PORT HOOD: Members of Inverness Municipal Council had a
long sit-down with Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
(DTIR) officials during the May 16 committee-of-the-whole meeting.
Visiting with council were Jamie Chisholm, Eastern
District Director, Steve MacDonald,...
GUYSBOROUGH: The warden of the Municipality of the
District of Guysborough (MODG) says he doesn’t want people to jump to
conclusions without hearing both sides of the story, in reference to an e-mail
exchange posted on-line last week that involves...
ARICHAT: Councillors expressed support for creating a
Low Income Tax Exemption Policy.
During the committee-of-the-whole meeting of Richmond
Municipal Council on May 13 in Arichat, interim Chief Administrative Officer
(CAO) Don Marchand reported to council that the...
CANSO: The Municipality of the District of Guysborough
(MODG) is taking action as the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) slashes
service at the Eastern Memorial Hospital (EMH) in Canso.
A statement from the health authority on...
ST.
PETER’S: The St. Peter’s Canal National Historic Site is marking its 150th
anniversary in 2019 and Parks Canada is celebrating all season long in the
communities of St. Peter’s and Potlotek.
Built on an isthmus,...
PORT HASTINGS: Locals and visitors will have the chance
to once again see an aerial view of Cape Breton thanks to the staff and
management of Celtic Air Services.
“The helicopter is arriving June 2, and...
CAPE BRETON: The People’s Party of Canada (PPC) is hoping to secure a foothold in the federal ridings of Cape Breton-Canso and Central Nova.
Recently, CITU 104.1FM manager Billy Joyce became the
Cape Breton-Canso riding...
CANSO: Guysborough District RCMP, with assistance from the Nova Scotia RCMP Underwater Recovery Team, located and recovered a golf cart that had been stolen during a break and enter to the Stan Rogers Folk Festival site in April....
ANTIGONISH: Officials ruled the death of a 66-year-old
man who was found in his home last week was not suspicious.
On May 8, just before 5 p.m., a neighbour found the
Antigonish man in his residence...
STRAIT AREA: Despite two separate education concerns
being aired last week by Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative and New
Democratic parties, the education minister says it’s important for parents,
students and staff to be basing their opinions on fact rather than...