HEATHERTON: Organizers are hoping to hear back on a skate park proposal next month.
On September 21, the Heather Community Centre hosted a meeting to discuss the possibility of a skate park in the area.
Matt Schumacher, president of the Heatherton...
HALIFAX: A Nova Scotia provincial court judge has been appointed to preside over the fatality inquiry into the deaths of Afghanistan war veteran Lionel Desmond and his family.
In a press release Thursday, the Nova Scotia judiciary said Warren K....
MULGRAVE: The presentation of the town’s financial statements and audit report, expression of interest for the former Mulgrave Memorial Education Centre, and the installation of a traffic light were all topics of discussion during Mulgrave’s September town council meeting...
PORT HAWKESBURY: While principals and officials with the Strait regional school board (SRSB) are still reviewing a new report from Nova Scotia’s Council to Improve Classroom Conditions, the board is already moving ahead on the class-size caps recommended in...
ARICHAT: Richmond municipal councillors debated several grant requests at their latest regular monthly meeting, including two requests from organizations that take in funds from multiple partners, including neighbouring municipalities.
Councillors voted 3-1 to approve a request for $10,000 from the...
HALIFAX: The MLA for Inverness wants the province to give farmers a bonus for investing in their livestock.
In the fall sitting of the provincial legislature, Inverness MLA Allan MacMaster asked the Minister of Agriculture to give beef farmers a...
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...
ANTIGONISH: Antigonish County’s warden says municipal officials are reviewing their options for contract work that needs to be completed on their courthouse.
In March, councillors voted to issue a tender for work on the...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The Port Hawkesbury Municipal Airport has been given a new name with local and historical significance.
At December’s monthly meeting, Port Hawkesbury Town Council approved a request to consider changing the name of the facility to “The Honourable...
HALIFAX: The provincial government is purchasing a trio of local schools.
The Province of Nova Scotia is purchasing 10 P3 (public-private-partnership) schools - including Antigonish Education Centre/Academy, Bayview Education Centre and Dalbrae Academy - for approximately $49.2 million. The price...