PORT HOOD: From his hospital bed, Inverness Warden Laurie Cranton confirmed he is among the COVID-19 cases at the Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital. The Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) reported a new outbreak at...
ARICHAT: After learning that some municipal election workers are not being paid minimum wage for manning poll stations and counting votes on election day, council decided to provide a pay increase. During a virtual...
ARICHAT: Richmond County discussed a mandatory vaccination policy and whether council wants to continue meeting in-person. During the Oct. 12 committee of the whole session, Warden Amanda Mombourquette said other municipalities and the provincial...
STRAIT AREA: Provincial government funding was recently announced for a number of projects, programs and organizations in the region. On March 14, the province confirmed more than $600,000 in funding for 39 projects through...
HALIFAX: In the 100th anniversary year of the Halifax Explosion, Nova Scotia's annual Christmas tree gift to Boston is coming from the Strait area. The tree is given as part of the annual thank you to Boston for the help...
HALIFAX: Strait area communities are among those that will be served by nurse practitioners (NPs). Last week the provincial government announced it will invest $900,000 over two years into the Nurse Practitioner Education Incentive.
PORT HAWKESBURY: The education minister will release plans for the 2020-2021 school year this week. On July 16, Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Zack Churchill told reporters that plans include a full return...
ANTIGONISH: Municipal officials in Antigonish County have passed a motion to officially leave the Eastern Strait Regional Enterprise Network (ESREN) at the end of the month. During the regular municipal council meeting on March 19, councillors unanimously made the decision...
HALIFAX: Recreation areas used by residents for years will soon be provincial parks. Last week the provincial government announced that of Dunns Beach and Monks Head in Antigonish County will be designated as provincial...
MALIGNANT COVE: A person operating a motorcycle sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital via LifeFlight following a crash along Highway 245. The driver, a 52-year-old man from Truro, was the lone individual...




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