TRURO: The public inquiry into April 2020’s mass shooting and arson rampage is in its third and final phase with a focus on coming up with recommendations to help keep Canadian communities safer.
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WE’KOQMA’Q FIRST NATION: An active transportation project here was approved for provincial funding recently.
In a press release issued late last month, the provincial government confirmed that We’koqma’q First Nation will be provided with...
MULGRAVE: On Aug. 22, over 70 people directly related to the MacDonald family, plus locals, gathered at St. Lawrence Church in Mulgrave to dedicate a monument to the descendants of Margaret and William MacDonald, a family who...
GOLDBORO: Eight prominent environmental groups from across the country are once again advising the Canadian government that it must conduct a federal impact assessment for Pieridae Energy Ltd.’s proposed Goldboro LNG export facility project.
HALIFAX: The Ecology Action Centre (EAC) is raising concerns over two major gold mining approvals made by the Nova Scotia government earlier this month, including one in Goldboro.
On Aug. 2, Signal Gold Inc.’s...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A man facing over a dozen weapons related charges in Nova Scotia now has a provincewide warrant for his arrest in Saskatchewan.
According to information provided by the Saskatchewan RCMP, they received...
MABOU: The group 100 Women Who Care Rural Cape Breton is back.
After a two-year hiatus, the volunteer group will make a sizeable annual donation to a worthy organization next month.
GLENVILLE: After playing a round on one of the world’s finest courses, golfers now have the opportunity, for a limited time, to toast the memorable experience with a spirit that bears its name.
Earlier...
ANTIGONISH: The Minister responsible for the Office of Addictions and Mental Health says the expansion on urgent mental health care into rural communities is a significant step forward for Nova Scotia.
Brian Comer advised...
TRURO: Observers say testimony from Canada’s top Mountie at last week’s public hearings probing April 2020’s mass shooting did little to inspire confidence that the RCMP will adopt meaningful reforms to help grapple with a similar tragedy.