PORT HAWKESBURY: The Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre was the latest stop, on February 23, for the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal’s (DTIR) public consultations asking the public if they support using tolls to accelerate the timeline for highway...
ANTIGONISH: The committee reviewing the future of five schools in the Town of Antigonish and western Antigonish County wants all of these buildings to remain in operation, but this scenario will require the approval of the Strait regional school...
ANTIGONISH: A former town councillor will return to court next month to face charges relating to child pornography.
On February 22, John Robert MacIsaac of Antigonish appeared in Antigonish Provincial Court facing a charge of possessing child pornography and accessing...
HALIFAX: A lengthy national cocaine trafficking investigation with ties to Columbia started in Cape Breton, according to the RCMP.
On February 23, the RCMP’s Federal Serious and Organized Crime unit executed search warrants at residences in Arichat, West Arichat, Baddeck...
ARICHAT: A former Catholic Church that has been refurbished as a pastoral centre for two local Catholic parishes is a step closer to receiving a municipal tax exemption.
Richmond Municipal Council’s latest regular monthly meeting on Monday evening saw a...
GUYSBOROUGH: A full gallery let council know their feelings on a proposed lifestyle centre.
During last week’s council of the whole meeting for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough, council members heard a presentation from Concerned Citizens United, a...
ANTIGONISH: During a recent joint council meeting, Antigonish Town Council and Antigonish Municipal Council members received an update on the status of the town and fringe sewer system capacity along with some preliminary findings from an environmental assessment.
“The main...
MELFORD: The spokesperson for a local terminal project said project backers are still waiting to hear on a carrier agreement.
Richie Mann, vice president of marketing for Melford International Terminal, said backers continue to move forward with the Melford Atlantic...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Strait Area Transit’s fixed-route service in Inverness County will now include a new, larger vehicle, as the result of a successful application to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB).
A February 9 UARB decision confirms the...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Nova Scotia Power (NSP) plans to break ground by the end of February on a new transmission line crossing at Auld’s Cove.
The new crossing will separate the two existing sets of lines that currently cross the Strait...