PORT HASTINGS: A student-led initiative to encourage good behaviour on long school bus routes is getting an early thumbs-up from the Strait regional school board (SRSB), which is preparing to introduce the idea to school principals across the region.
Janine...
CAPE GEORGE: After a two-year break, Camp Rankin will be open this summer, and reaching an important milestone.
According to a press release issued by 4-H Nova Scotia, Camp Rankin was built in 1972...
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...
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s roads, highways and bridges will see a $300 million investment in capital spending — a $15 million increase from last year.
Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister Lloyd Hines updated the public on the over 150 projects as...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The first draw in a new raffle that will benefit groups across the province was held here last week.
On April 15, the Regional Occupation Centre (ROC) Society in Port Hawkesbury hosted...
TRURO: Many questions remain after an RCMP constable once described by another officer as “a good friend” of the man behind April 2020’s mass shooting and arson rampage testified during last week’s public inquiry.
ARICHAT: In an attempt to keep things fun during the holidays, the staff at St. Ann Community and Nursing Care Centre in Arichat has been thinking outside the box.
Three weeks ago, administrator Lynn...
EVANSTON: Renovations are taking place at the Strait-Richmond Hospital and will be continuing into next year.
On November 10, the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) issued a press release confirming that work on the...
ST. PETER’S: A funeral service was held last week for a well-known Richmond County businessman and community volunteer.
Alexander Morrison passed away on March 24 at the age of 95. Morrison is being remembered by his neighbours for the ways...
PETIT DE GRAT: Former and current work colleagues, friends, fellow politicians, former constituents, and family members gathered to thank a former MLA and cabinet minister.
On May 25, Centre La Picasse in Petit de Grat hosted a tribute dinner in...