GUYSBOROUGH: Already having heard from three doctors
who interacted with Afghanistan war veteran retired Cpl. Lionel Desmond in the
months prior to the triple murder-suicide at their Upper Big Tracadie home, on
February 11, the inquiry began hearing testimony from...
ARICHAT: The Canadian Coast Guard now has community support to replace another lighthouse in the area.
During a public meeting on October 3 in Arichat, residents approved a proposal, endorsed by the Isle Madame Lighthouse Preservation Society, for the Coast...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Organizers of a wide-ranging initiative to develop toddler-friendly spaces throughout Inverness and Victoria Counties and the Town of Port Hawkesbury are enlisting the Strait regional school board (SRSB) to help local children get off on the right...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The Port Hawkesbury Regional Occupation Centre (ROC) held a soft opening for its new store on November 9, with a grand opening slated for the spring.
The new ROC store features the baked goods and crafts of the...
ANTIGONISH: Twinning and tolling were the main topics of conversation at a public meeting last week.
On March 2, the Claymore Inn in Antigonish hosted a public consultation session on highway twinning. The meeting was scheduled for February but was...
GUYSBOROUGH: The emergency room doctor who
assessed retired Cpl. Lionel Desmond two days before he purchased a
military-style carbine and killed his mother, wife, and 10-year-old daughter
before turning the gun on himself, testified on Monday that the veteran wasn’t
considering...
STRAIT AREA: After the province called a State of
Emergency, local groups and municipalities, as well as the private sector and a
provincial group turned their attention on helping out in the midst of the
novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic.
PORT HAWKESBURY: Three decades of service to the Royal Canadian Legion, which saw her become the first woman to assume one of the organization’s top regional posts, were among the many community contributions made by a local resident who...
HALIFAX: After announcing a new loan program for
municipalities, the province announced it will decide after the Victoria Day
weekend whether the school year will continue, then extended the state of
emergency.
On April 28, Premier Stephen...
CANSO: The
Seamen’s Memorial was constructed in 1976 to mark the 75th Anniversary of the
incorporation of the Town of Canso by the Canso Lions Club with donations from
the Lions and the community.
The
Seamen’s Memorial highlights...