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: The town and county are working on formalized meetings set to begin next year.
Antigonish Mayor Laurie Boucher said she looks forward to updating the joint meetings between the town and county councils.
Boucher said the two municipalities began having...
PORT HOOD: The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s (DEECD) decision to close schools temporarily due to safety issues doesn’t sit well with Inverness Municipal Council.
Council met on December 5, and newly-minted district 5 councillor John MacLellan brought...
PORT HOOD: Michelle Smith, the secretary of the Mabou Farmers Market, swung by council last Monday to give the municipality the lowdown on her group.
“We just finished our 10th season, and if any of you managed to visit us...
ANTIGONISH: A local business leader feels it is time for a change.
On November 29, Central Supplies owner Steve Smith announced his decision to sell to the Kent Building Supplies organization, effective December 31, 2016.
This year marked the 40th anniversary...
HALIFAX: The provincial government has agreed to purchase four of the seven public-private-partnership (P3) schools within the Strait regional school board (SRSB), and has reached an agreement with a private developer for the SRSB’s three remaining P3 schools to...
ARICHAT: Richmond Municipal Council is attempting to determine whether a planned extension of a St. Peter’s sewer line could be impacted by upgrades currently underway at the St. Peter’s Canal or recently-implemented delays in a county-wide tourism strategy.
The municipality’s...
ARICHAT: An injection of more money into the Municipal District Activity Funds allocated to each municipal councillor in Richmond County did not receive unanimous approval when it recently came to the council table.
District 1 councillor James Goyetche was the...
ARICHAT: Municipal officials in Richmond County are continuing to investigate ways to increase transparency and conduct more of their business in full view of the public eye.
The most recent regular meeting of Richmond Municipal Council saw an effort to...
STRAIT AREA: The announced closure of schools on Monday resulted in the unexpected withdrawal of provincial legislation, the resumption of classes the next day and continued protests by teachers.
Last Saturday, Education Minister Karen Casey announced all public schools in...