BADDECK: Workers at Alderwood Rest Home in Baddeck have voted 99 per cent in favour of a strike mandate, joining more than 30 other Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) long-term care locals across the province in...
RICHMOND/PORT HAWKESBURY: Two local municipalities have added their support to the Town of Antigonish’s request to improve road access to St. Martha’s Regional Hospital.
Correspondence from Antigonish Mayor Sean Cameron highlighted concerns that recent...
INVERNESS: The County of Inverness Municipal Housing Corporation (CIMHC) has appointed a new chief executive officer at what is arguably one of the busiest periods in the organization’s history.
It has been just over...
CHÉTICAMP:Retired residents and those nearing retirement turned out in strong numbers last week to learn how they can help support youth, entrepreneurs and newcomers through a growing mentorship initiative in Inverness County.
The Municipality...
ARICHAT:A registry designed to support residents who may require additional assistance during emergency situations is off to a slow but important start in Richmond County.
The Voluntary Vulnerable Persons Registry (VVPR) launched in Richmond...
ARICHAT: The Municipality of the County of Richmond is moving forward with a deal aimed at increasing the supply of affordable housing in the county.
At last week’s regular meeting, councillors approved motions to...
SHUBENACADIE: While Nova Scotians didn’t get to gather in person at Shubenacadie Wildlife Park this Groundhog Day, the province’s most famous groundhog still delivered a forecast – from the comfort of her burrow.
Park...
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
GUYSBOROUGH: With little prospect of persuading one of Canada’s largest financial institutions to re-establish a branch in Canso, Municipality of the District of...
LANSDOWNE: The stepfather of two Nova Scotia children who have been missing for nearly nine months has been charged with sexual assault, assault and forcible confinement in an unrelated case involving an adult complainant.
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Guysborough County’s three municipalities have lined up behind a call to provincial and federal governments to address what local officials describe...