ANTIGONISH: After receiving a generous donation from a
customer on March 30, staff at the Atlantic
Superstore decided to “pay it forward” by purchasing groceries for
four local seniors.
Patti Hilton, manager of the Antigonish supermarket,
says a...
ARICHAT: A group established to revive a former Anglican church has big plans.
The Friends of St. John’s Arichat Society purchased the 122-year-old church this past summer after it was closed in 2014 by the Anglican Diocese of Nova Scotia...
ST. PETER’S: Shanna Burke has been helping unlock the joy of a wish with Make-A-Wish Nova Scotia for the past 15 years.
Burke, who has operated an in-home daycare for the past 20 years,...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A community think tank hosted a discussion last week and released recommendations on ways to bring more affordable housing to the Strait area.
The Town of Port Hawkesbury and the Municipality of the County of Richmond partnered with...
MULGRAVE: An employee of the town has garnered praise
from colleagues around the region for her efforts to ease the effects of the
global pandemic on her neighbours.
While most residents have been staying near home;
leaving...
JUDIQUE: Wayne’s Variety is the latest nominee in Advocate Media’s “Shine On” campaign.
Annette MacIsaac, nominated the store for going above and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic. She thanked owner Wayne MacInnis and his...
OTTAWA: Sean Fraser has joined a group of entrepreneurs, activists, researchers, artists, political leaders, and other leaders under the age of 40 who are committed to making a positive contribution to the world.
The...
HALIFAX: Local plans to celebrate graduation under strict public health measures have been accepted by provincial officials.
“Thousands of high school graduates are also preparing for new beginnings,” Premier Stephen McNeil said on the...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A wind energy project that will use floating turbines far offshore to generate energy is looking at the Strait area as the base of their operation.
Iván Barroeta, President of Brezo Energy...
POINT TUPPER: Port Hawkesbury Paper is continuing with plans to construct Nova Scotia’s largest wind farm.
On Feb. 12, PHP issued a press release announcing that it took “another significant step” in developing the...