PORT HAWKESBURY: Town councillors had questions for a social enterprise that is aiming to meet housing needs. Housing Social Enterprise founder and CEO Damian MacInnis told Port Hawkesbury Town Council’s regular monthly meeting on...
ANTIGONISH: In a recent joint council meeting between the town and county of Antigonish, councillors heard a presentation from Eastern Region Sold Waste Management (ERSWM) about their options in dealing with household hazardous waste. In Antigonish town and county, the...
NOVA SCOTIA: Former Cape Breton Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner, who was most recently Canada’s Consul General in Boston, has been named a Senator for Nova Scotia. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office announced on Oct....
ANTIGONISH: The federal government is kicking in some money for a local sports facility that wants to host national events. On March 11, Central Nova MP Sean Fraser announced $275,000 for upgrades to the Keppoch Four Season Park. Positive Action for...
HALIFAX: A new partnership is blossoming at Friends United with Emergency Health Services (EHS), as the center’s Indigenous artwork initiative expands to display artwork at select paramedic stations across Nova Scotia. In an interview...
HALIFAX: Have an opinion on the potential for energy crop farming and renewable energy generation in Cape Breton and northern Nova Scotia? If the answer is yes, then Elizabeth Jessome, a researcher at Dalhousie University’s School for Resource and...
PORT HOOD: The swearing-in of Inverness council last Monday concluded with the third Strait area woman elected to lead a local municipal unit. “There’s a new female mayor in Antigonish, and that’s also true in Port Hawkesbury. Now, the warden...
HALIFAX: After too many people broke social isolation rules, the province declared a State of Emergency. “Today, I need to focus on those who are not following public health advice,” Premier Stephen McNeil said during a...
ANTIGONISH: A local MLA is calling for the Minister of Health and the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) to address the problems of doctor retention at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital head-on. Allan MacMaster, the Progressive Conservative...
ARICHAT: Municipal councillors want to keep five districts but are recommending changes to boundaries. During the regular monthly meeting in Arichat on Jan. 23, Richmond Municipal Council made its recommendations for the final governance...




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