HALIFAX: A pair of winter storms before and after New Year’s featured hurricane-force winds and left thousands in the Strait region without power.
After recovering from a Christmas Day storm that knocked out power to 14,564 people in the Strait...
ANTIGONISH: The committee reviewing the future of five schools in the Town of Antigonish and western Antigonish County wants all of these buildings to remain in operation, but this scenario will require the approval of the Strait regional school...
HALIFAX: The province announced some highway twinning but no tolls.
Last week, Nova Scotia Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister Geoff MacLellan announced $390 million in additional funds for highway improvements over the next seven years. Included in the project list...
PORT HOOD: Power outages caused a number of headaches in Inverness County this winter, and not just in terms of having no heat during the chilliest part of the year.
In Lake Ainslie and Marble Mountain, reports circulated that landline...
RIVER BOURGEOIS: People got the chance to have their say about highway twinning and tolls.
On February 22, the Tara Lynne Community Centre in River Bourgeois hosted a public consultation regarding the province’s twinning feasibility study.
Attendees shared a number of...
PORT HOOD: Based on ideas put forward in the ONE Nova Scotia 10 Year Collaborative Action Plan, Inverness Council is looking to become a leader in early childhood development.
The action plan details seven areas that could be improved in...
ANTIGONISH: A fundraising drive for a local hospital received responses from two local councils last month.
In November, representatives of the St. Martha’s Regional Hospital Foundation made a presentation to Antigonish Town Council regarding the “St. Martha’s and You. The...
MULGRAVE: Town residents won’t see a change in their tax bill.
During a special meeting of Mulgrave Town Council last week, members passed the town’s budget and tax rates for 2017/2018.
“If their assessment value stayed the same, they’ll see their...
ANTIGONISH: The exhibition grounds came up during a recent joint council meeting.
During a joint council meeting last week, Antigonish Town and County council members discussed the lease of the Eastern Nova Scotia Exhibition (ENSE) grounds.
Antigonish Mayor Laurie Boucher said...
ANTIGONISH: The Town and County of Antigonish have launched a free equipment accessibility program for all residents to take advantage of.
Due to COVID-19 their typical programs that residents are used to seeing during...