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Court Issues Directions in Electoral Boundaries Proceedings.
The Court of Appeal is directing interested parties to file an application if they want to intervene in court proceedings about a recommendation of the 2012 Report of the Electoral Boundaries Commission to abolish three Acadian electoral districts. In October, the... read more
Future Of Western Nova Scotia Exhibition Uncertain.
The 2015 Western Nova Scotia Exhibition is up in the air. Yesterday, the Town of Yarmouth turned down a request from the Yarmouth Agricultural Society, to provide $5,000 to help cover a $15,000 deficit from the 2014 Exhibition. The Society noted a $10,000 drop in gate... read more
Chris d’Entremont Says Conflict Of Interest Investigation On Michel Samson Needed Regarding Ferry Spending.
Nova Scotia’s Opposition is accusing a senior Liberal cabinet minister of violating the province’s Conflict of Interest Act. Tory critic and Argyle-Barrington MLA Chris d’Entremont, in a letter to conflict of interest commissioner Merlin Nunn, says... read more
Municipal Healthy Eating Strategy Presented To Town of Yarmouth.
Healthy eating was on the agenda at yesterday’s Committee of the Whole meeting for the Town of Yarmouth. The Healthy Eating in Municipal and Recreational Settings Policy was presented. The three-year strategy is aimed at contributing to improving the health in... read more
Mariners Centre Looking At Future.
The Mariners Centre is taking a look at the next five to ten years. A meeting was held with the Mariners Centre Management Board and Community members last October, to discuss what the facilities’ needs are moving forward. General Manager Gil Dares told Yarmouth... read more