ANTIGONISH: Despite following a strict work-from-home
mandate from provincial and federal governments, two local chambers of commerce
are actually seeing slight increases in membership numbers during this
unprecedented time.
Since the pandemic spread to the Strait area,...
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...
HALIFAX: A new seniors facility will receive power from the province’s power supplier.
Last week, the Nova Scotia Utility and Review (UARB) Board announced Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) will provide power to a senior’s care facility being built by...
ANTIGONISH: Representatives from town council and the RCMP are hoping to take part in a meeting about last month’s StFX Homecoming Weekend.
Antigonish RCMP Sgt. Warren MacBeath said police dealt with a number of incidents during the September 30-October 1...
PORT HASTINGS: After touching base with the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Inverness MLA Allan MacMaster is hoping frequent delays at the Canso Causeway will be a thing of the past.
“If people are delayed at the Causeway, and...
HALIFAX: The provincial government said health care is at the centre of Budget 2023-2024.
On March 23, Finance and Treasury Board Minister Allan MacMaster tabled the budget which the province said commits to “historic...
ARICHAT: Municipal council wants to put more focus on a committee designed to attract and retain doctors.
During the regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council on September 25 in Arichat, correspondence was received from Isle Madame pharmacist Tracy Martell,...
GUYSBOROUGH: A company looking for gold met with municipal council last week for an update.
On July 5, representatives from council for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough met with Anaconda Mining officers to discuss the company’s plans for...
GUYSBOROUGH: Municipal council is looking to upgrade a local waste water system.
Last week, council for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough voted in favour of using waste water utility reserves, as well as a portion of the municipality’s...
PORT HOOD: Inverness Municipal Council was brought up to speed on the work of Conrad Taves, project coordinator of the municipality’s housing strategy, at the October 3 regular meeting of council.
“We as a county are facing two intersecting crises,...