tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Yesterday it was warm, bright and sunny in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. I was thinking that I should soon haul out the patio furniture for the back deck. Today, May 3, not getting that same vibe. It’s snowing, windy & even thundering. We also have no power. Spring is confusing. 🤷🏻♀️ 120
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Three hours adrift in ocean: ‘If it hadn’t been for the life jackets, it would have been a whole different story’ Trio rescued off Cape Sable Island in southwestern NS after spending 3 hours in water after boat capsizes www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comThree hours adrift in ocean: ‘If it hadn’t been for the life jackets, it would have been a whole different story’Three people wearing lifejackets were rescued off southwestern Nova Scotia after spending three hours adrift in the water after their boat capsized. 100
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 18/07/2025So many heartwarming & touching backstories to this buoy wall in my Yarmouth, NS hometown. Love the buoy wall. Love it even more after the couple who created it told me about its impact & about how it all began with a henhouse filled not with eggs, but with buoys. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comMystique and happiness wash ashore with Yarmouth's buoy wallWhen Dave and Nancy Bishara hung the first buoy on their wall in Yarmouth, N.S., they didn't know the impact it would have for locals and visitors. 000
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 18/07/2025 'Safe, affordable housing makes such a difference': Province contributing $2.66 million to Yarmouth N.S. 24-unit housing project on Shaw Avenue. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.com'Safe, affordable housing makes such a difference': Province contributing $2.66 million to Yarmouth projectMore than 50 people will have somewhere safe and affordable to live once an affordable housing development project in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, is completed. 000
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Yarmouth Mall seeking more flexibility to be able to add offices and medical clinics to fill empty spaces. But it’ll require the okay from the town. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comYarmouth Mall seeks flexibility from the town for medical clinic, office spaceThe owner of the Yarmouth Mall says retail alone cannot fill the empty spaces moving forward. It's looking to the town to allow for new things. 000
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Changes are coming to a problematic intersection in Yarmouth County that has been the scene of collisions and fatalities over the years. The most recent life claimed was a 17-yr-old teenager. The intersection is being turned into a 4-way stop. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comChanges coming to Yarmouth County intersection that has seen collisions and fatalitiesFollowing a July collision that claimed the life of a 17-year-old teenager, changes are coming to an intersection in Yarmouth, N.S. that has a history of collisions and fatalities. 000
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 12/07/2025What a nice surprise. The film Jacob and I made: ‘Justin’s Addiction Story: No Family is Immune’ won an award at the Jersey Shore Film Festival. It was judged: Best International Short Documentary. With every view our family’s message & Justin’s voice is heard. Grateful. 💜 youtu.be/dfail0n07lw 010
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Canada Day on Yarmouth NS waterfront. 001
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 30/06/2025When South-Korean born Sonia Park looks at the Korean War veterans seated at a table in her Yarmouth County NS restaurant, she doesn’t see just friends. She sees family. And she thanks them in a special way. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.com'I feel like they’re my family': South Korean-born Yarmouth resident thankful to Korean War veteransSonia Park was only two years old when she left South Korea. But the Yarmouth County NS resident is deeply grateful to Korean War veterans she calls family. 001
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Brier Island residents thankful for pause to 'nightmare' ferry backup plan. Was very happy to see the pause button hit on this one. Plan B was awful. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comBrier Island residents thankful for pause to 'nightmare' ferry backup planResidents of a southwestern N.S. island fearing long ferry delays, backups, and impacts on businesses and tourism are thankful for now their ferry service will stay as is. 001
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Yarmouth is channeling its inner Dancing Queen. Mamma Mia hitting Th’YARC stage in July. Being a lifelong ABBA fan, definitely enjoyed pulling this story together. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comYarmouth channels its inner Dancing Queen: Mamma Mia hitting Th'YARC stageThey're getting ready to sing and dance to ABBA favourites in Yarmouth NS as Mamma Mia gets ready to hit Th'YARC stage. 000
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 20/06/2025I completely agree with Brier Island residents. Removing Margaret’s Justice ferry that can handle up to 18 vehicles & replacing it with the Scotian ferry that can accommodate 7 or less, if it comes to this, is a terrible decision & solution. #trafficnightmares www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comBrier Island ferries force-fed new staffing increase by Transport CanadaProvince of Nova Scotia told by area residents that putting a small ferry on the Brier Island ferry crossing is not an option. 000
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 10/06/2025So deeply humbled to have been inducted into the Atlantic journalism Hall of Fame & to have won gold awards in all 3 news categories I was nominated in. The best part was sharing it with my family. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comVanguard's Tina Comeau inducted into Atlantic journalism Hall of Fame, wins 3 gold awardsIt was a big night for Vanguard’s Tina Comeau at the 2025 Atlantic Journalism Awards gala. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame and won 3 gold awards. 010
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 29/05/2025A victory for French learning and culture: Acadian village of Wedgeport N.S. celebrates new elementary school after a very, very, very long wait. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comA victory for French learning and culture: Wedgeport celebrates new elementary school after very long waitFor at least 20 years the talk had been about the need for a new elementary school in the Acadian community of Yarmouth County, N.S. 000
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Yarmouth is playing host to a new music and arts festival June 20 and 21 called the Ultramarine Music and Arts Festival. Lots of great stuff planned. Check it out! www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comUltramarine Music and Arts Festival amping up for its Yarmouth debutYarmouth, N.S. is playing host to a new music and arts festival June 20 and 21 called the Ultramarine Music and Arts Festival. 000
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Deeply humbled for my upcoming induction into the Atlantic Journalism Awards’ Hall of Fame for my 35-year career in community journalism. Thank you to my son Jacob, former Vanguard colleagues & community members for the nomination. I was so very moved. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comVanguard journalist Tina Comeau being inducted into Atlantic Journalism Awards' Hall of FameAs Tina Comeau marks her 35th year of journalism, the Tri-County Vanguard journalist is being inducted into the Atlantic Journalism Awards (AJAs) Hall of Fame. 010
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 21/05/2025N.S. Acadian games saw more 810 athletes celebrate sport, culture and language. The event took place in Yarmouth County. It was fun to see so much excitement and enthusiasm during Les Jeux. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comN.S. Acadian games saw more than 800 athletes celebrate sport, culture and language“Merci” and “felicitations” are definite themes and legacies of the 2025 Nova Scotia Acadian games that were held in Yarmouth County. 000
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 17/05/2025Lots of enthusiasm from the host Par-en-Bas team at the opening ceremony of the Jeux régionaux de la Nouvelle-Écosse 2025. These youth Acadian games were happening in Yarmouth County NS with over 800 athletes from across the province. 031
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 14/05/2025‘It’s as important as getting a family doctor’: Veterinary care high in demand but short in supply in southwestern N.S. and other parts of the province www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.com‘It’s as important as getting a family doctor’: Veterinary care high in demand but short in supplyIt is not just people who have problems accessing primary health care for themselves in Nova Scotia. For pet and livestock owners, access to veterinary care can also be a challenge. 000
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Bon appetit Yarmouth: Owners looking to convert former eyesore church into upscale restaurant www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comBon appetit Yarmouth: Owners looking to convert former eyesore church into upscale restaurantTown of Yarmouth gives the go ahead for a project to convert a former church, and eyesore, into a restaurant after timeline concerns addressed. 000
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 11/05/2025Wasn’t expecting this. A Mother’s Day ‘Letter to My Mom’ that my son Jacob made for me. 🥹I’m so blessed to be his mom. 🩷 Missing my son Justin who died last year. Life isn’t the same without him. 💜 My two boys have always made me a better person. 💙 131
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 03/05/2025The search for Zack Lefave: New development leads to renewed search in four-year-old Yarmouth County investigation www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comThe search for Zack Lefave: New development leads to renewed search in four-year-old Yarmouth County investigationSearch and rescue teams joined the RCMP the first weekend in May in a renewed search in the investigation in the disappearance of Zack Lefave. 000
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 02/05/2025In this column I reflect on the legacy that Lynn Seeley, Yarmouth’s larger-than-life firefighter leaves as his legacy after 46 years in the fire service. He was such a great guy. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comTINA COMEAU: Remembering Lynn Seeley, Yarmouth's larger-than-life firefighterRetired firefighter and Yarmouth Platoon Chief Lynn Seeley's legacy will live on from the 46 years he devoted to the fire service and to keeping people safe. 010
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 11/04/2025‘Lily’s fight is our fight’ The community is stepping up to help a Yarmouth girl who needs to undergo major surgery in Toronto as a result of a rare syndrome she was born with. Fundraiser on April 26. This 9 year old’s smile just lights up a room. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.com'Lily's fight is our fight': Community steps up to help Yarmouth girl needing major surgeryPeople in Yarmouth are stepping up with a fundraiser to help a 9-year-old girl and her mom. The youngster requires surgery at the SickKids Hospital in Toronto. 020
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Was very poignant to watch firefighters march from the Yarmouth Fire Hall to Beacon Church on the morning of April 9 for the funeral of retired Platoon Chief Lynn Seeley whose impact on the fire service will always be felt and remembered. He was a great firefighter and a great guy. 010
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Too many false 911 calls linked to phone system at Yarmouth hospital concerning to town council and RCMP. Nova Scotia Health says it shares these concerns. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comToo many false 911 calls from Yarmouth hospital concerns town and RCMPTown of Yarmouth and police advisory committee says false 911 calls from the Yarmouth hospital stems from having to dial 9 for an outside line. Nova Scotia Health says it shares the concerns that have... 000
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Did some spring cleaning and found forgotten & unknown memories & treasures of my son in tote boxes. Miss him so much since his death last year. These treasures brought tears & smiles. 💜 www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comTINA COMEAU: Forgotten treasures bring back memories of my sonTina Comeau writes about a very meaningful trip down memory lane a year after the death of her son Justin. 010
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Too many false 911 calls from Yarmouth hospital concerns town and RCMP. Nova Scotia Health shares these concerns and is taking steps to rectify the situation. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comToo many false 911 calls from Yarmouth hospital concerns town and RCMPTown of Yarmouth and police advisory committee says false 911 calls from the Yarmouth hospital stems from having to dial 9 for an outside line. Nova Scotia Health says it shares the concerns that have... 000
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Freezing spray during February has transformed the Cape Forchu Lighthouse property in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia into an icy, mesmerizing canvas. 050
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Everybody loves Bill: Yarmouth man’s lifelong dedication to community appreciated by all. Bill Newell is so beloved. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comEverybody loves Bill: Yarmouth man’s lifelong dedication to community appreciated by allWhen it comes to living in Yarmouth, there is one thing that is never in dispute. Everybody loves Rev. Bill Newell. 000
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Could Canada-U.S. relations impact ferry traffic on The CAT in 2025? www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comCould Canada-U.S. relations impact ferry traffic on The CAT in 2025?Could tariff threats, talk of turning Canada into the 51st state, and Canadians boycott trips to the U.S. have an impact on ferry numbers? 010
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 24/02/2025‘We are going to save her’: Iconic former church in Digby County NS gets hopeful 11th hour reprieve . Vacant Structure has been eyed for demolition. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.com‘We are going to save her’: Iconic former church in Digby County gets hopeful 11th hour reprieveWith support from some of the top architects and builders in the province, the Association Sainte-Marie héritage et développement team is moving ahead with plans to save the former Sainte-Marie church... 011
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 14/01/2025These guys started their band back in my high school years in the late 1980s. I’m aging them, and myself, but it’s great to hear new music by The Purple Helmets in 2025. They’ve gone from recording music in their teens & 20s to their 50s. They’ve still got it. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.com'Slipping back into a groove': Yarmouth's Purple Helmets record new music decades laterMore than three-and-a-half decades from when it began, the Yarmouth, NS-based indie band The Purple Helmets is making music again. 141
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Must my son Jacob's dog Rocky always look so happy when it's time to go home? I get the whole “You wanna go for a ride?” thing. And 300 kms is a long ride. But still. At least I got a look of sympathy from him in the final photo before they drove off after a 2 week visit home for the holidays. 🥹😂 010
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 03/01/2025A female high school hockey team in southwestern Nova Scotia is disappointed the same rule that allows them to play hockey after 2 schools had to combine to ice a team, also prevents them from having the same meaningful season as teams they play against www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comSouthwest N.S. girls' hockey team feels left out in the cold by school sport ruleTwo schools that had to combine to have enough players to form a girls high school hockey team can't compete at regionals or provincials. 102
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 31/12/2024News from southwestern NS in 2024. The biggest event by far was the nine-day World Acadian Congress. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.com2024 YEAR IN REVIEW: Things that made the news in southwestern N.S.A look back at some of the events, issues and people that made the news in southwestern Nova Scotia in 2024. 012
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 31/12/2024Some of the news that was in the news in Yarmouth County NS in 2024 www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.com2024 YEAR IN REVIEW: Some of the news in Yarmouth CountyA look back at some of the events, issues and people that were in the news in Yarmouth County in 2024. 001
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 31/12/2024Some of the news events of 2024 in Shelburne County NS www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.com2024 YEAR IN REVIEW: Happenings in Shelburne CountyA look back at some of what made news in Shelburne County, N.S. in 2024 001
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 31/12/2024A look back at some of what made the news in Digby County NS in 2024 www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.com2024 YEAR IN REVIEW: A look back in Digby CountyA look back at some of the events and people that made news in Digby County, NS in 2024. 001
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Dementia & my dad. Dementia’s cruelty continues on. My dad stopped speaking weeks ago. Now as he stares at us all I’m left to wonder, what does he see when he looks at us? What is he thinking? But then during a recent visit, something happened. Something special. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comTINA COMEAU: Dementia and my dad, what you see when you look at me?A daughter's account of living life with the dementia that has forever changed her dad and her family. 022
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 10/12/2024A recount in Yarmouth confirmed PC Nick Hilton’s win over Liberals’ Zach Churchill in the provincial election. Hilton wins by 16 votes. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...saltwire.comYarmouth recount confirms PC Nick Hilton's win over the Liberals' Zach ChurchillA Dec. 9 recount shows PC candidate Nick Hilton won the Yarmouth riding over Liberal Zach Churchill by 16 votes. 001
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 07/12/2024 This wall of ukuleles at a Yarmouth elementary school caught my eye. Funny though, it made me think back to my kids’ recorder days when they were in elementary school. 020
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 07/12/2024My dad has dementia. He lives in a long term care facility. Two or 3 weeks ago he stopped speaking. During our visits he just sits and stares at us. During a Dec 6 visit I hit record on my phone, hoping to get a smile. This happened instead ❤️ 120
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 06/12/2024www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/... Big plans envisioned for the old Yarmouth high school building in Yarmouth NS. It’s being eyed for an international training & certification facility for doctors, nurses & specialists.saltwire.comOld Yarmouth high school eyed for medical training facility and clinicAn empty high school building in Yarmouth NS is being eyed for an international state-of-the-art training medical training facility. 010
Reposted by @tinacomeaunews.bsky.socialTri-County Vanguard @tricountyvanguard.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Crabby start to southwestern NS lobster season | Tri-County Vanguardsaltwire.comCrabby start to southwestern NS lobster seasonJonah crabs instead of lobster have been filling traps set by many southwestern Nova Scotia lobster fishermen fishing in Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 34 the first week of the season. 001
Reposted by @tinacomeaunews.bsky.socialTri-County Vanguard @tricountyvanguard.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Historic church in southwestern N.S. still facing possible demolition | Tri-County Vanguardsaltwire.comHistoric church in southwestern N.S. still facing possible demolitionWith no takers to buy Eglise Sainte-Marie in Church Point, Digby County, the archdiocese is once again exploring the prospect of demolition of the now empty history church structure. 001
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 01/12/2024My goodness those are some big snowflakes ❄️. Backyard. Front yard. Cue December. 000
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Got to spend the afternoon with my son Jacob’s dog Rocky at our cottage. Sometimes it’s a toss up about what’s more stunning: the view or Rocky. I’m voting for Rocky. ❤️ 020
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Nov. 24-30 has been National Addictions Awareness Week. Since losing my 21-year-old son Justin in Jan. 2024, such awareness has been especially close to my heart. Keeping my promise to you Justin. Your voice is still being heard. Miss you so much. #addiction youtu.be/dfail0n07lwyoutu.beJUSTIN'S ADDICTION STORY: No Family Is ImmuneYouTube video by Tina Comeau Surette 030
tinacomeaunews.bsky.social @tinacomeaunews.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Frenchys is pretty iconic where I’m from. Had a lot of fun doing this story with Dora and Vernon. Congrats on their retirement after nearly 33 years of owning the Tusket Frenchy’s. Best wishes to the new owners. www.saltwire.com/atlantic-can...saltwire.comIt's 'bin' a fun run: Yarmouth County couple trading Tusket Frenchy's ownership for retirement | SaltWireNearly 33 years of memories rolled in with the used clothing 000