ST. PETER’S: The RCMP said recent damage to a boat
involved in the First Nation fishery was not related to previous incidents.
On December 26, Richmond County RCMP received a report
that a fishing boat was...
PORT HOOD: An in-camera session lasting almost two
hours topped off Inverness Municipal Council’s meeting last Thursday where
recent allegations leveled against staff were discussed.
In-camera sessions are closed to the public, so none of
the council...
ANTIGONISH: After a number of collisions and requests
from municipal council, changes were made to a local intersection and more are
coming.
On January 3, the Nova Scotia Department of
Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal announced the closure...
ANTIGONISH: Two former StFX students were acquitted of
sexually assaulting another student in Nova Scotia Supreme Court.
Jonah Williams, 21, and Tyler Ball, 20, played
defensive back for the X-Men football team when they were accused...
DARTMOUTH: The police have arrested another man in connection
with an unusual incident that took place along Trans-Canada Highway 105
three-years-ago.
On November 1, the RCMP announced the arrest of
37-year-old David James Bishop from Dartmouth in...
ANTIGONISH: The Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA)
changed a policy that gave eligible patients of St. Martha’s Regional Hospital
access to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) services.
The health authority’s vice-president of health
services said although NSHA...
OTTAWA: Two local First Nations communities benefited
from a federal investment supporting infrastructure improvements and
community-driven economic development projects that will help build healthier,
more sustainable communities.
Funding provided to We’koqma’q First Nation allowed
them to upgrade the...
PORT HOOD: For a guy with a Stanley Cup ring and an
Olympic gold medal, not to mention past accolades as a Norris Trophy and Conn
Smythe Trophy winner, Al MacInnis wouldn’t seem the sort of guy to have...
POINT TUPPER: Port Hawkesbury Paper (PHP) issued a
press release explaining that a fire in one of the woodchip silos on the mill
site didn’t impact production.
PHP said the mill’s Emergency Response Team and the
Louisdale...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Randy Delorey, Antigonish MLA and the
Minister of Health and Wellness, announced funding for $20,000 for the design,
fabrication and installation of new signs on Reeves Street.
Delorey echoed Port Hawkesbury Mayor Brenda
Chisholm-Beaton’s comments...