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StFX student Braelyn Spencer receives prestigious McCall MacBain Regional Award
ANTIGONISH: St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) student Braelyn Spencer has been recognized for her leadership and community impact with a McCall MacBain...
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Backyard Astronomy
Late night lunar eclipse
By Gary Boyle - The Backyard Astronomer
Throughout the weeks and months, we see the sun by day and...
Water restored after outage shuts hospital in St. Mary’s
Patients relocated during four-day Sherbrooke disruption
SHERBROOKE: Water service was restored Feb. 3 after a four-day disruption caused by multiple leaks in Sherbrooke’s water main system,...
RCMP investigate reported disturbance at Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre
PORT HAWKESBURY:The Inverness County District RCMP is investigating a reported disturbance that took place at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre on the afternoon of Jan. 31.
Ontario belugas not coming to Port Hilford; Whales approved for move to U.S. aquariums
SHERBROOKE: Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson has given conditional approval for the relocation of 30 beluga whales and four dolphins from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., to four facilities...
Port Hawkesbury council reviews policies, seeks public input
PORT HAWKESBURY: The Town of Port Hawkesbury is reviewing new policies aimed at improving clarity and providing structured guidance for municipal operations.
Council recently considered a...
St. Mary’s council backs Christmas at Sherbrooke Village funding request
SHERBROOKE: The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s will support a funding request for Christmas at Sherbrooke Village 2026, voting unanimously last month to back the application.
Community First weighs options, waits for consultant’s report
GUYSBOROUGH: Community First Guysborough County Housing Association is awaiting a consultant’s report that will help determine how the organization manages and delivers housing, while it weighs development options in...
Council briefed on multimillion-dollar project
PORT HOOD: Inverness Municipal Council received an update on what is expected to be the largest capital project in the county during its most recent regular meeting.
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No tanks – a radically simple idea to fix the NBA...
We all know what’s happening. The league knows what’s happening. The teams know what’s happening. The only people pretending not to know...
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Ron Turnbull among family members cheering Blayre Turnbull on in Italy
MILANO, ITALY: Ron Turnbull might be getting mellow...
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GUYSBOROUGH: It may not boast red carpets or attract paparazzi, but plans are underway for Guysborough County’s first full arts festival.
The Guysborough Arts Festival will launch in July 2026 as a multi-disciplinary, community-driven...
Six decades is a long time to be doing anything, but if you can do it rocking the blues, that's not a bad path to follow. And nobody does it better than Matt Minglewood.
ORANGEDALE: A short story written by Inverness County author Bev Hotchkiss is being adapted into a film, with production on the Cape Breton-based project scheduled to begin this fall.
The story, Mister Bojangles, appears...
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Reducing red tape to get things done
This Red Tape Awareness Week is a reminder that outdated rules don’t just create frustration – they slow down the construction of...
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After 59 years, Georgie’s Garage bids farewell
Ashley Martell of Timeless Flowers and Gifts brought George Boudreau some gifts and many other community members stopped by to wish...
