ANTIGONISH: Wayne Ezekiel, incoming Chair of St. Martha’s Regional Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, welcomed three new board members at the foundation’s annual general meeting on June 25.
Germaine Silver will join the board as the representative of the St....
CANSO: During a regular meeting of the Canso Lions Club on June 20, King Lion Janet Delorey presented Life Memberships for outstanding service to Lions Ray White, Paul Horne and Doug Samson from Lions International and the Canso Lions...
CANSO: On Saturday, May 26 members of the Canso Lions Club met with special guests and area clergy to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Canso Lions Club.
King Lion Janet Delorey welcomed everyone to the event. Lion Carl Bond...
WAGMATCOOK: It was an eventful National Indigenous People’s Day last Thursday.
Nova Scotia’s first Aboriginal Wellness and Gladue Court was officially opened and celebrated in Wagmatcook First Nation on June 21.
“This new court represents a historic step forward in supporting...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Larry Evans has presided over his last town council meeting as Port Hawkesbury’s municipal solicitor.
A partner for 35 years in the Granville Street firm now known as EMM Law, Evans was saluted for his 43 years in...
By: Corrine MacLean
PORT HAWKESBURY: Since January of this year, Jacky Tormis’ son Justin has been suffering through an aggressive case of scoliosis. Justin is in need of a spinal surgery, but it costs $22,000 which can’t be paid out-of-pocket...
ARICHAT: What works and what can be improved in attracting and retaining newcomers to Cape Breton are the focus of a series of public meetings around the island.
Kailey Pedley, local immigration partnership coordinator with the Cape Breton Partnership, said...
ISLE MADAME: This Richmond County community is in mourning after the death of businessman Brian Samson.
Samson passed away on May 27 at the age of 54 while fishing off northern Newfoundland.
According to his obituary, Samson gave up the opportunity...
PORT HOOD: Inverness Family Place executive director JoAnna LaTulippe-Rochon and staff supervisor Mitch McNutt are asking council to provide funds to help set up a garden in the village of Inverness.
“What we’d like to do is take a space...
EVANSTON: Supporters of the Strait-Richmond Hospital made their pitch to the community.
During a meeting of the Strait-Richmond Healthcare Foundation on June 5 at the Riverdale Community Centre, the Shannon family confirmed their donation of $300,000 for the first phase...