ORT HAWKESBURY: Making newcomers feel welcome – be they refuges, immigrants, or just people from away – was the goal at the heart of the Nova Scotia Community College’s Welcoming Newcomers event held at the NSCC Strait Area Campus. “We...
ARICHAT: Richmond County is giving its financial support to a doctor recruitment group and has joined forces with the Town of Port Hawkesbury. Dorothy Barnard represented Cape Breton South Recruiting for Health at Richmond Municipal Council’s committee-of-the-whole...
Ameeta Vohra Halifax Magazine HALIFAX: Robert Strang didn’t set out to be a doctor. During his undergraduate degree in kinesiology and masters in exercise physiology, his...
ANTIGONISH: Enabled by a substation consolidation, the Town of Antigonish, in partnership with StFX University, is proposing to build an electric district heating system. Mayor Laurie Boucher says over the last few years, they...
ISLE MADAME: This Richmond County community is in mourning after the death of businessman Brian Samson. Samson passed away on May 27 at the age of 54 while fishing off northern Newfoundland. According to his obituary, Samson gave up the opportunity...
STRAIT AREA: Local demonstrations joined the global call for change in the wake of George Floyd’s death while in police custody last month in Minnesota. Photo by Jake BoudrotTalen and Sasha Repko walked...
HAVRE BOUCHER: Local fishermen had the chance to bone up on some safety rules last week.  On March 21, the North of Smokey Fishermen’s Association hosted a town hall meeting at the Havre Boucher Community Centre. The fishermen’s group invited...
GOLDBORO: Over the past month, the company behind the proposed Goldboro Gold Project has reached a number of milestones, including providing an update on their bulk sample, purchasing additional land for exploration, and signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nova...
ANTIGONISH: A new 100-unit state-of-the-art retirement community has officially opened its doors in the established Mount Cameron neighbourhood of Antigonish, known for ocean vistas and easy access to the nearby network of nature trails. The Maples Retirement Living opened its...
PORT HOOD: Anyone visiting Port Hood these days is likely to notice hammers swinging as local businesses have taken advantage of a funding program that looks to make sure the coastal community is a prettier place. The Port Hood facade...




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