PORT HOOD: A collaborative plan to reopen the visitor information centre (VIC) in Port Hastings is beginning to take shape, with support being explored from Cape Breton’s five municipalities, the provincial government, and Destination Cape Breton.
CANSO: The Canso Lions Club continues to expand its community efforts after officially welcoming a new member during a recent meeting while also supporting several charitable initiatives across the region.
During the club’s meeting...
SHERBROOKE: Long before new houses rise in St. Mary’s, municipal officials say the community first needs something far less glamorous: better water infrastructure.
The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s is now in...
Family practice wait-list drops by more than 1,700 in April
STRAIT: The number of Nova Scotians waiting for access to a family doctor or nurse practitioner declined in April, according to the latest update...
Mixed reactions from residents as company unveils Wind Farm 3 proposal
SHERBROOKE: Residents attending a series of EverWind open houses in Sherbrooke, Country Harbour and Port Bickerton last week were told the company’s proposed...
Baddeck - The 36th annual Cabot Trail Relay Race is scheduled for May 23 to 24 and features a 17 stage, 276-kilometre course through various Northern Cape Breton communities.
Last year, the race’s organizers...
CHÉTICAMP: Local business owner Claude Bourgeois has been nominated as the Progressive Conservative candidate for the upcoming byelection in the newly created riding of Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay.
The nomination was announced May 11 by the...
Baddeck – At the Municipality of Victoria County’s regular council session on April 20, the county’s Fire Services Coordinator announced provincial funding for the fire services in Victoria County which will go toward firefighter training as part...
ANTIGONISH: St. Martha’s Regional Hospital is among five public buildings across Nova Scotia set to transition to wood-based heating systems as part of a new provincial initiative aimed at supporting the forestry sector and strengthening energy security.
PORT HOOD: Inverness County CAO Keith MacDonald outlined several provincial government changes that could have implications for municipalities, including Inverness County.
Under the Municipal Government Act, the province is required to notify municipalities of...