South Shore Breaker

ARGYLE/CLARE, N.S. – The southwestern Nova Scotia municipalities of Clare and Argyle are preparing a joint bid to host the seventh Congrès mondial acadien (CMA), to be held in August 2024. The region last took part in the congress in ...

The union representing full-time faculty, laboratory instructors and librarians at Mount Saint Vincent University has given the green light for a strike. Ninety-four per cent of 144 union members supported a strike mandate if conciliation talks ...

BARRINGTON, N.S. – The Municipality of Argyle’s municipal clerk will soon by the Municipality of Barrington’s new Chief Administrative Officer CAO. Chris Frotten was hired for the position at a special council meeting on Nov. 5. He ...

The Clark’s Harbour cenotaph makes a fitting background for a memorial banner honouring a World War I veteran. Kathy Johnson photo BARRINGTON/CLARK'S HARBOUR, NS – Hearts are swelling with pride these days ...

School has ended for the day and yet a group of students are still so happy to be here inside a room at Yarmouth Central School. There’s a lot of chatter inside the room by the elementary students and some pretty serious colouring with ...

Firefighter Douglas Wolfe wasn’t sure what made him more proud: the medal for 65 years of service or that he had received it from his son. “If you were to ask me what my biggest accomplishment has been as a firefighter, it would be my ...

BARRINGTON MUNICIPALITY, NS – The dome on the Baccaro Lighthouse is getting a paint job. Work began in late October. “They’re going to sandblast and paint the dome, just the metal part,” said Bill Powley, a member of the ...

SHEBURNE, N.S. – The emerency department at Roseway Hospital is seeing more closures during the Nov. 2-5 timeframe due to the lack of physician availability, says the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA). The closure schedule ...

A recall of Janes chicken products has been expanded, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced Friday. An Oct. 26 recall of Janes Pub Style Chicken Burgers has been updated to include Janes Pub Style Chicken Strips. Sofina Foods Inc. is ...

ARCADIA - Motorists are advised to use caution and expect traffic delays through Arcadia during the replacement of the sidewalk on the east side of the road. The project was approved as part of the 2018-19 capital budget for the Municipality ...