Editor's note: The Reporter did not attempt to contact the operators of www.freecampsites.net prior to publishing this article. PORT HAWKESBURY: Town council is taking steps to address problems associated with overnight camping occurring at the look-off located where Granville Street...
PORT HASTINGS: While students within the Strait regional school board (SRSB) are still leading the province in several portions of the latest mathematics and literacy assessments, some SRSB members are calling on the board to ensure support is available...
ARICHAT: Richmond municipal councillors are mulling over a request to contribute $25,000 annually to the St. Martha’s Hospital Foundation over the coming decade. Three representatives of St. Martha’s Regional Hospital Foundation arrived at last week’s regular monthly meeting of Richmond...
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...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A local man says he is unhappy with aspects of the province’s announced carbon pricing plan. Retired engineer Archie Stewart said the province’s carbon pricing plan will affect all Nova Scotians. “They’re saying it’s going to be revenue neutral,”...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The Strait regional school board (SRSB) is hoping to re-launch its region-wide science fair next spring, after this year’s event was scuttled by a variety of factors including recent job action by the Nova Scotia Teachers Union...
ARICHAT: Municipal council wants to put more focus on a committee designed to attract and retain doctors. During the regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council on September 25 in Arichat, correspondence was received from Isle Madame pharmacist Tracy Martell,...
PORT HAWKESBURY: At their Annual Organizational Meeting on November 1, the Strait regional school board (SRSB) elected new leadership for the upcoming year. Jamie Samson has been selected as the new chair of the SRSB, and Richelle MacLaughlin will serve...
ARICHAT: Officials with programs to encourage more newcomers to settle in Cape Breton told council that immigration will help turn-around the island’s economy. The Cape Breton Partnership’s Omar Tag El Din, program lead for the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, told council...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The Eastern Strait Regional Enterprise Network (ESREN) is looking for local businesses to take part in a program aimed at addressing shared challenges in the region. Through their BusinessNow! Program, ESREN development officers meet with business operators to...




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