ARICHAT: An Isle Madame company is part of a group which was recently awarded a new fishery license.
On February 21, Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, announced that a new license for Arctic Surf Clam will be issued to...
CAP AUGUET: Another new lighthouse serving Arichat harbour is set to come online next month.
Steve Bornais, Department of Fisheries and Oceans communications advisor for the Atlantic region, said the Canadian Coast Guard conducted engineering inspections of navigation aids in...
DARTMOUTH: An Emergency Health Services (EHS) representative said the recent flood of illness has led to some busy days.
On February 15, Progressive Conservative MLAs Eddie Orrell, Alfie MacLeod and Keith Bain called on the Liberal government to address what...
PORT HAWKESBURY: On February 14, a 12-year-old girl was approached by a man in a small grey car and asked if she wanted a ride. The girl didn't know the man and declined. He asked again, and she declined....
PORT HAWKESBURY: The RCMP is correcting information previously released on January 31.
On January 26, at approximately 7:30 p.m., a 15-year-old girl was walking a dog across the street in front of Papa's Pub on Reeve's Street, when her dog was struck by a small, gold/tan...
STRAIT AREA: Nova Scotians are awaiting the results of a strike vote by members of the Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union (NSTU).
Following the decision by the Nova Scotia Government to adopt the recommendations from the Dr. Avis Glaze report, the...
HALIFAX: Education Minister Zach Churchill has been meeting with school administrators, teachers, and parents throughout the province to discuss the government’s upcoming changes to Nova Scotia’s education system.
On February 7, the minister stopped in the Strait area to speak...
SYDNEY: A Richmond County native received federal prison time for his role in sexual assaults over a 23-year span.
During a sentencing hearing in Sydney Supreme Court on February 13, Major Robert Gullickson received seven-and-a-half years in a federal prison...
ANTIGONISH: Mother Nature wasn’t exactly kind to some local motorists.
A flood on February 2 trapped 23 cars in the parking lot behind the Antigonish Five to A Dollar and other Main Street businesses. This was followed by a flash...
CANSO:The Transportation Safety Board of Canada and the RCMP are investigating the fatal grounding of a fishing boat last week.
The body of the fourth person who was on the Fisherman’s Provider II was recovered at approximately 8:30 a.m. on...