The thrilling overtime win by the Cape Breton West Islanders in the 2017 TELUS Cup National Midget Championship on April 30 will be talked about for years to come.
Overcoming a 4-2 deficit heading into the third period, the Strait...
Despite the dire economic news, as a result of reduced
economic activity from strict public health measures to stem the spread of
COVID-19, there are reasons to be hopeful.
Both the Strait Area and Antigonish Chambers...
The questions from the opposition benches over protected Acadian and African Nova Scotian electoral boundaries are missing the bigger picture.
Recently, Progressive Conservative Acadian Affairs critic Chris d’Entremont called on Cape Breton-Richmond MLA Michel Samson to step aside as the...
Businesses close all the time.
Here in the Strait area, that was a regular occurrence after the economic down-turn of the early 1990s; when fish plants closed, businesses shuttered, and young people and families...
In the drive to find employment for local residents, the Strait area may have missed the boat on the benefits of immigrants, and that oversight must be rectified.
According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Cape Breton welcomed only 190...
It was disturbing to hear there are still communication problems that arise when the Canso Causeway is closed.
Recently at Inverness Municipal Council, councillor John Dowling talked about a fatal collision at around 2:49 p.m. on April 1 between a...
While Canada mobilizes to respond to the spread of COVID-19, we
want to take a moment to thank you for your continued support. Many of you have
reached out to one of our staff with tips, questions and gratitude...
Young people around the Strait area are really stepping
up, making a difference in their communities and taking advantage of the new
opportunities around them.
On October 29, over 80 high school students and 30
business representatives...
The provincial government deserves credit for not shutting down the entire province, even as new cases of COVID-19 continue to be confirmed on a daily basis.
On November 24, Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr....
A recent feature by Advocate Media showed that the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is rightfully concerned with the almost 150 vacancies for family physicians and specialists in the province.
In the Eastern Zone, which covers all of Cape Breton,...