ARICHAT: Council turned down a request to make a funding commitment toward a signage project promoting the Bras d’Or Lake Biosphere.
Richmond Municipal Council did agree to send a letter of support for the project to the Atlantic Canada Opportunities...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The push is on for Nova Scotia to establish a child advocate office.
Last Thursday, the Strait Region Society for Children, Youth, and Families hosted an information session with child advocacy consultant, Marvin M. Bernstein, who spoke in...
ARICHAT: Richmond County’s new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) will be on the job at the beginning of 2018.
On October 23, during the monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council, Warden Brian Marchand announced the appointment of Kent MacIntyre as CAO...
PORT HASTINGS: After touching base with the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Inverness MLA Allan MacMaster is hoping frequent delays at the Canso Causeway will be a thing of the past.
“If people are delayed at the Causeway, and...
ANTIGONISH: The Town of Antigonish is on course for the installation of a new set of traffic lights at a very busy intersection.
The intersection in question is at West Street and Highland Drive, and if all goes well, the...
ANTIGONISH: Antigonish Town Council is waiting to hear back from the province’s Utility and Review Board (UARB) in relation to an effort to keep things green for homeowners.
Some members of the Antigonish Community Energy (ACE) Co-operative have purchased equipment...
ANTIGONISH: Following a setback over the summer, the Municipality of Antigonish County is moving ahead with plans to repair the town’s historic courthouse.
“Staff determined that a building assessment was necessary to further inform the nature and extent of the...
ANTIGONISH: Ridership numbers for Antigonish Community Transit have shown steady growth since the program was officially launched in 2015.
“Our ridership numbers are increasing way beyond what we ever anticipated, so we’re really thrilled by things,” said Dale Bogle, Antigonish...
ANTIGONISH: Antigonish Municipal Council is urging local property owners to review their preliminary assessments for 2018, which are now available on the Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC) Web site.
“It’s an opportunity to contact them and let them know what...
GUYSBOROUGH: Municipal council is looking to upgrade a local waste water system.
Last week, council for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough voted in favour of using waste water utility reserves, as well as a portion of the municipality’s...