ANTIGONISH: The hospital foundation is hoping for a financial contribution from the county. During the November 15 meeting of council for the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, representatives of the St. Martha’s Regional Hospital Foundation made a presentation to...
PORT HOOD: An application from the Cape Mabou Pasture Co-op for municipal funding was turned down during Inverness County’s regular meeting last Thursday. The group was looking for $15,000 from the municipality. That money would complement an Atlantic...
ARICHAT: The municipality is considering another waste disposal option. During the regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council on September 25 in Arichat, Warden Brian Marchand said he’s received calls asking if the municipality would be willing to do a...
ANTIGONISH: In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Antigonish Movement and the 90th anniversary of the StFX Extension Department, the department introduced an event that honoured its history, while also looking toward the future. In partnership with the Coady...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Strait regional school board (SRSB) officials gathered for their final monthly meeting on March 7. Bill 72 passed through the legislature last week, bringing sweeping changes to Nova Scotia’s education system, including the dissolution of all elected English...
HALIFAX: A woman facing fraud related charges is set for sentencing. Dawn Marie Johnson pleaded guilty to charges of forgery and fraud over $5,000 during an appearance in Halifax Supreme Court on August 24. In 2014, Antigonish RCMP announced charges of...
HALIFAX: The province’s health minister was questioned about the lack of supports in Cape Breton for victims of sexualized violence. During Question Period in the Nova Scotia Legislature, Cape Breton-Richmond MLA Alana Paon referenced a case from 2015 when a...
MULGRAVE: Town council is looking to solve its problems with the new water plant. Mulgrave CAO Kevin Matheson said council is engaging CBCL Limited, an engineering firm out of Halifax, to take over the completion of their new water treatment...
OTTAWA: Buckling up when entering a vehicle has become second nature to nearly everybody, and now that same mindset will be clicking in whenever boarding a bus. Seatbelts will soon be a mandatory requirement on all newly built highway buses,...
PORT HOOD: Joe O’Connor, the long-serving Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for the Municipality of Inverness County, attended his last council meeting on September 9. “We all knew that this day would come,” said Warden Betty Ann MacQuarrie who noted that...




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