WEST BAY: Seven people were rescued from a burning boat on the Bras d’Or Lake near West Bay in late July.On July 29, at around 11:22 a.m., the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) received a notice that...
ANTIGONISH: A potential merger between the East Coast Credit Union and two of its sister unions didn’t go through as planned.
In May, the East Coast Credit Union, along with the Teachers Plus Credit...
STRAIT AREA: Reactions came from across the region after it was confirmed that the remains of 215 Indigenous children were uncovered near a former Residential School in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Members of the Paqtnkek...
PORT HAWKESBURY: RCMP detachments in the region dealt with a rash of thefts.
At approximately 5:30 a.m. on May 4, Port Hawkesbury RCMP received a complaint of a break in at the Canadian Tire...
ANTIGONISH: As the new academic year approached, two local post-secondary institutions took slightly different approaches to the way students, faculty and staff return to normal.In anticipation of a return to campus learning, the Nova Scotia Community College...
INVERNESS COUNTY: According to Environment Canada, the Chéticamp area received 50.6 millimetres of precipitation on April 3.
The early spring storm knocked out power for thousands and flooded roads and properties around the Strait...
ANTIGONISH: StFX University representatives were disappointed in student behaviour that resulted in charges being laid under the Health Protection Act.
The university confirmed that six fines of $1,000 were issued by Antigonish RCMP for...
POMQUET: During a virtual press conference on Jan. 28, it was announced that École acadienne de Pomquet was approved for an $8-million infrastructure and school expansion project.
The Nova Scotia Department of Education and...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Rev. Hugh Donald MacDonald passed away on Dec. 31, 2020 at the Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home at the age of 95.
Born on a farm in Springfield, Antigonish County on Sunday, Jan....
HALIFAX: The province has closed a unit at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital in Antigonish after a COVID-19 outbreak was confirmed earlier this week.
Carla Adams, Senior Advisor in Media Relations, Public Engagement, and Communications...