MAITLAND, COLCHESTER COUNTY: After living through too many painful holiday seasons, one former Strait area resident wants to turn tragedy into positive action.
Days before he returned to the Truro mall to hand-out gifts...
HALIFAX: Fixing health care remains Premier Tim Houston’s top priority as he looks to improve the lives of Nova Scotians and entice more newcomers.
“If we want to grow the economy of the province...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A fire at a rental property did not result in injuries, but a young family is now homeless.
The family of three was displaced by the fire that “extensively damaged” a two-storey...
OTTAWA: Cape Breton-Canso MP Mike Kelloway is happy that Bill C-4 was approved by the House of Commons.
In a press release issued last week, Kelloway said he celebrated the amendment to the Criminal...
PORT HAWKESBURY: As retired Cpl. Lionel Desmond struggled to find the necessary help he desperately needed as his mental health deteriorated in late 2016, the Province of Nova Scotia didn’t offer any culturally-specific mental health programs.
LITTLE ANSE: Despite going through health problems of her own, a local mother whose son passed away four years ago reported that a toy drive in his memory was their best to date.
On...
ANTIGONISH: Up until 2019, the name Oak Manor was associated with the highest quality of menswear in the town, in 2021, that name is associated with the highest quality craft beer.
Operating in its...
MULGRAVE: A community group from the town has won a prestigious provincial award.
The Mulgrave and Area Revitalization Association (MARA) is this year’s recipient of the Mayflower Community Cooperation Award from Recreation Nova Scotia....
NISKAYUNA, NEW YORK: An effort to place war items in the right hands has hit a snag.
Iain Walker runs a non-profit organization called “Get it Home United” which works to return items found...
ARICHAT: A local businessman and advocate for his community was honoured recently by Cape Breton University (CBU).
CBU conferred an honorary doctorate on Isle Madame businessman Edgar Samson during its fall convocation celebration on...