HALIFAX: An independent review of Nova Scotia’s forest practices is recommending fundamental changes to the way forestry is conducted throughout the province, putting an emphasis on ecosystems and biodiversity.
The year-long review released on August 21 by University of Kings...
ARICHAT: Cape Breton University held a community conversation with President David C. Dingwall to discuss the university’s five-year strategic plan at the council chambers here last Wednesday.
The strategic planning event, which is part of the university’s strategic planning process,...
NEIL’S HARBOUR: The Neil’s Harbour Water Utility issued a precautionary boil order for the customers of the Neil’s Harbour water supply on Tuesday, August 7, due to an equipment malfunction. The order was lifted two days later.
Area residents and...
MARGAREE VALLEY: At 2:05 p.m. on August 11, Inverness District RCMP received a 911 call regarding an ATV collision on Highland Road in the Margaree Valley.
A group of riders were travelling on Highland Road when one of the vehicles...
PORT HAWKESBURY: After spending 22-years in Silicon Valley, Beth Wilson says when it comes to having healthy business relations, we need to recover and distance ourselves from the controlled domination system and rather use an open-minded actualization partnership.
“Women are...
ANTIGONISH: Since it was announced last August the landmark business wouldn’t re-open, the place of enjoyment for nearly half-a-century vanished in plain sight from Antigonish.
The former owner, Don MacPherson, decided that 2017 would be his final season of operation...
WEST BAY ROAD: Local residents are paying tribute to a long-time teacher, musician, historian, and photographer who used his many talents to shine the spotlight on the music, culture and geography of Cape Breton over his eight-plus decades of...
CANSO: Nova Scotia fishing communities know the challenges and dangers facing fishermen and women who are engaged in the fishery.
Fishing and the challenges of the sea are not strangers to Canso and the surrounding fishing communities in eastern Nova...
HALIFAX: The appointment of a new Crown attorney in Antigonish was announced August 3, by the Public Prosecution Service.
Jonathan Gavel will be the new Crown attorney in Antigonish and Sara Wilson will work out of Shelburne.
“Both Ms. Wilson and...
GUYSBOROUGH: Right about the time winter kicks-in, the Cyril Ward Memorial Library will stop locking their door. Seriously.
Don’t worry – it isn’t being converted into anything, but they are making access to the library more attainable and personal.
The Eastern...