Haley Ryan

The Municipality of the District of Clare has a new councillor.

A special election Saturday saw Nadine Comeau elected to fill the vacant seat for District 7, according to unofficial results from the municipality.

Comeau received 265 votes, nearly half the total 572 cast in the election. The participation rate for District 7 voters was 61 per cent.

She defeated three other candidates:&nbsp;Leon Dugas, Kevin Comeau&nbsp;and&nbsp;Réanne&nbsp;Titus.

The results will be posted on the municipality's website on Tuesday after the official count is completed.

The seat was left vacant by former warden Ronnie LeBlanc when he was 

to Province House this August as the Liberal candidate for Clare.

District 7 includes parts of Meteghan, St. Martin, Bear Cove and St. Alphonse.&nbsp;

After Comeau is sworn in, council will appoint a new warden and deputy warden.

 that have taken place this fall to fill municipal councillor vacancies across the province after the provincial election.

saw&nbsp;Derek Wells voted in as the&nbsp;new councillor for the municipality's District 3 last weekend, a seat formerly held by Danielle Barkhouse.

'Love your neighbour': Faith groups share COVID-19 protocols after Amherst outbreak

A number of religious organizations are assuring Nova Scotians they're taking public health guidelines seriously after a faith gathering last month was linked to a spread of COVID-19 resulting in four deaths.

Rev. Ann Turner says the Anglican Church is being careful to follow public health guidelines to make services as safe as possible during the pandemic.

Rev. Ann Turner

Rev. Ann Turner says the Anglican Church is being careful to follow public health guidelines to make services are as safe as possible during the pandemic.

Seniors' advocate concerned as many bookings for flu shots move online

Sydney's Bernie LaRusic is concerned technology is leaving many seniors behind.

Bernie LaRusic, 86, is a senior advocate based in Sydney. He says it's important for businesses, government and organizations to remember that not everyone is tech savvy.

Bernie LaRusic

Bernie LaRusic, 86, is a senior advocate based in Sydney.

Maritime provinces brace for severe rain, wind storm

The weather system is expected to come into the area Monday, bringing heavy rain and high winds.

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Nova Scotia is expected to see the highest rainfall amounts, followed by P.E.I. and then New Brunswick.

N.S. Public Health no longer issuing potential exposures

In a news release Wednesday, the province said it no longer has the "necessary information" to report exposure sites accurately.

Colourized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (red) infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), also known as novel coronavirus, isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

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Most Nova Scotians who are positive for COVID-19 will identify and contact their close contacts, Public Health said.

What pet photos in online dating profiles say about relationship intent

Three researchers from Saint Mary's University studied the types of photos people posted in online dating profiles.

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Saint Mary's University psychology professor Maryanne Fisher's research focuses on interpersonal relationships. She's the co-author of a new study looking at the types of photos people post in online dating profiles and whether they can be used as a predictor for the type of relationship they seek.

Maryanne Fisher

A byelection in the Municipality of Clare on Saturday saw Nadine Comeau elected into the seat left by Ronnie LeBlanc.

Clare votes in new municipal councillor in byelection

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