‘Peace does not mean silence’
Peace by Chocolate bar protests Lake Ontario name change
By Jack Sponagle
The Advocate
COMMUNITY
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Tax sale brings in more than $200,000
PORT HOOD: A recent property tax sale held by the Municipality of the County of Inverness generated a surplus of $221,227.67, with the funds eventually to be incorporated into...
Council backs search and rescue training exercise
PORT HAWKESBURY: Port Hawkesbury town council has unanimously approved a request from Strait Area Ground Search and Rescue to use the town’s trail system for a full-day training exercise...
Georgeville man faces 19 charges following property crimes investigation
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: A 24-year-old Georgeville man is facing 19 charges following a series of property crimes and driving-related offences in Antigonish County and the surrounding area.
St. Martha’s Regional Hospital to become Antigonish Memorial Regional Hospital
ANTIGONISH: After 120 years, the name St. Martha’s Regional Hospital will officially disappear from the Antigonish hospital this fall.
Effective Oct. 1, the facility will become...
74-year-old woman seriously injured in Heatherton collision
HEATHERTON: A 74-year-old Bayfield woman suffered life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle collision in Heatherton Monday evening.
Antigonish County District RCMP, fire services and EHS responded to...
Public consultation opens on proposed protected areas
INVERNESS COUNTY: Nova Scotians are being asked to weigh in on proposals that would add more than 900 hectares to protected areas across the province, including sites in Inverness,...
Gaelic College Foundation members seek special meeting, no-confidence vote
ST. ANN’S: Seventy members of the Colaisde na Gàidhlig | The Gaelic College Foundation are calling for a special meeting to address what they describe as serious governance concerns,...
Inverness County survey seeks input on festivals and events
INVERNESS COUNTY: Residents of Inverness County are being asked to share their experiences with local festivals and events through the latest edition of the municipality’s monthly Feedback Loop survey.
SPORTS
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Stevens siblings achieve impressive feats on the baseball diamond
L'ARDOISE: Two members of the Stevens family made their mark on the baseball diamond this season, with one leading the Richmond Amateur...
From the group up
“The game is a brutal exhibition, without a single redeeming feature, and it is a disgrace to any civilized community that it...
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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Last week’s Centre Stage was very Island-heavy for events, so this week it’s time for the mainland to pull its weight, which it does in multiple areas, starting in Antigonish.
Mind you, this is...
As we head into the last weekend of August, the calendar is relatively free of major events or festivals, but that doesn't mean you have to stay at home and dread the onslaught of autumn this week....
CHÉTICAMP: A local cultural organization is receiving $8,000 in provincial funding to support Acadian and Francophone programming in the Chéticamp area.
Chéticamp–Margarees–Pleasant Bay MLA Claude Bourgeois announced the funding Aug. 20 on behalf of...
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Statement on Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers meeting
Over the past few days, I participated in the annual meeting of the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers in Victoria,...
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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...
