Photo by Adam Cooke
(From the left): Strait regional school board (SRSB) superintendent of schools Ford Rice, board chair Francine Boudreau, board vice-chair Jamie Samson and West Guysborough representative Mallori Nickerson were among those who participated in a smudging ceremony...
HALFWAY COVE: Police have deemed a house fire that caused significant damage at an unoccupied residence earlier this month along Highway 16 as being suspicious.
On April 4, at approximately 11 a.m., fire services,...
PORT HAWKESBURY: How communities are planned and designed directly impacts local environments and health.
Walking is the most accessible form of active transportation for the average person of any age, yet Nova Scotia’s communities have a considerable need for improving...
ANTIGONISH: Colleen Cameron says the Antigonish Affordable Housing Society wants to solve the issues of housing in their community, because everyone benefits when everybody has secure housing.
Prior to the start of Cameron’s presentation...
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Students from Grades 4-6 at East Antigonish Education Centre and Academy in Monastery gave a demonstration of Mi’kmaq drumming, dancing and singing, as the Strait regional school board celebrated Mi’kmaq History Month at the beginning of...
STRAIT AREA: The union of over 10,000 teachers and educational specialists have voted to give the NSTU executive the authority to move into strike action, if needed.
The move, being described as “a resounding...
By Christina Boyer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
SHERBROOKE: Big changes are underway – led by the Sanctuary Shore General Store – at the former St. Mary’s River Smokehouses on...
ANTIGONISH: The Municipality of the County of Antigonish is sending a letter to their two local MLAs to check in on a status of a roundabout project that would drastically increase the safety of the roadway.
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
ST. MARY’S: Complying with recent changes to provincial regulations governing the disposal of construction and demolition (C&D) waste could cost the Municipality...
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
SHERBROOKE: The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s should expect a 10 per cent hike in education taxes in the 2024-25 fiscal...