HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s New Democratic Party says a map produced by
the provincial government demonstrates that the policies of the Liberal
government are not working.
Two weeks ago, as part of a freedom of information request,...
PORT HOOD: The waste water treatment plant in Inverness has local
residents literally turning up their noses as the facility is now producing a
scent that everyone knows yet no one appreciates.
“We’re getting some odour...
INVERNESS COUNTY: The Municipality
of the County of Inverness has hired Commander David A. Coulombe as director of
the new Department of Infrastructure and Emergency Services (previously
referred to as the Public Works Department).
Coulombe is currently...
PORT HOOD: New water meters are coming to Inverness County and the municipality’s director of finance says the innovation is going to mean better service for residents and more accurate billing for the county.
HALIFAX:
The province’s environment department has issued a warning about the appearance
of a blue-green algae bloom in Lake Ainslie.
On July
26, Nova Scotia Environment (NSE) issued a public advisory that the Inverness
County lake was impacted...
OTTAWA: The federal
government has tabled new legislation that would deter owners from leaving
vessels unattended in Canadian waters for extended periods of time.
Last week, the
Government of Canada introduced the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels...
HALIFAX:
The NSCC Strait Area Campus will be providing a new bursary program for
students enrolled in the Continuing Care Assistant program.
On July
29, the provincial government announced the launch of the program which will
provide successful...
PORT HOOD: Develop Nova Scotia, a Crown Corporation
working on developing and implementing a plan to provide high-speed Internet to
all Nova Scotians, is planning to release a shortlist of 10 organizations
wanting to work with the province to get...
PORT HOOD: Inverness Municipal Council is leaning
toward helping out two local bussing services but, in both cases, it’s unlikely
the municipal unit will pull the trigger to fully fund the requests it was
given.
Council members...
ANTIGONISH: The appeal of a town council decision to
approve a development agreement is getting a public hearing.
John and Josephine Monkman appealed to the Nova Scotia
Utility and Review Board (NSUARB) about a Town of...