ANTIGONISH: Antigonish Town Council is looking at a new flood plain study.
Following a special meeting to set the Town of Antigonish operating budget and tax rates last week, Antigonish Mayor Laurie Boucher said one item in the budget is...
ARICHAT: Having secured temporary funding to keep its community outreach and support worker operating in the county until early November, the Richmond County Literacy Network (RCLN) is now approaching three levels of government to make the post a permanent...
ANTIGONISH: The warden said he is happy a dangerous section of the local highway is getting twinned.
On July 17, the federal and provincial governments announced $285 million in funding, $90 and $195 respectively, to twin a 38 kilometre section...
MULGRAVE: With the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB) set to host hearings regarding the dissolution of the Town of Mulgrave, council is looking to stay on top of things.
The UARB set aside March 20-23, and scheduled evening...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Town officials here are hoping they have found, and addressed, the source of an unpleasant odour that plagued the Embree Island area earlier this fall and has arisen regularly over the past year.
At the request of deputy...
MULGRAVE: Town council is not looking to raise taxes.
During last week’s meeting of Mulgrave Town Council, CAO Kevin Matheson presented officials with a draft budget.
Matheson said the draft shows the town is projecting a surplus but noted it is...
HALIFAX: Nine prospector grants, two shared-funding project grants and a research grant may help find and develop new mineral deposits across the province.
Natural Resources Minister Margaret Miller announced $184,540 in grant funding today, July 19.
“Nova Scotia has great economic...
ANTIGONISH: A set of videos about the County of Antigonish recently garnered some attention.
Antigonish County treasurer/clerk Glen Horne said the county decided to produce the videos to raise awareness of municipal services, noting councillors felt there was a general...
PORT HASTINGS: Richmond County’s newest municipal councillor increased his vote total and a veteran Strait regional school board (SRSB) member officially reclaimed his seat, as the result of judicial recounts held on November 1 at the Port Hawkesbury Justice...
GUYSBOROUGH: Council changed a number of policies regarding expenses.
Following a swearing in ceremony, council for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough made a number of changes to policies.
Specifically, council amended its electronic communications policy, the employee benefits policy,...