Any seniors out there who could use $800?
NOVA SCOTIA: Nova Scotia seniors who own their homes and pay municipal property taxes may be eligible for a rebate of up...
COMMUNITY
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Community First maps next phase of housing growth
GUYSBOROUGH: After a quiet spell spent learning how to operate its first apartment building, Guysborough County’s only community-based housing organization is preparing to put a long-term growth strategy before...
RCMP calls hold at 146 in July
GUYSBOROUGH: Guysborough County District RCMP conducted 13 check stops across the county in July – matching the total carried out during May and June combined – while overall calls...
Cell service issues leave councillor frustrated
PORT HOOD: A decline in cell service quality in Chéticamp has prompted one municipal councillor to call for action from telecommunications providers and provincial officials.
Claude...
Strait Area Trails receive provincial maintenance funding
PORT HAWKESBURY: The Strait Area Trails Association is receiving provincial funding to help maintain its trail network, with work planned to improve drainage and protect the trail from future...
Inverness County seeks input from former residents through July survey
INVENRESS: The Municipality of the County of Inverness is looking to reconnect with those who have moved away through the latest edition of its monthly Feedback Loop survey.
Anglers receive funding support from Inverness County
PORT HOOD: The Inverness South Anglers Association (ISAA) will receive $10,000 from the Municipality of the County of Inverness to continue its work restoring and maintaining local watersheds.
Bring it home
PORT HOOD: Staff with the Municipality of the County of Inverness have launched a new initiative designed to help people with ties to Inverness County stay connected to the...
Anglers seek municipal support to continue watershed restoration efforts
PORT HOOD: The Inverness South Anglers Association (ISAA) is seeking $10,000 from Inverness County council to help continue its work maintaining four watersheds – Inverness, Mabou, Port Hood and...
SPORTS
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Larade’s fighters earn medals at P.E.I. championship
PORT HAWKESBURY: While Larade’s Taekwondo typically takes a break from competition during the summer months, Grandmaster Kempie Larade and a group of...
The most short-sighted rule change in sports history
2023 was a really sad year for major league baseball. That was the year they announced that dead pull hitting was, regrettably,...
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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Port Hawkesbury’s Carriage House may no longer be a stable, but self-proclaimed “horse girl” and comedian Lindsay Endersby is coming to its stage with Aaron Hopkins and Alan Hopkins for the only Cape Breton stop on the...
WHYCOCOMAGH: Less than a month after the official opening of the Whycocomagh Public Library, Eastern Counties Regional Library (ECRL) officials say the community's response has been encouraging.
The library was among the topics discussed...
You may recall that two weeks ago this column did a tee-up for the 30th anniversary of the Stan Rogers Folk Festival, which is currently underway as you read this. So, you probably just need a reminder...
INDUSTRIAL 2025
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OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Letter from MLA Druhan re: Accelerate NS
Dear Premier Houston,
Every dollar invested in healthcare belongs to Nova Scotians. They deserve confidence that public funds are...
ONLINE FIRST
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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...
