ANTIGONISH: A recent meeting between representatives from StFX and the councils of Antigonish Town and County looked at a number of issues including possible solutions to problems stemming from last year’s edition of homecoming at the university. Antigonish County Warden...
ST. PETER’S: Elected leaders throughout Cape Breton-Richmond have been meeting via conference calls, to discuss preparedness issues related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Independent MLA, Alana Paon told The Reporter she has never received so many...
ARICHAT: Council’s decision to limit the number of voting delegates attending upcoming federal and provincial municipal conferences generated a lot of discussion. During the monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council on January 22 in Arichat, district 2 councillor Alvin Martell...
ANTIGONISH: The final week of January kicked off with a public meeting held by the School Options Committee (SOC) investigating the Dalbrae Academy feeder system. This gathering at Port Hood’s Bayview Education Centre (BEC) saw the unveiling of two scenarios...
ARICHAT: Council is considering a request from a local school to help with a playground. During the regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council on October 23 in Arichat, École Beau-Port requested a type 1 infrastructure grant in the amount...
MULGRAVE: Town council is not looking to raise taxes. During last week’s meeting of Mulgrave Town Council, CAO Kevin Matheson presented officials with a draft budget. Matheson said the draft shows the town is projecting a surplus but noted it is...
GUYSBOROUGH: With Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU) members preparing to vote today (Wednesday) on a tentative agreement reached  between the union and Nova Scotia’s Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD), the Strait regional school board (SRSB) is...
ARICHAT: Council has a new interim Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and is looking for a full-timer. Last week, the Municipality of Richmond County announced the hiring of Louis Digout as interim CAO. Digout, who served as the county’s CAO before...
JUDIQUE: Insights were offered on how to encourage young people to appreciate and get out into nature. On September 23, the Judique Community Centre hosted a Re-Connecting with Nature Workshop. “These workshops help leaders feel more comfortable taking children outside and...
GUYSBOROUGH: After a busy summer, progress continues with the Chedabucto Lifestyle Complex. Following last week’s regular monthly meeting of council for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough, Warden Vernon Pitts offered an update on the work being done on...




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