The Municipality of Chester has selected a&nbsp;new councillor&nbsp;after a position was left vacant by the provincial election in August.

 for the municipality's District 3, a seat formerly held by Danielle Barkhouse.

, leaving her councillor position vacant.

Wells defeated two other candidates — Jo-Ann Grant and Annette Collicutt — in Saturday's byelection.

Two municipal byelections fill vacancies left by provincial election

Walter Tingley was elected in East Hants and Victoria Lomond was elected in Colchester in byelections held Saturday.

Municipal elections take place across Nova Scotia on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Municipal election

Municipal byelections in Nova Scotia held Saturday filled two vacancies left by this summer's provincial election.

Five municipal byelections coming up in Nova Scotia

Five municipalities in Nova Scotia will soon have to hold byelections, including Yarmouth, Chester, Clare, and Colchester.

Yarmouth Town Hall

Three people are running for a seat on Yarmouth's town council, filling a space left by longtime Coun. Jim MacLeod.

 this fall to fill municipal councillor vacancies across the province after the provincial election.

The Municipality of Clare will hold a&nbsp;

byelection to elect a&nbsp;councillor&nbsp;on Nov. 20

Students float creative ideas for future Bedford ferry

University students across the Maritimes competed in the open-data challenge.

New docks and charging stations will be needed for the new zero-emission ferries according to Coun. Waye Mason.

Halifax Ferry

A Halifax passenger ferry named after the late Craig Blake, who was killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan, is seen in this file photo. Students from universities across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick recently took part in an open-data contest to come up with ideas for the new Bedford ferry.

Passion for mushrooms mushrooming amid pandemic

COVID-19 concerns and lockdowns mean more people are exploring the woods and discovering the joy of fungi.

Jackson's Slender Caesar Mushroom 

Experts and enthusiasts say mushrooms, like these Jackson's Slender Caesar mushrooms, have captured the attention of Nova Scotians during the pandemic. 

Human trafficking charges laid after N.B. girl rescued in N.S. hotel parking lot

Police say the girl, 16, called 911 and said she didn't know where she was.

Police sirens, which are flashing red and blue.

Police in New Glasgow, N.S. have charged a 25-year-old man, who an officer injured during a shooting last month. 

police sirens

The glow of a police cruiser's lights is seen in this file photo. Police in Bridgewater, N.S., say a 16-year-old girl is safe after calling 911 on Tuesday and reporting she didn't know where she was.

Police investigate 'suspicious death' at Dartmouth home

Halifax Regional Police are investigating after a man was found dead at a residence in Dartmouth early Saturday.

Police cars are seen blocking the entrance to Braeside Court in Dartmouth early Saturday.

Suspicious death on Braeside Court

COVID-19 outbreak confirmed at Amherst, N.S., group home

Recent community spread in the area has been tied to a faith gathering last month.

The drive-thru testing site in Saskatoon will be closed Dec. 24 to 27, Dec. 31, as well as Jan. 1 to 2.

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A nurse uses a swab to perform a test on a patient at a drive-in COVID-19 clinic in Montreal on Oct. 21, 2020. Recent community spread in the Amherst, N.S., area has been tied to a large religious gathering that took place last month.

Derek Wells is the new councillor for the Municipality of Chester's District 3, a seat formerly held by Danielle Barkhouse.

Municipal byelection in Chester fills vacancy left by provincial election

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