ST. PETER’S: The St. Peter’s Canal National Historic
Site is set to mark a milestone anniversary this year.
After a 15-year construction phase, preceded by years
of studying its feasibility, the canal opened for the first...
POINT TUPPER: To ensure continued safety and reliable
operations at one of its generating stations, Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) is now entering into the
final stages of a 10-week maintenance outage in Point Tupper for the
refurbishing of the...
ANTIGONISH: Justin Trudeau says young people are not
the leaders of tomorrow, but the leaders of today.
The Prime Minister made the statement during the
opening ceremonies of the Nova Scotia Liberal Annual General Meeting (AGM)...
GUYSBOROUGH: The preliminary phase of the Fatality
Inquiry looking into what caused retired Cpl. Lionel Desmond to kill his
mother, wife and 10-year-old daughter, before turning the gun on himself, began
May 21 more than two years after the tragic...
ST. PETER’S: A special inter-generational initiative is
teaching children about the importance of food security, sharing time with
their elders and volunteerism.
Last week, East Richmond Education Centre (EREC) Grades
4 and 5 students, as well as...
PAQTNKEK: Molly Peters says it takes really strong
leadership to develop really strong relationships.
“Seeing how far we’ve come, putting in the work, coming
together with open hearts and open minds and really digging in and...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Building on the work started last year
with a people’s school on affordable housing focused on building awareness and
inspiring action and a community think tank about housing needs, a recent
people’s school explored ways to build the...
ST. PETER’S: The Bras
d’Or Lakes Inn has new owners and a fresh new look.
Previously owned and operated by Rhoda and Jean Pierre
Gillet, the inn was purchased late last year by Albert Sampson, Blaire...
ST. PETER’S: Once a thriving language in Richmond
County, Gaelic fell out of use over the years but, if Cathy Campbell can help
it, that’s not where the story will end.
As Gaels across the province...
JANVRIN’S ISLAND: A community group is lobbying the
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (DTIR) to conduct more
improvements to roads the area.
On April 22, the Janvrin’s Island Community Center held
its annual general meeting during...