CANSO: On a wet and foggy afternoon, wreaths and flowers were removed from the Seamen’s Memorial in Canso and transported to Whitman’s Wharf by Lions Ray and Judy White of the Canso Lions Club.Area fishing and pleasure boats picked...
STRAIT AREA: The public is invited to explore Cape Breton’s heritage through its religious buildings, in a free, self-guided tour of 19 Richmond and Inverness County churches.Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia’s Places of Worship Committee is coordinating a “Doors...
OTTAWA: Shorebirds are among the best-travelled creatures on earth, travelling thousands of kilometres between their breeding grounds in the north and their wintering grounds in the south. The Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) needs help to better understand the amazing...
PORT HAWKESBURY: McDonald’s Canada is excited to announce that Darryl Roy, manager of the McDonald’s Restaurant in Port Hawkesbury, has won a 2017 Outstanding Manager of the Year award, an accolade that recognizes the top performing managers across the...
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia Power is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of its annual scholarship program, which will see financial awards provided to 40 outstanding post-secondary students hailing from Ingonish to Yarmouth, and a number of communities in between.Among...
ANTIGONISH: Sweetie Pie is scratching at the door waiting to be let in. The calico cat is Faye Power’s “baby” and has been her constant companion for the past 10 years.When Faye applied to become a tenant in one...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Gateway Hyundai in Port Hawkesbury is set to undergo construction of a brand-new dealership.Construction will begin in July, and the new state-of-the-art flagship dealership will open and start selling vehicles in early 2018.The announcement promises new jobs...
WHYCOCOMAGH: Eight years after successfully completing an ambitious relocation and expansion plan, this community’s Co-op store is still turning heads and earning region-wide recognition.The Whycocomagh Co-op’s 17 employees and members of its board of directors recently held a celebration...
ANTIGONISH: 4H members had the chance to experience a taste of university living last week.Between June 27 and 29, StFX University hosted the 2017 Leadership Development Conference, which was coordinated by 4-H Nova Scotia, StFX, and the StFX 4-H...
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