ANTIGONISH COUNTY: The Municipality of the County of Antigonish has been recognized by StFX University for their contributions to the post-secondary institution, particularly since the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
During the municipality’s...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Community leaders put their heads together on Wednesday of last week as the Heart and Stroke Foundation, along with its partners, hosted a Walkable Communities Workshop at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre.
“The Heart and Stroke Foundation has...
By Steve Goodwin
NOVA SCOTIA: More people are recognizing the importance of Truth and Reconciliation Day beyond First Nations communities.
It comes as the federal government passed legislation earlier this...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Concern with regards to new formats for math and literacy assessments frequently arose during the Strait regional school board’s (SRSB) latest public meeting.
The SRSB’s superintendent of schools, Ford Rice, presented the 40 official recommendations from the province-wide...
PORT HAWKESBURY: As part of his report to the latest regular monthly meeting of the Strait regional school board (SRSB), the board’s superintendent of schools provided an update on the SRSB’s latest responses to directives from Nova Scotia’s Auditor-General.
Ford...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The Halifax-based Occupational Stress Injury (OSI) Clinic that retired Cpl. Lionel Desmond tried to access mental health services through now doesn’t require their patients to have a family doctor before receiving their services.
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
ST. MARY’S: The president of the St. Mary’s River Association says a long-awaited provincial government report on Archibald Lake – an ecologically...
CAPE BRETON: After 35 years of collecting sea glass along the beach in Inverness, Beth Ryan has seen an evolution from a lonely, enjoyable pastime to a craze that brings people from around the world to find...
By: Garth Paul Ukrainetz
Poet Laureate of the Blackmud Creek
From the collection of Albert Sayer, courtesy Karen Pelton
Roll on...
HALIFAX: Grants awarded through the new Mineral Resources Development Fund will help in the search for new mineral discoveries, move projects closer to production and attract investment into Nova Scotia.
Energy and Mines Minister Derek Mombourquette announced the 28 grants...