PORT HOOD: A recent tour of Inverness County has councillor Jim Mustard thinking the municipality needs a group to look at accessibility issues.
“I think we could probably do a better job,” he said, noting some examples of how easy...
OTTAWA: Buckling up when entering a vehicle has become second nature to nearly everybody, and now that same mindset will be clicking in whenever boarding a bus.
Seatbelts will soon be a mandatory requirement on all newly built highway buses,...
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...
ANTIGONISH: Let Antigonish Decide has officially pulled the plug on their appeal in relation to the Antigonish consolidation file.
“On behalf of Let Antigonish Decide (LAD), I am advising that our Jan. 29, 2024,...
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,...
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...
ARICHAT: With municipal elections looming and the fallout continuing from a leaked draft report by Nova Scotia’s Office of the Ombudsman, Richmond County’s warden now expects to receive a forensic audit on five years’ worth of expense claims by...
HALIFAX: With at least one surgeon set to retire from active duty at Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital (ICMH) next month and a second slated to depart the area in the months to come, Inverness MLA Allan MacMaster is hoping...
ANTIGONISH:
The courthouse is remaining under current ownership.
During a
special meeting of Antigonish Municipal Council on July 5, council members
voted to accept amendments to the lease between the province and the
municipality for the Antigonish Courthouse.