EVANSTON: Using money raised from collecting recyclables, as well as a private donation, and with assistance from family and friends, 14-year-old Kaitlyn DeYoung was able to buy and donate a wheelchair for the Strait-Richmond Hospital’s palliative care...
ANTIGONISH: StFX University announced that it is hosting a virtual conference by the largest student-led leadership group in Canada.
The Nova Scotia Secondary School Students’ Association (NSSSA) is a non-profit, student-led leadership organization focusing...
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Cape Nova Council 7924 held its installation of officers on September 17 at St. Joseph’s Church in Port Hawkesbury. At the Knights of Columbus ceremony were (front row, from the left): Joe Praught, Joe MacNeil, Rene Samson, Fr....
PORT HAWKESBURY: Each year, approximately 1,500 to 2,000 area residents attend the annual Remembrance Day Ceremony at the cenotaph on Reeves Street Port Hawkesbury.
The large crowd in attendance each year reminds how important...
ST. PETER’S: A new non-profit organization in Richmond County is working toward self-sufficiency by starting a summer artisan market in St. Peter’s starting Sunday, July 2.
The Coastal Arts and Culture Guild became a registered society on May 12. Community...
Photos by Mary Hankey Beginner Bees hockey was one of many outdoor and indoor activities during Judique Winterfest last weekend.
Cathy MacDonald and Joannie MacDonnell showed off their shufflebloard skills at...
ANTIGONISH: Amid cheers and applause, the StFX community gathered on September 26 to officially cut the ribbon on the Elizabeth and Thomas Rankin School of Nursing and to recognize and celebrate the profound, lasting impact the Rankins’ generous gift...
HALIFAX: Twenty-four community organizations and groups
are receiving grants to prevent domestic violence.
“Domestic violence is a complex issue that affects too
many Nova Scotians,” said Kelly Regan, Minister responsible for the Advisory
Council on the Status...
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
GUYSBOROUGH: The Guysborough Food Bank is seeing a sharp increase in the number of people it serves, and the trend is “ongoing”...