The Strait area recently bid farewell to two people who were strong advocates of their communities, and the Acadian culture. On June 14, Louise Marchand of Petit de Grat – a tireless advocate for...
With a new council about to take over, the hard work begins. After the votes were counted on October 17, electors in the Municipality of the County of Richmond decided the current council needed...
The Strait area really stepped up recently to help people in need. On April 10, John-Michael Kennedy finally got the shopping spree he always wanted. The 18-year-old Port Hawkesbury resident, who has Duchenne Muscular...
It seems that two Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) projects targeted for the Strait area have travelled different directions. The company behind the $10 billion Goldboro LNG project, Pieridae Energy Ltd., now owns all of Shell Canada’s midstream and...
After exploring how the provincial health care system, and civilian and military authorities let down Afghanistan veteran Cpl. Lionel Desmond, and led to the tragic murder-suicide, the Desmond Fatality Inquiry looked into how he was able to obtain the murder...
Federal tax changes affecting councillors seems to be unwelcome news for municipalities around the Strait area. During the November meeting of council for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough, councillors voted against a motion to increase their stipend. The pay...
There seem to be mixed signals coming from the provincial government. On March 21, most province-wide public health restrictions were lifted, including gathering limits, physical distancing and mask requirements. Some measures will remain in...
The newly restored riding of Richmond, which takes in the entire Municipality of the County of Richmond, will be a hotly contested race in the next provincial election. The riding was called Richmond until...
The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission of Nova Scotia is calling for the formation of the new riding of Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish. According to a report submitted by the commission two weeks ago, the new federal...
The effort to twin Highway 104 continues to make progress. Last week, Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister Lloyd Hines said the province is looking into more private sector input on the Highway 104 twinning project between Sutherlands River and Antigonish. A...




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