ANTIGONISH: County council heard from a local MLA regarding the removal of the province’s English school boards. During a recent meeting between Antigonish MLA Randy Delorey and representatives for the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, one of the topics...
HALIFAX: Last week, the Nova Scotia Government tabled its 2018-19 budget which included funding to improve infrastructure and communication in the province. “This is the third consecutive balanced budget that this government has brought forward,” said Lloyd Hines, MLA for...
ANTIGONISH: The town and county agreed on a new arena management structure. Last week, Antigonish Municipal Council voted to sign-on to an inter-municipal agreement to form the Antigonish Arena Corporation with the Town of Antigonish. “Really it modernizes the agreement...
ANTIGONISH: A pair of landowners is not pleased with a decision of town council. A public hearing is set following an appeal of Doug MacDonald and Robert Sers regarding a decision made by Antigonish Town Council to approve the rezoning...
HALIFAX: The province’s department of health is disagreeing with one of the province’s opposition parties. On March 7, the Nova Scotia NDP caucus issued a press release stating a Freedom of Information Request found 305 patients passed away while waiting...
ST. PETER’S: Police reported a pair of collisions in Isle Madame during stormy weather earlier this month. On March 8 at 1:45 p.m., Richmond District RCMP, along with Emergency Health Service (EHS) and the Isle Madame Volunteer Fire Department, responded...
HALIFAX: Thousands of Strait area residents were left in the dark last week. On March 13, the region was hit by a powerful late-winter storm - featuring gale-force winds, high surf and a mix of snow and rain - which...
ANTIGONISH: Ahead of the new provincial budget, the government announced that it will invest approximately $244 million in new projects by the end of this fiscal year. The funding will include a contribution of over $120 million to improve high-speed...
ANTIGONISH: The federal government is kicking in some money for a local sports facility that wants to host national events. On March 11, Central Nova MP Sean Fraser announced $275,000 for upgrades to the Keppoch Four Season Park. Positive Action for...
  HALIFAX: Cell coverage continues to be an issue in rural communities. On March 7, Cape Breton-Richmond MLA Alana Paon brought up the topic of cell coverage in her riding, particularly the areas of Forchu, Framboise, Grand River, and Dundee. Paon...




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