ANTIGONISH: The mayor of the Town of Antigonish says she couldn’t be happier the town is finally going to have its very own dog park. “The dog park is very exciting,” Laurie Boucher told...
HALIFAX: A new case of COVID-19 was identified yesterday in the area covering eastern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton today. In the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s Eastern Zone, there was one new case recorded,...
ANTIGONISH: For the first time in nearly 20 years, the Town of Antigonish has completely overhauled and updated its Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and Land Use By-Law (LUB). After receiving final written approval from...
ARICHAT: After learning that some municipal election workers are not being paid minimum wage for manning poll stations and counting votes on election day, council decided to provide a pay increase. During a virtual...
ARICHAT: The interim tagged has been removed from the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Richmond County. Following a virtual meeting of Richmond Municipal Council on June 1, Don Marchand was announced as the permanent...
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia's licensed child care centres and family daycare homes will reopen June 15. Child care centres will open beginning at a minimum 50 per cent capacity and can move up to 100...
HALIFAX: A 200 hectare wildfire that was deemed “out of control” by provincial officials was eventually brought under control. On May 25, the Department of Lands and Forestry (DLAF) said a fire in a...
SHERBROOKE: Charges which include several sexual offences have been laid against 49-year-old Kevin Craig Hart of Country Harbour following a complaint made to Sherbrooke RCMP.  The investigation began in May and resulted in charges...
ARICHAT: The councillor for district 5 voted against the proposed Area Rates, as well as the municipality’s budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. During a special video conference meeting of Richmond Municipal Council tonight,...
D’ESCOUSSE: Award-winning author, environmental activist and long-time local volunteer Silver Donald Cameron passed away this morning at the age of 82. An Order of Canada, Queen’s Jubilee Medal and Order of Nova Scotia recipient...




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