory mask use in hallways and common areas. Nova Scotia’s Chief Medical Officer... Read More...
COVID-19 is causing community groups to rethink their fundraising plans. For the past number of years, QCCR and the Hank Snow Society have partnered to sell 50/50 raffle tickets. The money helps both organizations with their operating costs throughout the... Read More...
A South Shore mayor is pushing the province to reinstate in-person municipal council meetings. Towns and municipalities across Nova Scotia have been forced to hold meetings online since municipal affairs minister Chuck Porter ordered all council chambers... Read More...
Anyone taking public transportation in Nova Scotia is now required to wear a non-medical mask. During Friday’s COVID-19 update the province’s chief medical officer Dr. Robert Strang announced that effective July 24, wearing masks will be mandatory when riding... Read More...
The province will unveil their plan to reopen schools on Wednesday. Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Zach Churchill was scant on details but says his department’s priority is to get students back into the classrooms come... Read More...
Todd Labrador with birch bark for his build. Photo Credit: Todd Labrador
A master canoe builder continues to carry on the traditions of his ancestors. Todd Labrador has been building birch bark canoes at Kejimkujik National Park since 2014. On Thursday he will begin construction of a 21-foot ocean canoe. Labrador makes the canoes... Read More...
A local forestry operation has given migratory birds a break this year. The Medway Community Forestry Co-op introduced a silent season to stop cutting of trees over the 15,000 hectares they hold on former Bowater/Medway lands in Annapolis County during the... Read More...
Keji’s old washroom preparing to come down. – Photo Credit: Parks Canada
Keji Seaside will reopen Monday. The park has been closed since June 2 because of a large number of bears on the site. Jonathan Sheppard, Superintendent at Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site says they observed a high density of bears in a... Read More...
The province’s chief medical officer for health has rescinded his approval of a plan that allowed senior Irving officials to travel to the United States. Speaking at Thursday’s COVID-19 update with Premier Stephen McNeil, Dr. Robert Strang says after concerns... Read More...
The Government of Canada has announced they’ll be spending $8.3 million to address ghost gear in the country’s waters. Lost and abandoned fishing gear, or ‘ghost gear,’ is one of the largest causes of marine litter around the world. It threatens marine... Read More...
Milan and Ankur Virani ready to welcome guests at reception
A Liverpool landmark has changed hands. After managing the Lane’s Privateer Inn with her brother for the last 30 years, Susan Lane says they’ve sold the establishment to a family from Saskatchewan. Lane says the Inn has passed from her grandparents to her... Read More...
Nova Scotia’s latest case of COVID-19 comes from the United States. A person travelling from the U.S. to Prince Edward Island through Nova Scotia was identified as having the coronavirus on Sunday. They are now being quarantined for 14 days under federal... Read More...
The Member of Parliament for South Shore – St. Margarets says many Canadians still need federal aid to get through the COVID-19 pandemic. Bernadette Jordan is encouraged to see over a million Canadians come off the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit... Read More...
Canada Day festivities are moving to the small screen this year. Fireworks and other large gatherings across the country have been called off due to COVID-19 precautions. Manager of Events, Promotions and Sponsorships for the Region of Queens Steve Burns says... Read More...
Just because pools in the Region of Queens are allowed to open doesn’t mean they will. Director of Recreation and Healthy Communities for the municipality, Meaghan Roberts says Friday’s announcement by Dr. Robert Strang that public pools can now open doesn’t... Read More...
Bars and restaurants can operate at full capacity as the province further eases COVID-19 restrictions. Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang announced along with bars and restaurants, private campgrounds can also increase their capacity and public... Read More...
Ice is the hot topic at Region of Queens council this week. Several members of the public wanted to know why Queens Place isn’t planning to install ice in the rink until September. Acting general manager of the South Shore Bantam Lumberjacks Jeremy Kini says... Read More...
Premier McNeil has announced the creation of an Atlantic bubble. Beginning July 3 residents of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island will be allowed to travel within the four provinces without having to isolate for 14 days. Nova... Read More...