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Eight-year old Yarmouth artist painting his way to popularity
Eight-year-old Kai Vo holds the brush confidently, spreading rose-coloured paint over a canvas with swift strokes. He’s painting a savannah scene for his sister Kate. She’s one of the many fans on his family circle list for a Kai ...
Yarmouth County discovery will floor you
Yarmouth County homeowner Mariah Morningstar made a surprising discovery four years ago before buying her house, which was built in 1869. Curious about what was beneath the loosely laid carpet and linoleum in the Hebron house, she lifted a corner ...
Free-roaming bulldogs causing concern in Yarmouth County community
It's a problem seen throughout the region: owners open their doors and allow their dogs to roam freely. Over the past few years an 86-year-old woman in one Yarmouth County community has had to deal with two Valley bulldogs that frequently ...
'The younger people have moved away to work other places': Tiny, rural Nova Scotia fire department Richfield, Clare, closing
A small fire department in the Municipality of Clare that was rarely called out for service is closing. The municipality’s Nov. 13 minutes for the council-in-committee meeting state a meeting to discuss the closure of the Richfield Fire ...
PHOTOS: View from the Cape Forchu Lighthouse as Yarmouth Harbour lobster fishing fleet sets sail for the season
Many made the trip to the Cape Forchu Lighthouse to watch the 7 a.m. departure of the lobster fishing fleet from Yarmouth Harbour on Nov. 26. The event has been a long-held tradition and is an impressive sight as vessels, piled high with ...
Building the enchantress – lens maker’s creation has important role in The Lighthouse
In one of the scenes in The Lighthouse movie Thomas Wake (portrayed by Willem Dafoe), declares to his new helper that he’s “damn near married to this here light.” He also informs the apprentice, Ephraim Winslow (played by ...
VIDEO: It's voting day, here's what some Yarmouth residents had to say
Why are YOU voting? The Tri-County Vanguard newsroom asked several Town of Yarmouth residents why they are voting in the Monday, Oct. 21 federal election. Here are their replies. (Beacon United Church polling ...
91-year-old shares childhood memories of living in Bug Lighthouse at entrance to Yarmouth Harbour
Close to 90 years ago, the rise and fall of the tide were an important factor for six young children who lived in Bug Light, at the end of Bunkers Island, Yarmouth County. Robert Cottreau, 91, is the sole remaining member of the family that called ...
Coast guard urges boat owners to register emergency beacons
Fishing boat owners and operators who haven’t yet registered their EPIRBs - emergency position-indicating radio beacons – are being asked to do so. It could save lives. A big issue for the Canadian Coast Guard is that vessels with ...
Wedgeport company’s new super soil designed for cannabis growers
WEDGEPORT, YARMOUTH COUNTY, NS - If you’re looking forward to growing cannabis plants of your own, but have never planted them before, a Wedgeport, Yarmouth County, company has developed a “super soil” for newbies . ...
