Talking scares with local horror experts
STRAIT AREA: Halloween brings with it miniature Kit Kat bars, ghost stories and the unmistakable theme music of John Carpenter’s most famous film echoing from televisions across the...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Port Hawkesbury Town Council is continuing to monitor plans for a proposed large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in nearby Richmond County, with water consumption, environmental oversight and public engagement among the issues raised during...
$450-million project to supply electricity equivalent to at least 60 per cent of Port Hawkesbury Paper’s annual needs
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: A $450-million wind farm in Guysborough County has officially opened, marking a major investment...
ANTIGONISH: A permanent outdoor monument honouring more than 120 years of care and compassion by the Sisters of St. Martha has been installed near the main entrance of Antigonish Memorial Regional Hospital.
The monument...
ANTIGONISH: The Town of Antigonish is exploring a way to pursue approximately $42 million in water, wastewater and road infrastructure projects over the next two years, potentially limiting its share of the costs to between $13 million...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Two traffic-related matters came before council last week as the town works to ensure a safe and respectful Remembrance Day service and complete the Granville Street Bridge project.
Each year, traffic noise...
Paqtnkek oyster farm expansion and regional partnership position among more than $3.3 million in investments
PAQTNKEK / CHAPEL ISLAND: Two local Mi’kmaw-led initiatives will receive a combined $518,579 in federal funding as part of...
Jajiktek Seawall Trail expected to open in about two years following $7-million provincial investment
NORTHERN CAPE BRETON: A new 48-kilometre coastal hiking trail is expected to bring visitors to some of Cape Breton’s most...
STRAIT AREA: Schools in the Strait Regional Centre for Education (SRCE) could close to students as early as Monday if school support staff represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) begin strike action.
More than $300,000 awarded to Strait-area emergency service organizations for equipment and safety upgrades
STRAIT AREA: Fire departments and a ground search and rescue organization across the Strait area are among 100 emergency service...