ANTIGONISH: A local bus program made a difference in the lives of a number of seniors recently.
Local resident Olivia Rossong said she saw an ad posted by the Seniors Getting Involved Association in the fall. She applied for the...
ANTIGONISH: With the Town of Antigonish set to dissolve, the town and the Municipality of the County of Antigonish are requesting the province draft special legislation that will guide the consolidation transition process.
Despite...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Another local business is among those nominated in Advocate Media’s “Shine On” campaign.
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy employee Jeannette Shaw nominated her employer for going above and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic.
STRAIT AREA: An unwanted milestone was celebrated
earlier this month.
On February 4, 1970, the Liberian registered oil tanker
Arrow ran aground on Cerberus rock,
off the coast of Isle Madame. Four days later, the wreck broke...
ANTIGONISH: The MP for Central Nova says the twinning of Highway 104 is an exciting, game-changing project for the region on one of its most dangerous stretches of highway.
“This project is something that...
ANTIGONISH: Becoming an avid gardener in retirement, one might say that Jim Nunn had plenty of experience dealing with fertilizer, of sorts, during his 30-plus-year career as a broadcaster and journalist.
“Jim had a...
AFTON STATION: Rose Paul has always swung for the fences with a go big or go home mentality.
Her latest venture, the new Bayside Travel Centre, which officially opened in June on the Paqtnkek...
LOWER SOUTH RIVER: A local landmark is up for sale.
After running things for around 45 years, Don MacPherson is hoping someone new will step in and take over the Snow Queen Leisure World. MacPherson originally took over the business...
WEST BAY: Tanja Welz has a thick German accent, is a recognized domestic teacher, used to dance ballet in the theatre in Hannover, managed three high-end saloons in Bremen and wasn’t a part of a farm family before moving...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) Strait Area Campus has announced changes to its culinary program that will provide students with a pathway into the marine industry.
Last week, the NSCC unveiled its new one-year Culinary Skills program....