HALIFAX: Cst. Heidi Stevenson, a former Antigonish native and the RCMP officer who was killed in the line of duty during Nova Scotia’s mass shooting on April 19, has received a national award posthumously from MADD Canada.
ANTIGONISH: An important milestone has been reached on the Circle of Abundance – Amplifying Indigenous Women’s Leadership initiative through the Coady International Institute at StFX University.
The initiative, which was launched earlier this year,...
HALIFAX: A spokesperson with the Nova Scotia Judiciary says the fatality inquiry looking into why retired Cpl. Lionel Desmond carried out a triple murder-suicide in the family’s Upper Big Tracadie home in 2017, is expected to resume...
ANTIGONISH: The Diocese of Antigonish confirmed a number of new priest assignments.
Effective December 21, Rev. John DeCoste will oversee Notre Dame de l’Assomption in Arichat and St. Joseph in Petit de Grat.
ARICHAT: Two elected representatives raised the issue of noise from nearby roads interfering with recent Remembrance Day ceremonies.
At the regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council on November 23 in Arichat, district 1...
JUDIQUE: A local group received assurances from the province that they will be included in an extended funding phase for a project to bring better Internet service to more parts of Nova Scotia.
On...
HALIFAX: Although other parks in the province saw increased visitation, that wasn’t the case in the Strait area.
Last week, the provincial government announced that parks had another successful year, welcoming more than 247,000...
EVANSTON: Renovations are taking place at the Strait-Richmond Hospital and will be continuing into next year.
On November 10, the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) issued a press release confirming that work on the...
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...
HALIFAX: To protect the health and safety of seniors in long-term care, six Regional Care Units will be established across the province, including Antigonish.
The provincial government has budgeted up to $6.2 million for...