----------------------------------------------------------------- The Tri-County Regional School Board will deliver a balanced budget this year with the help of a one-time $500,000 grant from the province. The board serves Shelburne, Yarmouth and Digby counties. "Last month, we were able to help all boards with additional funding to protect them from rising fuel costs," said Education Minister ...

Due to a forecast of high winds, the outside showing of Pirates of the Carribean: Curse of the Black Pearl on the big screen at Cape Forchu has been cancelled...

By Carla Allen THE VANGUARD NovaNewsNow.com Little fish are big business for a company in Yarmouth that ships the bulk of its product to the United States and a surprising 25 per cent to Australia. IMO Limited president and general manager, Phil LeBlanc, says that per capita, Australia consumes way more fish, including canned fish, than Canada...

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By Eric Bourque THE VANGUARD NovaNewsNow.com An Acadian Shores interpretive tour for Yarmouth County and Clare won't be ready as soon as initially planned. The project consists of 25 sites ? 12 in the Municipality of Argyle, 12 in Clare and one in the Municipality of Yarmouth ? chosen for their historical or cultural significance. Interpretive panels are to be installed at the sites, providing ...

The logistics were as massive as the ship itself when the MV Green Bergen docked in Yarmouth harbour on July 19 and 20 to pick up a load of frozen herring fillets bound for Europe. The cargo the ship was picking up was from Scotia Garden Seafoods in Yarmouth and Sable Fish Packers in Shelburne County...

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Book collectors take note: Western Counties Regional Library is selling off some of its older Nova Scotiana and Canadiana material. ?They would be of interest to collectors of historical books,? says Cathy d'Entremont, who takes care of the collection for the regional library...

By Tina Comeau THE VANGUARD NovaNewsNow.com There were seven babies on the maternity floor of the Yarmouth Regional Hospital on Friday...

Here's a photo look at some of the Kidzact busker activity at Killam Brothers Wharf on Yarmouth's waterfront held Tuesday afternoon...

By Tina Comeau THE VANGUARD NovaNewsNow.com Lower Wedgeport resident Sam Doucette (no one calls him by his real name, Anselm) gets up at the crack of dawn each day...

By Carla Allen THE VANGUARD NovaNewsNow.com These were not the women who paced the widow's walk atop their high house watching for sails on the horizon. Curator Nadine Gates and costume chair Susan Winship took a look into the daily life of a Captain's Wife at Sea earlier this week at the Yarmouth County Museum as part of their Seafest series. ?There was probably a perception that these women ...

Due to rain, the lobster boil that was rescheduled for 12 ? 3 p.m.in Alma Square today has been rescheduled again...

The Yarmouth Town and County Sports Heritage Association officially opened the doors of its new location on Main Street today. The building was packed with volunteers and members of the Hall of Fame...

By Tina Comeau THE VANGUARD NovaNewsNow.com Gloria Sabean thought she and her family were doing things right when it came to keeping her five-year-old son Robert safe...

During July 1-13, the Yarmouth town RCMP responded to 140 calls for service...

40 YEARS AGO The Maritime Provinces Economic Council felt the fishing industry would have to change if it was to attract more ?young and energetic people.? As reported in The Vanguard's July 17, 1968 edition, the council suggested, among other things, that the industry look to change its image; that attention be paid to things like new product development and fishermen's training; and that more ...

It's festival season in southwest Nova and several of the wharf based events include the challenging "sport" of lobster crate running. A long line of floating lobster crates are tied together to form a flimsy bridge that sinks when stepped upon...

The fireworks originally scheduled for Friday night but rescheduled because of fog took place around 10 o'clock Saturday night and brightened the sky over Yarmouth's harbour. Here's a look at some of the fireworks as seen by Vanguard photographer Fred A...

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