ABERCROMBIE, PICTOU COUNTY: A 45-year-old Sydney Mines man was arrested in Antigonish County after fleeing from the RCMP. In a press release issued yesterday, Pictou County District RCMP said they arrested Kevin Walters and...
WHYCOCOMAGH: A local First Nations community is moving forward with plans to grow its economy with help from the federal government. Cape Breton-Canso MP Rodger Cuzner joined leaders of We’koqma’q First Nation at the We’koqma’q Mi’kmaq School on June 1...
ANTIGONISH: A motion calling for a moratorium of the sale of the town’s electric utility, in light of consolidation between the town and county, was shot down by town councillors. “During the consolidation talks,...
ANTIGONISH: The mayor and warden are disappointed the consolidation process is being undermined. “We started this process, we unanimously agreed to the process, and how we get there with our guiding principles and that...
PORT HOOD: Inverness Municipal Council approved changes to the Port Hastings land use bylaw.Under Part 5.1 of the bylaw, accessory buildings with no windows or perforations on the side of the building which face the lot line,...
ANTIGONISH: There is going to be at least a three week delay for the budget in Antigonish County. Warden Owen McCarron made the statement in a teleconference briefing with reporters Wednesday morning, following the county’s regular monthly...
ARICHAT: The municipality will investigate the cost of extending water and sewer service for a housing development. During the regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council Monday night in Arichat, it was agreed that...
GUYSBOROUGH: For the second time in as many years, there is a five-cent increase to the residential and commercial tax rates in the Municipality of the District of Guysborough. Municipal councillors passed the $17,987,246 budget during their regular municipal council...
GUYSBOROUGH: A young offender has been arrested and is facing a mischief charge after racist and profane graffiti was spray-painted on a bus shelter in Canso. Guysborough District RCMP responded to a complaint at 7 a.m. on June 8 at...
HALIFAX: The provincial government has confirmed there is a COVID-19 outbreak at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital. The Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) reported that less than five patients tested positive at the Antigonish hospital....




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