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Monday, August 31, 2026

By YASMIN DUALE

District 9 special election set for Oct. 17

Monday, August 31, 2026

HOTEL

By YASMIN DUALE

Ontario tourist raises concerns over stay at Bridgewater Hotel

Monday, August 31, 2026

CLOSURE

By LOGAN RING

Local business shuts down after 21 years of serving the community.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Nova Scotians continue to raise concerns over cellular coverage as provincial program expands

August 31, 2026

SOUTH SHORE - Concerns about unreliable cellular service are continuing to increase across Nova Scotia, with many residents in rural areas reporting dead zones, dropped calls and trouble finding a dependable signal.

Community News

A big splash for Queens County’s new $8.1-million pool

August 31, 2026

By RICK CONRAD
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
rickconradssb@gmail.com

LIVERPOOL – It’s a short opening season for The Big Splash Outdoor Pool in Liverpool, but Region of Queens Mayor Scott Christian says he hopes they can expand on it next year.

Community News

SPORTS

Husband-wife duo hits a home run with community-led T-ball club

August 24, 2026

By Sam Oickle
Career Rising student

MAHONE BAY - “It has well exceeded our expectations!” says Coby Joudrey, coach and founder of Bay Area Legends, a free T-ball club for ages three-to-12.

Sports

More than 130 boats compete at Chester Race Week

August 24, 2026

By KEVIN MCBAIN

CHESTER – A total of 137 boats took to the water for the 2026 Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week held from Aug 12-15. The week is labelled as Canada’s largest keelboat regatta, attracting boats and crews from across North America, who faced challenging and a mix of conditions over the four days of racing.

Sports

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Friends of Hank Snow celebrate another successful tribute festival weekend

August 31, 2026

By RICK CONRAD
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
rickconradssb@gmail.com

LIVERPOOL – It may be the last Hank Snow tribute festival for organizer Vina Moses, but she says she’s going out on a high note after 30 years.

Arts & Entertainment

‘Roving jukebox of short films’ coming to Chester, Shelburne

August 31, 2026

By RICK CONRAD
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
rickconradssb@gmail.com

CHESTER – What started as a party among film students to showcase their own and others’ work has grown into a travelling exhibition of short films that has been presented everywhere from Berlin to Los Angeles.

Arts & Entertainment

LIFESTYLES

Our communities deserve clean energy, not new fossil fuels

August 24, 2026

By Dr. Catherine Cervin

We all deserve clean air to breathe, safe water to drink, and a healthy community in which to raise our kids.

Lifestyles

Beech Street Kitchen - Artisan Pizza in Lockeport

August 24, 2026

By WANDA ATKINSON

Summertime and seaside towns go hand-in-hand. Lockeport is a beach town and coastal port in Shelburne County. It is situated on a peninsula, surrounded by the ocean and connected to the mainland by the Crescent Beach Causeway. If Crescent Beach looks familiar, it just might be you caught a glimpse of it on the old Canadian $50 bill.

Lifestyles
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