HALIFAX: A shuttered West coast LNG project led to renewed interest in a local LNG project.
Paul MacLean, strategic and regulatory affairs advisor for Bear Head LNG, said Liquefied Natural Gas Limited, the parent company behind Bear Head LNG, is...
GUYSBOROUGH: The warden for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) says if the municipality has to pay to dispose of some garbage, so should its producer.
Warden Vernon Pitts made the comments...
HALIFAX: Forestry contractors and woodlot owners can
apply for additional silviculture and roadwork, starting February 14.
This follows last month’s announcement by Premier
Stephen McNeil of a $7 million investment to help keep people working in...
WAGMATCOOK: A former Assembly of First Nation (AFN) regional chief testified that he could never have sexually assaulted a women in his We’koqma’q First Nation home, nearly a decade ago, because he was never home alone.
PORT HOOD: Council was divided, but ultimately the Inverness municipal unit decided to overturn a decision made by the Eastern District Planning Commission (EDPC) to allow developers to create additional housing in the village of Inverness.
John Bain, the EDPC’s...
HALIFAX: Six Nova Scotians who have enriched the province in unique ways will have their contributions honoured by being invested into the Order of Nova Scotia.
Lieutenant-Governor Arthur J. LeBlanc, Chancellor of the Order...
UPPER HAMMONDS PLAINS: A former associate Pastor from Antigonish has been charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation, dating back to 2008.
In August 2016, the Sexual Assault Unit of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division initiated an investigation in to...
ARICHAT: A familiar face in Strait area municipal politics has become the interim Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for Richmond County, as the municipality prepares to search for a permanent replacement for recently-departed CAO Warren Olsen.
Maris Freimanis, who served as...
ANTIGONISH: Preparations for a national sporting event are well underway.
Antigonish Mayor Laurie Boucher said the town is moving along quickly with preparations for the 2018 Special Olympics Canada National Summer Games from July 31-August 4 in Antigonish.
“People are getting...
HALIFAX: Projects around the region were approved for funding under two provincial programs.
Through the Beautification and Streetscaping Program, 28 projects will share a total of $582,592.
The Town of Port...