ST. PETER’S: Local businesswomen had two recent opportunities to gather and connect at breakfast events hosted by the Centre for Women in Business.
On March 17 the businesswomen gathered at the Bras d’Or Lakes...
HALIFAX: Public hearings probing April 2020’s mass shooting in rural Nova Scotia are putting a spotlight on major missteps by the RCMP that might have lessened the tragedy or averted it altogether.
Two major...
HALIFAX: The Nova Scotia Nature Trust (NSNT) said it is continuing to protect more land in the province, particularly three parcels in the region.
NSNT Executive Director Bonnie said they are creating land assemblages...
ANTIGONISH: A new 100-unit state-of-the-art retirement community has officially opened its doors in the established Mount Cameron neighbourhood of Antigonish, known for ocean vistas and easy access to the nearby network of nature trails.
The Maples Retirement Living opened its...
ANTIGONISH: Barry Randle says “vote for what you want,
what you believe in, not what you’re afraid of in the upcoming election,”
during an environmental forum on October 3 at StFX University.
Randle, the Green Party...
ANTIGONISH: The Bishop of Antigonish says he believes the apology and subsequent $30 million national pledge the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has made for the church’s participation in residential schools represents a stride towards healing...
PORT HAWKESBURY: NSCC students want a safe walking lane between their school and the town.
On October 2, the Nova Scotia Community College Strait Area Campus hosted a walk-a-thon. The event raised $13,000 for the ROC Society.
“About 90 students came...
CANSO: The
Seamen’s Memorial was constructed in 1976 to mark the 75th Anniversary of the
incorporation of the Town of Canso by the Canso Lions Club with donations from
the Lions and the community.
The
Seamen’s Memorial highlights...
PAQTNKEK MI’KMAW NATION: The province is investing in
new clean energy and active transportation projects to reduce emissions in
Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation and Antigonish County.
On February 14, Health and Wellness Minister, and
Antigonish MLA, Randy Delorey,...
STRAIT AREA: A pair of events in Inverness County continued the global call for change in the wake of George Floyd’s death while in police custody.
On June 13, Port Hawkesbury hosted a Black...