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...
HALIFAX: A recent Supreme Court ruling
on the beneficiary of a life insurance policy has shed some light on the events
of a tragic 2017 triple murder suicide.
Cpl. Lionel Desmond, a former rifleman
with the 2nd...
ARICHAT: Richmond County residents will soon get a closer look at the activities and expense claims of their municipal councillors and municipal staff, as the result of two motions unanimously approved by councillors at their latest regular monthly meeting.
The...
GUYSBOROUGH: Following last month’s release of the province’s five year highway improvement plan, the transportation minister said the plan lets residents know where and when they can expect road work in their areas.
Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister Lloyd Hines,...
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...
ANTIGONISH: Local residents left inspired after hearing from a man running cross-country to raise awareness of violence against women.
Ultra-marathon runner and activist Brad Caribou Legs Firth made a few stops at StFX on November 3 as part of his...
EVANSTON: A local community group is investigating what can be done with a former school.
Richard Cook, with the Community Needs Society, said requests came from the community about uses for the former West Richmond Education Centre in Evanston, which...
ANTIGONISH: The mayor and warden
recently took part in talks with a surgeon looking to come to the area.
During last week’s meeting of
Antigonish Town Council, Mayor Laurie Boucher said she and Antigonish Warden
Owen McCarron...
HALIFAX: The province is available to provide guidance to a local town after council withdrew a dissolution request.
On March 8, Mulgrave Town Council voted to withdraw its application to dissolve town status and amalgamate with the Municipality of the...
HALIFAX:
The province’s environment department has issued a warning about the appearance
of a blue-green algae bloom in Lake Ainslie.
On July
26, Nova Scotia Environment (NSE) issued a public advisory that the Inverness
County lake was impacted...