ANTIGONISH: The federal government has announced a $9.7 million investment in grid modernization in the Town of Antigonish.
The town, which owns and operates its own municipal electricity utility, with about 64 per cent...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The annual Festival of the Strait took place from July 4 - 7 and among the events which included: a drive-in movie; horse races; a petting zoo; a pancake breakfast; several nights of entertainment and...
WE’KOQMA’Q FIRST NATION: Waltes is more than a pastime; it’s a reflection of the cultural heritage, social structures, and spiritual beliefs of the Mi’kmaq.
In understanding the traditional game of Waltes, we gain insight...
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
GUYSBOROUGH: As the number of people and families needing its services continue to rise, the Guysborough & Area Food Bank is waiting...
ANTIGONISH: An exciting new era for health research and healthcare in rural Nova Scotia has begun.
Leaders in education, government, and philanthropy gathered to celebrate the official groundbreaking of the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Hall...
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
ST. MARY’S: EverWind Fuels hopes to build one of its three planned wind farms in Guysborough County on land not far from...
ARICHAT: Cape Breton Partnership presented to Richmond County council on a new development strategy and noted the mission is to grow the workforce and population on the island.
The organization works collaboratively with private-sector...
ARICHAT: Richmond County passed their final budget at a special meeting of council on June 13, and with the same amount of expenditures going out as revenue coming in, the municipality noted a balanced budget for the...
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
GUYSBOROUGH: The Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) is poised to become the “number one” supplier of green energy to international...
OTTAWA, ONT.: A delegation of clean energy leaders, including two representatives from local municipalities and two from Cape Breton First Nations communities were part of a Nova Scotia group who sent a clear message to Ottawa that...