HALIFAX:
Low-income seniors will be able to afford to stay in their homes longer, thanks
to the Property Tax Rebate for Seniors.
“The
rebate program is one of the many ways we’re working to help seniors with...
PORT HOOD: Carla Arsenault, the president and CEO of the Cape
Breton Partnership, visited Inverness Municipal Council earlier this month to
spread the word about all the latest happenings with her group.
She began her presentation...
STRAIT AREA: Work has yet to resume on power line installations after a line fell recently.
In early December, Nova Scotia Power began installing electrical lines on the six new transmission lines they built across the Strait of Canso. In...
ARICHAT: The organization that oversees property assessment in the province answered tough questions from Richmond Municipal Councillors last week.
Carlos Resendes, vice-president of business and innovations services with the Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC), addressed the January 22 meeting of...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Complaints about the loud noise generated by the brakes of large trucks have led town officials to seek out their options for turning down the volume, particularly in the overnight hours.
During a recent special meeting of Port...
GUYSBOROUGH: A local municipality wants in on a new clean energy project.
Last week, the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) expressed its interest in being a part of the proposed Atlantic Link.
On January 11, Emera Inc. began seeing...
ANTIGONISH: A recent report lists a living wage for the average local family.
On December 18, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives–Nova Scotia, in partnership with the Antigonish Poverty Reduction Coalition, released a report entitled “Working for a Living, Not...
ARICHAT: Councillors want to draft a report examining what other municipalities are doing about streetlights on private roads.
During the regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council on October 23, public works director Chris Boudreau sought clarification from council whether...
ANTIGONISH: Municipal council is looking for help with a legacy project.
Last week, council for the Municipality of the County of Antigonish designated up to $45,500 for a pavilion as part of Canada’s 150th anniversary.
Warden Russell Boucher said council is...
PAQ’TNKEK: This community is rolling out a plan to provide free Internet connections to homes and businesses.
Rose Paul, director of economic development and lands with Paq’tnkek First Nation, said a pilot project confirmed that a plan to bring high...