HALIFAX: As of today, Nova Scotia has 173 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Twenty-six new cases were identified yesterday and more than 1,000 COVID-19 tests were completed at the QEII Health Sciences Centre's microbiology lab.
ARICHAT: Richmond County wants to conduct its own survey of housing needs. Currently, the Strait Richmond Housing Matters Coalition is undertaking a survey of housing needs around Cape Breton and the eastern mainland, but...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Two residents of the town were charged after a break-in and theft at a business on Granville Street. On September 30, members of Inverness District RCMP responded to a call of a break and enter at...
LOWER SOUTH RIVER: A standoff that lasted almost 10 hours resulted in firearm and threat charges against an Antigonish County man. Today in Antigonish Provincial Court, 59-year-old Richard Douglas Murray of Antigonish faced charges...
HALIFAX: Construction of a twinned highway to Antigonish County will start next month and is scheduled to be complete by the end 2023. On May 7, Dexter Nova Alliance was officially awarded the contract...
HALIFAX: A long-serving local veterinarian has agreed to give up his licence and sell his practice. Last week, the Complaints Committee of the Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association (NSVMA) reached an agreement with Dr....
PORT HOOD: A situation at the Orangedale Seniors Complex is prompting Inverness Municipal Council to tap the Cape Breton Housing Authority on the shoulder. CAO Keith MacDonald told council he’s learned that subsidence is taking place at the property. As...
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.
JANVRIN’S ISLAND: Residents in this part of Isle Madame were disappointed to learn there is no more money this year to conduct improvements to their roads and bridges. On June 17, the Janvrin’s Island Community Center hosted...
MARGAREE: A woman airlifted to hospital following what is believed to be a shark attack is doing fine, according to her family. Sgt. Andrew Joyce said the RCMP received a 911 call just before...




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