SYDNEY: This September is a time to celebrate local in
Cape Breton and pledge to source 50 per cent of shopping from local sources.
The “50% Local September Celebration” is an initiative led by a...
PORT HASTINGS: The Strait regional school board (SRSB) reminds everyone that school bus safety is a shared responsibility.
Please slow down in school zones and pay extra attention to students walking to school. Please never pass a school bus when...
ANTIGONISH: The mayor of the Town of Antigonish says the town is very proud to receive a Climate Change Leader Award during the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities conference.
“The climate change action award...
HALIFAX: Twenty-one Nova Scotia paramedics have been awarded the Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal for their dedication to the health and safety of all Nova Scotians.
These paramedics have dedicated their careers to...
Photos by Jake BoudrotThe Isle Madame ATV Ridesr hold the annual “Small Poker Run” in January, before the larger ATV rally which is held every February....
HALIFAX: Organizations around the region were approved for provincial government funding to fix up local facilities.
In a press release issued on June 23, the province said 30 not-for-profit organizations are receiving grants totalling...
Grades 10-12: First “Short Term Memory: Adolescence vs.
Adulthood,” Lainee Johnson and Cameron Denny, Eskasoni, scholarships Johnson
Cape Breton University $2,500 (up to $ 10,000), Denny CBU $2,500 and Dalhousie
University $1,500; Second “Strength of...
LARRY’S RIVER: Small craft harbours play an important role in providing coastal communities and the commercial fishing industry with safe and accessible facilities.
With more than 76,000 Canadians employed in this sector, the Government of Canada is making investments that...
HALIFAX: Lieutenant Governor Arthur J. LeBlanc announced on June 2, that the Queen has approved the design of the Platinum Jubilee Medal, and over the coming months, it will be awarded to 5,000 Nova Scotians in recognition...
Photos courtesy Strait Area TransitStrait Area Transit’s newest addition to its fleet, a 2020 Dodge Promaster, hit the road on April 9 in Inverness County as driver Barry Vaters loaded the van’s first accessible client, Jesse...