PORT HOOD: Council provided pre-approval to fund enhancements to the municipal fleet.During the regular monthly meeting of Inverness Municipal Council on Jan. 12, Finance Director Tanya Tibbo said the Municipal Finance Corporation no longer exists, so the...
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Following a presentation from a building and fire inspector with the Eastern District Planning Commission (EDPC), it was recommended that a property in East Tracadie be tendered for demolition.
The public hearing,...
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC) representatives say the residential property assessments in Antigonish County have gone up 16.2 per cent since last year’s assessments.
PVSC Assistant Director Adam Hanna made the presentation...
PORT HOOD: Historical societies and museums in Inverness County want the municipality to help establish a central archive.
Representing Inverness County’s heritage and culture sector, John and Cathy Gillies noted that the Municipality of...
PORT HOOD: Volunteers would like to put a public library in the Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre.
Craig and Terry Gillis made a presentation about the facility during the regular monthly meeting of Inverness Municipal Council...
EAST HAVRE BOUCHER: A collision between a car and a transport truck claimed the life of a 24-year-old man.
On Jan. 10, at approximately 9:05 p.m., Antigonish County District RCMP said they local volunteer...
ANTIGONISH: The community group that has backed litigation against the Municipality of the County of Antigonish to quash the consolidation decision, hosted community meetings in December to update the public.
Let Antigonish Decide hosted...
HALIFAX: A company proposing a large scale project was recently granted a lease to use Crown land for a wind farm, and around the same time, the provincial government announced new regulations to encourage green energy development.
PORT HAWKESBURY: The executive director of Strait Area Transit (SAT) says she is ecstatic her organization is receiving almost half a million dollars to assist developing rural, public transit.
The comments were made by...
ANTIGONISH: The town is preparing for a significant deficit from the Antigonish Arena.
During Town Councillor Donnie MacInnis’ arena committee report, he advised the arena commission met in December and with the hiring of...