Peace by Chocolate bar protests Lake Ontario name change
By Jack Sponagle
The Advocate
ANTIGONISH: The term “unusual times” seems to be a recurring one.
PLEASANT HILL: A man has died following a house fire in Pleasant Hill.
Inverness County District RCMP and other first responders attended a residence on Kings Road at approximately 8:45 a.m. on Aug. 28...
JOHNSTOWN: The Johnstown Milling Frolic has been a fixture in the community for more than 90 years, an annual gathering anticipated by residents young and old as summer draws to a close.
But after...
STRAIT AREA: Students across the Strait Regional Centre for Education will have expanded access to the Nova Scotia School Lunch Program this fall, as the provincial program reaches every public school in Nova Scotia.
BEECH HILL: More than $560,000 in federal funding will help extend municipal water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure needed to support the construction of 150 new affordable housing units in Antigonish County.
Parliamentary Secretary and...
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.
Antigonish County District RCMP said Tuesday that Tristan...
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 Antigonish Memorial Regional Hospital, following the conclusion of...
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 a report of the collision at approximately 6:55...
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, including board vacancies, communication and the institution’s financial...
ARICHAT: A project to create a modern, Cape Breton-inspired wool sweater is bringing together supplies, farmers, designers and crafters from across the island – and it all begins with wool from a Richmond County sheep farm.











