SYDNEY: A former Assembly of First Nations (AFN) regional chief has been found not guilty by a judge of sexually assaulting a woman at his We’koqma’q First Nation home almost a decade ago.
Judge...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Over 140 of the region’s business and community leaders heard about activities in three key sectors; the creative economy, industry, and a focus on new investments during the Strait Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual “State of the...
GUYSBOROUGH: A passing motorist helped put out a brush fire.
On August 1, RCMP responded to a call of a brush fire near College Road in Lochaber. A passing motorist with a water tank attached to his vehicle helped extinguish...
ANTIGONISH: Alycia Bower cried for an hour straight.
Her tears of joy came after finding out she had been approved to move into the affordable living complex on Appleseed Drive in Antigonish in January.
GUYSBOROUGH: On the same day the fatality inquiry was
set to begin, a 60-day adjournment was granted at the request of the
newly-hired lawyer representing the Borden family.
As the fatality inquiry - looking into what...
ANTIGONISH: The Diocese of Antigonish has officially ordained its new chief shepherd.
Most Reverend Wayne Joseph Kirkpatrick was
installed as the 10th Bishop of the Diocese of Antigonish during an
installation ceremony Monday at St....
PORT HAWKESBURY: Celtic Air Services Limited, a local airport services company, will begin operating the Port Hawkesbury Airport this Saturday (July 15) just in time for the summer’s peak season.
“We’re incredibly excited to get everything finalized in time to...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Locals marched along Reeves Street to
rally against sexual violence as part of Denim Day 2019.
Chants like “there is no excuse for sexual abuse,” and
“whatever we wear, wherever we go, yes means...
GUYSBOROUGH: Effective immediately, the Municipality of the District of Guysborough has issued a new dog by-law that removes breed-specific restrictions.
The new by-law removes the mention of Pit Bull
Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers, Pit...
CREIGNISH: The lack of reliable internet service in Inverness County has a number of locals hot under the collar.
“It’s hard to believe this is the case after all these years,” said John MacNeil,...