WEST ARICHAT: A 49-year-old man from Richmond County was arrested and is facing impaired driving charges after a member of the public made a report to the RCMP.
Richmond County District RCMP said in...
ANTIGONISH: Despite having a motion to refund numerous parking tickets that were issued following the first significant snowfall of the year, town councillors voted to keep those tickets active.
Addressing council during their regular...
HALIFAX: NDP Leader Claudia Chender held meetings with elected officials and residents in the Strait area last week.
On Feb. 22, Chender hosted a public meeting at the People’s Place Library in Antigonish and...
ANTIGONISH: StFX University’s power rates will be increasing.
Meghan Barkhouse, director of corporate services, advised town council that due to a previous Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB) ruling, the town’s large general...
HALIFAX: Thanks to an agreement with the federal government, the province said it is investing more money in the child care system.
In a press release issued on Feb. 17, the Department of Education...
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: The warden Municipality of the County of Antigonish says the municipality’s firefighters are a group of volunteers who are called upon in some of the more trying times.
“They’re heading into danger...
ANTIGONISH: The strategic initiatives coordinator for the Municipality of the County of Antigonish says its time to address the long-time need in the Antigonish area for a coordinated approach to tourism.
Shirlyn Donovan suggested...
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: As the end of the fiscal year approaches, the warden for the Municipality of the County of Antigonish says they are expecting to see a slight budget surplus.
“Right now, we’ve had...
ANTIGONISH: Both the Municipality of the County of Antigonish and the community group Let Antigonish Decide believe they have a strong legal case in the consolidation fight.
In December, three residents representing the local...
HALIFAX: The Official Opposition is criticizing the jump in the number of Nova Scotians looking for a family doctor, as well as the cost of hiring travel nurses.
According to a press release issued...