HALIFAX: The government is providing funding to cover expenses related to a local rail line.
Last week, the provincial government signed an agreement with Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway Ltd. for the preservation of the rail line between...
ANTIGONISH: The local courthouse is getting a facelift.
During the regular meeting of council for the Municipality of the
County of Antigonish on March 9, councillors voted to issue a tender for
repairs to the Antigonish...
WHYCOCOMAGH– Municipal councillors in Inverness County are awaiting details on a recent study of their municipal water systems, while offering financial support to one of the largest water users in the system serving the Judique area.
At their latest regular...
ANTIGONISH: The RCMP is investigating sexual assault accusations at StFX University and wants victims and potential witnesses to come forward.
Last Friday, the RCMP confirmed it is investigating allegations of sexual assault following a complaint made by an 18-year-old woman...
ARICHAT: An application from a St. Peter’s resident to make changes to his property was approved by municipal council despite the objections of nearby property owners.
During the regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council on October 23 in Arichat,...
GUYSBOROUGH: Overnight coverage of the Emergency Departments (EDs) at a pair of local hospitals is returning, for the time being.
Officials with the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) announced they developed a short-term plan,...
HALIFAX: A lengthy national cocaine trafficking investigation with ties to Columbia started in Cape Breton, according to the RCMP.
On February 23, the RCMP’s Federal Serious and Organized Crime unit executed search warrants at residences in Arichat, West Arichat, Baddeck...
ANTIGONISH: A recent report lists a living wage for the average local family.
On December 18, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives–Nova Scotia, in partnership with the Antigonish Poverty Reduction Coalition, released a report entitled “Working for a Living, Not...
STRAIT AREA: The Backyard Astronomer says the northeastern sky will be producing 60 to 80 meteors an hour during the peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower this weekend.
Gary Boyle, who is a retired...
ARICHAT: A local MLA is rejecting opposition calls to step down as Minister of Acadian Affairs as the status of protected ridings remains unknown heading into the provincial election.
Last week, the Progressive Conservatives’ Acadian Affairs critic Chris d’Entremont called...