PORT HOOD: Recent closures of the Canso Causeway have Inverness Municipal Council mulling over what can be done to make bad situations more tolerable. Councillor John Dowling brought up the matter during the petitions and resolutions section of the municipality’s...
ANTIGONISH: Residents on Pinevale Road are asking for assistance from the provincial government. During the regular monthly meeting of council for the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, Deputy Warden Hughie Stewart informed council of a petition put forward by...
MALAGAWATCH: Shoreline erosion was the topic at a local community meeting last week. On September 29, the Atlantic Coastal Action Program (ACAP) Cape Breton hosted a community meeting at the Cookhouse in Mala to discuss an Environment Canada-funded project studying...
ANTIGONISH: The town is showing confidence in the local enterprise network. Antigonish Town Council recently passed three motions regarding the Eastern Strait Regional Enterprise Network (ESREN). Council voted to support the ESREN in a request to report to a single...
ANTIGONISH: Antigonish Municipal Council is urging local property owners to review their preliminary assessments for 2018, which are now available on the Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC) Web site. “It’s an opportunity to contact them and let them know what...
ANTIGONISH: April 3 was a special day at Shannex Parkland as the Sisters of St. Martha celebrated moving to their new home. “It had been originally suggested that we hold this celebration on March 8, International Women’s Day, in recognition...
GUYSBOROUGH: Six inpatient beds that were unavailable at the Eastern Memorial Hospital have now re-opened, something the warden of the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) says will help - for now. The...
HALIFAX: Last week, the Commission on Effective Electoral Representation of Acadian and African Nova Scotians released a report and recommendations after visiting a number of Acadian and African Nova Scotian communities across the province. The commission came back with 29...
ANTIGONISH: Ridership numbers for Antigonish Community Transit have shown steady growth since the program was officially launched in 2015. “Our ridership numbers are increasing way beyond what we ever anticipated, so we’re really thrilled by things,” said Dale Bogle, Antigonish...
PORT HASTINGS: Proposed amendments to the Port Hastings Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-Law had their first and second readings at last week’s regular meeting of Inverness Municipal Council. A public hearing was also held on the matter during...




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