Baddeck - The provincial government says this year’s budget will work toward powering Nova Scotia’s future, while ensuring fiscal sustainability with a five per cent civil service reduction and a three per cent reduction in the broader...
PORT HOOD: The Municipality of the County of Inverness is continuing efforts to make recreation more inclusive, hosting a special sensory-friendly skate this week in recognition of Autism Acceptance Month.
The April 7 event...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The Town of Port Hawkesbury will take part in a local procurement study aimed at identifying opportunities to strengthen regional spending and support local businesses.
Council voted in favour of the initiative...
New provincial fund welcomed by aid groups
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Buoyed by nearly $68,000 in grants, food banks and aid societies in Guysborough County and along the Eastern shore are welcoming timely support from the...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Volunteers with Square Roots Port Hawkesbury are hoping a new market schedule will help expand their reach within the community.
Michele Tabensky and Yvonne MacDonald, community managers with the local branch of...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Nova Scotia’s top court has dismissed an appeal by Port Hawkesbury Paper (PHP), ruling the company may still be required to contribute to future costs tied to the Maritime Link despite arguments it had already...
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: A major wind energy project slated for the Eigg Mountain area has received provincial environmental approval, clearing the way for construction to begin later this year – while drawing strong opposition from a provincial wildlife...
CAPE BRETON: Labour action by members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees is escalating across Nova Scotia, with Cape Breton long-term care workers now at the centre of a growing dispute over wages, staffing levels and...
SYDNEY: A member of the RCMP in Cape Breton has been charged with uttering threats after an investigation by Nova Scotia’s Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT).
SiRT Director Erin Nauss said April 8, there...
INVERNESS: The County of Inverness Municipal Housing Corporation (CIMHC) says residents and families at its long-term care facilities can expect continued care and stability despite a broader labour action involving the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)...