HALIFAX: A pair of winter storms before and after New Year’s featured hurricane-force winds and left thousands in the Strait region without power.
After recovering from a Christmas Day storm that knocked out power to 14,564 people in the Strait...
OTTAWA: A new federal act might help avoid future incidents, but will do nothing to get rid of the Dutch Runner.
On October 30, Transport Minister Marc Garneau introduced the Wrecked, Abandon or Hazardous Vessels Act, which the Liberal government...
ANTIGONISH: Representatives with the Municipality of the County of Antigonish are looking to carry out some upgrades to the local courthouse.
During council’s regular monthly meeting on September 8, Warden Owen McCarron indicated senior...
HALIFAX: The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB) recently dismissed an application by the Attorney General to re-open a hearing regarding compensation to S&D Smith Central Supplies Limited for the expropriation of land.
In its decision, the UARB stated...
PORT HOOD: Inverness Council was informed of two green programs offered by the Clean Foundation of Nova Scotia early last week at the municipal unit’s July meeting.
“Energy programs are our biggest focus,” said Derek Peters during his presentation to...
ANTIGONISH: A former town councillor will return to court next month to face charges relating to child pornography.
On February 22, John Robert MacIsaac of Antigonish appeared in Antigonish Provincial Court facing a charge of possessing child pornography and accessing...
ARICHAT: The municipality is working to meet a new deadline to apply for a federal program examining infrastructure.
Richmond Public Works Director Chris Boudreau told council during the September 24 regular monthly meeting in Arichat that the because of the...
GOLDBORO: The Sipekne’katik First Nation, who claimed they were not consulted on the proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Goldboro, has officially withdrawn their objection.
Last month, the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB) scheduled a public hearing...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The president of Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) says the labour shortages that already exist are going to get much worse over the next 10 years, and entrepreneurs have two options to off-set this.
Francis McGuire discussed ACOA’s...
ANTIGONISH: The federal government is kicking in funding for a local sporting facility.
On July 31, the Government of Canada announced $500,000 in funding for upgrades for StFX University’s Oland Stadium. The money will go toward replacing the stadium’s outdoor...