UPPER BARNEY’S RIVER: The RCMP has located the body of a 78-year-old man, who was reported missing from Merigomish on February 13.
At approximately 4 p.m. on February 17, the man's truck was located near Mill Road in Upper Barney's...
ANTIGONISH: The head coach of the StFX X-Men men’s hockey team has been suspended an additional eight games following an investigation by the Atlantic University Sport (AUS).
AUS men’s hockey chair David MacLean handed down his decision February 12 after...
ANTIGONISH: An RCMP investigation that followed a fatal collision has led to charges being laid against an Antigonish County man.
On January 17, 2018, a fatal two-car collision occurred on Highway 107 in Porter's Lake. The 49-year-old driver of one...
D’ESCOUSSE: A long-time municipal councillor and former warden passed away recently.
Former district 4 councillor, Richmond Warden and Deputy Warden Malcolm Beaton died on February 5 at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital in Antigonish.
Beaton was first elected in 1988 and served...
MULGRAVE: The Mayor of Mulgrave says the town has formally taken ownership of the tennis courts.
Ralph Hadley said the deal officially closed on January 23 with the Diocese of Antigonish.
Following the regular monthly meeting of Mulgrave Town Council on...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Nova Scotia Power (NSP) is undertaking a large project in the town.
In a press release issued last week, NSP said it is investing more than $850,000 on improving service reliability for residents and businesses in Port Hawkesbury...
ARICHAT: According to public feedback, a majority of Richmond County residents want a mayor instead of a warden.
During the regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council on January 28 in Arichat, councillors approved the recommendation of the committee-of-the-whole to...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Would a sanctuary for beluga whales be a good fit for a local community?
That was the question offered on February 4, as officials from the Whale Sanctuary Project visited Port Hawkesbury to flesh out a project that...
PORT HOOD: Inverness Municipal Council passed a resolution on February 7 that will, should all go well help remedy wastewater issues in the communities of Whycocomagh and Inverness.
The county is applying to the Investment Canada Infrastructure Program for the...
MULGRAVE: Officials with the Town of Mulgrave say they’re facing a loss that’s “quite a blow” to their commercial tax base.
Town officials said a $100,000 budgetary shortfall comes from the successful appeal of the commercial tax assessment of an...