ANTIGONISH: A year after receiving federal funding through the Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS), a local project is aiming to ‘open any door’ in addressing homelessness throughout Antigonish and Guysborough counties.
A Roof Over Your Head (AROYH), which currently operates as...
MAITLAND, COLCHESTER COUNTY: After living through too many painful holiday seasons, one former Strait area resident wants to turn tragedy into positive action.
Days before he returned to the Truro mall to hand-out gifts...
LOUISDALE: The only mobile unit of its kind in Canada is on the road in the Strait area.
The Medicine Shoppe pharmacist Michael Hatt will be visiting communities around the four counties in the...
HALIFAX: The project lead for a new diversity initiative says those who don’t look like society’s majority are going to fall short somewhere, and it usually affects the individual’s quality of life.
Fifteen African...
HALIFAX: Praise was not unanimous for the provincial government’s plan to raise wages for Continuing Care Assistants (CCAs).
On Feb. 9, the province announced it is investing approximately $65 million in health authorities, long-term...
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HALIFAX: Family members of one of the victims of April 2020’s mass shooting believe their mother was alive for hours after RCMP officers on the scene declared her...
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: It’s that time of year again, when forests in Nova Scotia are sprayed with pesticides.
Earlier this month, the Department of Environment issued six new approvals for pesticide spraying, which in total span approximately 1,351 hectares. The approvals...
ARICHAT: A presence in the community for decades has been lauded for going above and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of the “Shine On” campaign undertaken by Advocate Media, the parent company...
HALIFAX: The largest American chestnut in the world stands on a backroad in Hants County, planted in 1905 and exploding skyward with the unruly enthusiasm of a firework.
Standing in the open with little...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Getting groceries can be a chore, especially for with a special needs child, but the folks at the Port Hawkesbury Superstore are looking to make the endeavour much easier.
“It’s not something everyone thinks about,” said Superstore customer...