ST. PETER’S: Cape Breton-Richmond MLA Alana Paon says ongoing landline telephone issues have become a safety concern for residents of Richmond County.
On February 13, Paon hosted a community meeting for the residents of Framboise, Fourchu and Grand River who...
ARICHAT: Having secured temporary funding to keep its community outreach and support worker operating in the county until early November, the Richmond County Literacy Network (RCLN) is now approaching three levels of government to make the post a permanent...
ANTIGONISH: Cassandra Desmond has been acquitted on six charges that stem from a physical altercation at Dooly’s Billiard Room in Antigonish’s downtown, two years ago.
In his written decision on Feb. 29, Nova Scotia...
MULGRAVE: Roadway debris has caused safety concerns for drivers in Mulgrave during the colder months.
Last week, representatives from the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (DTIR) attended the May meeting of Mulgrave Town Council to address residents’ concerns about...
PETIT DE GRAT: The chair of a commission regarding effective representation said it’s clear residents want their former electoral riding restored.
On September 25, Centre La Picasse was the site for a forum on effective representation hosted by a commission...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A much discussed leadership school that was cancelled due to the pandemic, will now be taking place next month.
The Leadership School for Local Government for Women, originally scheduled for May 1...
STRAIT AREA: Heavy rains and winds left a large of number of residents without power on Monday.
“As of 7 a.m. on October 11, there had been just over 147,000 outages and almost 97,500 customers restored,” stated Beverley Ware, senior...
PORT HAWKESBURY: While principals and officials with the Strait regional school board (SRSB) are still reviewing a new report from Nova Scotia’s Council to Improve Classroom Conditions, the board is already moving ahead on the class-size caps recommended in...
OTTAWA: The federal government is remaining mum on which small craft harbours are receiving funding.
On August 17, Scott Brison, president of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for Kings-Hants, announced that the Government of Canada is investing $42...
GUYSBOROUGH: Council changed a number of policies regarding expenses.
Following a swearing in ceremony, council for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough made a number of changes to policies.
Specifically, council amended its electronic communications policy, the employee benefits policy,...