SAMPSONVILLE: A Richmond County resident is putting out a call to help fill the last of 150 Christmas boxes which are soon destined to children living in countries with need.
There’s only a dozen...
ST. PETER’S: After almost 10 years of providing residents across Cape Breton with fresh food, the Cape Breton Food Hub just finished their first year of gleaning and are readying new pickup locations in Richmond County.
CREIGNISH: The community of Creignish could soon be home to a significant new source of renewable energy as a proposed wind energy project has been officially registered for environmental assessment.
The project, spearheaded by...
ANTIGONISH: St. Francis Xavier University has named Kara Thompson as the first Director of the Victor and Mona Dahdaleh Institute for Innovation in Health.
Thompson, a nationally recognized researcher in alcohol policy and substance...
HALIFAX: The Nova Scotia RCMP are alerting local retailers throughout the Strait Area to a surge in credit card scams targeting high-value purchases across the province.
The RCMP’s Commercial Crime Section is urging businesses...
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
GUYSBOROUGH: The Guysborough & Area Food Bank has met the stringent “standard of excellence” designation under a national organization of food banks program...
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
GUYSBOROUGH: Guysborough County’s first community-based, non-profit housing association plans to launch a full-scale feasibility study for multi-unit developments in the community of Guysborough...
ANTIGONISH: Paul Cameron, a respected dentist in Antigonish, has been awarded a prestigious Fellowship in the American College of Dentists, recognizing his 35 years of service and commitment to excellence in dentistry and his community.
PORT HAWKESBURY: As the Town of Port Hawkesbury prepares to set up banners to commemorate local veterans, a teacher from SAERC who started the project says it was an “eye opening” and “positive experience” for the students...
By Steve Goodwin
NEW GLASGOW: It has been a storied life for a resident of Glen Haven Manor who turned 104 recently.
Jean Payne’s life has spanned more than a century...