ANTIGONISH: Barry Randle says “vote for what you want,
what you believe in, not what you’re afraid of in the upcoming election,”
during an environmental forum on October 3 at StFX University.
Randle, the Green Party...
PORT
HOOD: Amanda MacDougall, the executive director of the Atlantic Costal Action
Program (ACAP), came to Inverness Municipal Council last week hoping to forge
an eco-partnership with the local municipality.
“We
call ourselves ACAP Cape Breton, but really...
INVERNESS: No fewer than seven candidates for the Cape
Breton-Canso MP seat visited the Inverness Fire Hall for a lively discussion
last Sunday night.
Around the table were: Michelle Dockrill, independent;
Billy Joyce, People’s Party of Canada;...
ANTIGONISH: Nat Krieger is really nervous.
Krieger, who is a StFX student, said she usually gets
nervous standing in front of people, but as she addressed a crown of nearly 500
people, she indicated that’s not...
LOUISDALE: Seniors groups and stakeholders around the
province came together to find out about the services provided by various
agencies.
On September 25, “Seniors Issues Matter” was held at
the former parish hall in Louisdale.
TORONTO, ON: News Media Canada has launched a new media
literacy tool to help Canadians identify “fake news” on-line.
News Media Canada president John Hinds said the “SPOT
Fake News On-line” campaign is targeting on-line information...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The now almost completed active
transportation (AT) trail, recently received a provincial boost in the tune of
$100,000 through the province’s Connect2 stream of the Low Carbon Communities
program.
Minister of Energy and Mines Derek...
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...
ANTIGONISH: Sixty-four years after arriving at StFX
University at only 16-years-old, carrying a cardboard suitcase and wearing the
only blazer he owned in the fall of 1955, Brian Mulroney said StFX taught him
about the power of ideas to transform...
PORT HASTINGS: Members of the Port Hastings Historical
Society celebrated their 41st anniversary last week which made for a wonderful
opportunity to unveil a new feature at the Strait Area Museum. An accessibility
ramp is now in place.