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...
INVERNESS COUNTY: There are many ways to remember Jim St. Clair; teacher, historian, environmentalist, genealogist, author, volunteer, friend, and loved one.
On May 11, St. Clair died in hospital at the age of 90.
ANTIGONISH: While the hot summer sun is usually public enemy number one for an ice cream cone, it’s keeping one local ice cream shop running.
Happy Cones is a solar-powered ice cream trailer created,...
OTTAWA: A man who tirelessly dedicated more than half a century to his community through firefighting now has his name etched on a national memorial dedicated to honouring those who have contributed selflessly to the life-saving service.
PORT HAWKESBURY: The Strait area has been graced with
the presence of two new businesses.
On September 14, the official opening of Nani’s Esthetics & Laser Centre
was held at 308 Philpott Street, then on September...
STRAIT AREA: Two emergency departments in the Strait area, less than 50-kilometres apart, were closed a total of 1,279-hours during 2017-18, according to the recent release of the annual Accountability Report on Emergency Departments, published by the Department of...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Helping students is the most important
thing this province can do for its future.
As a way to make post-secondary education more
accessible by giving students the tools they need to succeed, the Nova...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A recent issue with the swing bridge left traffic backed up on both sides of the Canso Causeway.
Andrew MacPherson, project engineer with Nova Scotia Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, said the swing bridge was stuck in the open-for-sea...
PORT HOOD: Trade disputes with the United States kept
management with Port Hawkesbury Paper
(PHP) maintaining a relatively low profile, but Allan Eddie, PHP’s business
development manager, said those matters are settled, which means it’s time to
once again touch base...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Some pretty clever minds are now under one roof.
“What we have here is a one-stop shop for businesses, whether they’re looking to start up, to grow, whether they need advise in facing challenges,” said Amanda Mombourquette, the...