HALIFAX: Mi’kmaw poet Rita Joe was honoured on Heritage Day.
Joe’s written work started gaining interest from the publishing world in the mid-1970s, according to a press release issued by the Office of Lieutenant...
PORT HAWKESBURY: After three decades of practicing law, Patrick C. Lamey, co-owner/manager of EMM Law has been recognized by the province for his contributions to the legal profession and for years of public service.
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,...
STRAIT AREA: Events continue to happen at elementary, secondary, and post-secondary institutions throughout the Strait area as StFX University and the Strait Regional Centre for Education (SRCE) celebrate African Heritage Month.
In Antigonish, there...
ANTIGONISH: An associate professor in the education department at StFX University says when she reflects on her own education, Black History was not something that was celebrated.
“Black people have had a direct impact...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Engage Nova Scotia made a pit stop in Port Hawkesbury as part of their winter road trip, hosting a community conversation at the Strait Area Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC).
By: Janet Whitman
HALIFAX: The Mabou Highlands now has more than 6,000 acres of protected coastal wilderness as a group of long-time American summer residents continue to make good on a decades-old pledge...
CAPE BRETON: As he retires from a 50-year career as a family doctor in rural Cape Breton, Dr. Ken Murray is worried about the future of small hospitals around the province amid a severe shortage of doctors...
WEST MABOU: While a provincial environmental organization is still raising concerns over Cabot Golf’s proposal to establish a golf course in a portion of the West Mabou Beach Provincial Park, the developer is continuing to tee-off on...
SYDNEY: The provincial government is hoping changes to emergency care will make a difference at local facilities.
Among its main commitments, the province wants to have teams led by doctors focus on getting patients...