HALIFAX: Central Nova MP Sean Fraser has started welcoming Afghan refugees to Canada in his role as Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, including a plane that landed in Halifax last month.
“First of...
HALIFAX: As a result of funding assistance from the federal government and partnerships with various groups, the province announced more land that will be protected.
The federal government’s Canada Nature Fund Target 1 Challenge...
MARIE JOSEPH: A family is grieving after their dog Buster was shot and killed in what the RCMP is calling an “unusual” and “rare” incident during an early January snow storm.
Macy Delorey, Buster’s...
STRAIT AREA: Political leaders from across the country and province are reacting to the news of Alexa McDonough’s passing.
McDonough died on Jan. 15 in Halifax at the age of 77.
ST. CATHARINES, ONT: A number of Strait area residents are assisting the search for a Canadian Forces veteran.
According to the Niagara Regional Police Service, 37-year-old Katrina Blagdon was last seen in St. Catharines,...
HALIFAX: A lawyer representing a group of aging fishermen said a judicial review provides hope.
In a Dec. 22 ruling, Federal Court Justice Elizabeth Heneghan found the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) provided...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A family that spent many years in refugee camps during the Civil War in Syria is setting in the Strait area.
After spending a decade in refugee camps in Lebanon, members of...
ANTIGONISH: A local recipient of the country’s highest civilian honour says after a life working to make positive change in the lives of women and girls, she said people need to live with an open heart ando...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Although humble, a local pharmacist is proud of the awards he was recently honoured with.
NextGen Cape Breton and the Cape Breton Partnership announced Michael Hatt of The Medicine Shoppe in Port...
PORT HAWKESBURY: After hosting a food drive earlier this month, local Emergency Health Services (EHS) personnel hosted a toy drive last week.
On Dec. 4, EHS held the Antigonish Food Drive at the Sobeys,...