ARICHAT: After a recent meeting of Richmond County’s Municipal Emergency Management Advisory Committee, council decided to proceed with a system which will alert residents to urgent situations in the community and another to help vulnerable residents during...
StFX appoints Jill Murphy as Endowed Research Chair in Mental Health and Addictions
ANTIGONISH: St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) has taken a bold and transformative step in addressing one of the most pressing issues...
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
GUYSBOROUGH: It’s full speed ahead for the Housing Trust of Nova Scotia (HTNS), as the work to get eight townhouse-style homes at...
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
GUYSBOROUGH: With the selection of community planner Fathom Studio, the “shiretown” of Guysborough’s first, comprehensive downtown makeover is officially underway.
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
PORT BICKERTON: Plans are being fine-tuned for the first Port Bickerton Lighthouse Festival, which will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17 and...
NOVA SCOTIA: August 1 marked the historic launch of Nova Scotia’s first Acadian Heritage Month, a celebration that honors over four centuries of Acadian history, culture, language, and traditions.
This inaugural event, with the...
By Meghan Dewar, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Cape Breton Post
PORT HAWKESBURY: Local Mi’kmaq youth had the opportunity to get their Transport Canada Marine Emergency Duties Domestic Vessel Safety certification, broadening...
AULDS COVE: Over 40 bikers rode into Aulds Cove on the evening of July 30 and the group who started their cross Canada tour in St. John’s, NFLD, left the Strait Area the following morning enroute to...
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
SHERBROOKE: Historic Sherbrooke Village hosted a Victorian tea and garden party on the lawn at Greenwood Cottage on July 21.
By Meghan Dewar, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Cape Breton Post
MNIKU ISLAND: The heartwarming community effort continues as Patsy Paul-Martin and her family grapple with the loss of their five cabins...