GLACE BAY: In his hometown of Glace Bay, long-time Cape
Breton-Canso MP Rodger Cuzner announced he would not seek re-election in the federal
election.
Calling it the worst kept secret in Cape Breton, Cuzner
advised a group...
ARICHAT: Councillors voted 3-2 to terminate the
contract of Richmond County Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Kent MacIntyre.
During a special meeting of Richmond Municipal Council,
District 4 councillor Gilbert Boucher introduced a motion to immediately remove
MacIntyre...
ANTIGONISH: In a letter addressed to the campus
community, the president of StFX University announced involuntary lay-offs were
avoided within the Coady International Institute and Dr. June Webber, the vice
president of the institute and extension department would be stepping...
ANTIGONISH: One-third of staff was cut from St. Francis
Xavier University’s Coady International Institute because the university did
not secure federal funding.
The Coady has an operating budget of about $7 million,
and every five years, a...
OHIO: Highland
Grow Inc., nestled in picturesque Ohio East, was approved for a
license to sell cannabis via an amendment to its existing license from Health
Canada, under the Cannabis Act.
The authorization allowed Highland Grow, Nova...
POINT TUPPER: Reducing the
reliance on fossil fuels for energy and increasing the sustainability of paper
production operations, Port Hawkesbury Paper (PHP), Canada
Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and IFE Project Management Canada (IFE) announced
December 17 the signing of a Memorandum of...
ANTIGONISH: The date and
time are set for a public hearing regarding the town’s proposed new municipal
planning strategy (MPS) and land use by-law (LUB).
During a special meeting on
December 19, Antigonish Town Council gave first...
ANTIGONISH: An affordable
housing project got a boost from Antigonish County.
The Antigonish Affordable
Housing Society is looking at establishing a 15-unit building near the
Antigonish Education Centre and St. Andrew’s Junior School.
During...
ARICHAT: The health of municipal employees was the
subject of a presentation to Richmond Municipal Council last week.
On December 16, during the regular monthly meeting of
council, Rebecca Koltstee, municipal wellness coordinator with the Association
of...
ARICHAT: A presentation on coastal protection generated
a lot of discussion around the council table last week.
Amanda MacDougall, representing the Atlantic Coastal
Action Program (ACAP) Cape Breton, made the presentation during the regular
monthly meeting of...