ANTIGONISH: The RCMP arrested and charged a 17-year-old after graffiti was painted on a school bus, a school sign, and on a school building.
In a press release, the RCMP characterized the graffiti as “racially and culturally insensitive and included...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Pre-primary programming will soon be available to students throughout the Strait regional school board (SRSB).
On March 7, the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development announced it will add 130 new pre-primary classes this fall in 87...
HALIFAX: The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) is looking for new locations for two stores, with plans to put a new outlet in the region.
NSLC communications advisor Beverley Ware told The Reporter last week that they are looking for...
INVERNESS: Inverness Council, which generally meets at the municipal building in Port Hood, shifted venues on March 5, as the municipal body held its regular monthly meeting at the Inverness Fire Hall.
The meeting took place in Inverness because a...
INVERNESS: Inverness Municipal Council will not be lobbying the province to lift its ban on hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
Council was approached on January 24 by Guysborough Warden Vernon Pitts who requested Inverness County stand with his municipal unit in lobbying...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Strait regional school board (SRSB) officials gathered for their final monthly meeting on March 7.
Bill 72 passed through the legislature last week, bringing sweeping changes to Nova Scotia’s education system, including the dissolution of all elected English...
ANTIGONISH: The town signed-on to a new inter-municipal agreement regarding the management of the Antigonish Arena which will create the Antigonish Arena Corporation to replace the former arena commission.
Antigonish CAO Jeffrey Lawrence said the previous agreement dates back to...
MULGRAVE: Council is looking at what will happen when the municipality takes over a school property this summer.
This is the final year for Mulgrave Memorial Education Centre as a school. Following the wrap up of the school year, the...
HALIFAX: A local MLA said he was comforted by responses he heard regarding Visitor Information Centres (VICs).
During question period in the provincial legislature on March 1, Inverness MLA Allan MacMaster asked tourism minister Geoff MacLellan about comments MacLellan made...
ARICHAT: Strait Area Ground Search and Rescue (SAGSR) needs municipal funding to continue offering its services.
During the regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council on February 26 in Arichat, Tanya McChesney with the SAGSR reminded councillors they cover the...