PORT HOOD: A councillor from Inverness County is raising questions about what criteria is in place to make sure private roads receive proper plowing.
Newly-minted councillor John MacLennan said he’s been hearing concerns about snow removal from locals living on...
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...
CHANDLER, QUEBEC: A new electronic logbook is now available to fishermen.
The Regroupement des pêcheurs professionnels du sud de la Gaspésie (RPPSG) launched JOBEL, a new electronic logbook for commercial fishing.
JOBEL is the initiative of professional fishermen who wanted a...
GUYSBOROUGH: Municipal council is meeting with the province to discuss nursing homes.
Last month, Guysborough Warden Vernon Pitts invited Erin Smiley, a health care consultant with the provincial government, to show her some of the issues facing local nursing homes....
GUYSBOROUGH: The warden wants to take a provincial representative for a walk-through of local nursing homes.
During a nursing home board report to the Municipality of the District of Guysborough, Warden Vernon Pitts said he wants to invite Erin Smiley,...
ANTIGONISH: Universities across Nova Scotia took steps to ensure that the work-to-rule job action taken by members of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU) would not impact high school students applying for university programs or the classroom practicum requirements...
PORT HOOD: The municipality is looking to receive payment for a number of delinquent water bills.
During last week’s regular monthly meeting of council for the Municipality of the County of Inverness, members approved the municipality’s consolidated financial statements for...
MULGRAVE: The Town of Mulgrave has decided to join a local economic development organization after withdrawing their request for membership earlier this spring.
During the regular monthly meeting of Mulgrave Town Council on June 4, members voted in favour of...
STRAIT AREA: The announced closure of schools on Monday resulted in the unexpected withdrawal of provincial legislation, the resumption of classes the next day and continued protests by teachers.
Last Saturday, Education Minister Karen Casey announced all public schools in...
GUYSBOROUGH: A company looking for gold met with municipal council last week for an update.
On July 5, representatives from council for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough met with Anaconda Mining officers to discuss the company’s plans for...