PORT HAWKESBURY: A series of public meetings that have been held around the province discussing the state of health care made a stop here recently.
Provincial government officials hosted a community conversation on Dec....
ANTIGONISH: A 48-year-old driver from Antigonish County is facing a number of charges after failing to comply with an RCMP traffic stop.
At around 3:40 p.m. on April 12, RCMP Eastern Traffic Services observed a motorcycle travelling above the posted speed...
PORT HASTINGS: Repair and upgrade work on the Canso Causeway swing bridge is on schedule, says a provincial project engineer.
Andrew MacPherson, with the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (DTIR), explained that work on the base of the Causeway...
ANTIGONISH: All varsity athletic privileges, including practices and training sessions, have been suspended at StFX University.
StFX Athletics and Recreation Director, Leo MacPherson said the move comes as a sanction after university officials discovered...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Community leaders put their heads together on Wednesday of last week as the Heart and Stroke Foundation, along with its partners, hosted a Walkable Communities Workshop at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre.
“The Heart and Stroke Foundation has...
GUYSBOROUGH: Strait regional school board (SRSB) officials say they are continuing with business as usual until they receive further information on the board’s impending dissolution.
Following February’s monthly meeting of the SRSB, chair Jamie Samson said he is waiting for...
HALIFAX: The Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage has
approved funding for community led projects in Guysborough, Canso and Port
Hawkesbury to recruit and retain doctors.
The government has provided $10,000 to the Town of Port...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Following November’s regular council meeting, Port Hawkesbury Mayor Brenda Chisholm-Beaton says the Destination Reeves Street project is progressing according to schedule.
“We’re on track. I mean, obviously we wanted it funded the day after we put the proposal...
ANTIGONISH: Speaking on the federal government’s
handling of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, two local Liberal
Members of Parliament (MP) highlight a lightning quick response that’s seeing
years-worth of initiatives to help keep food on the table and a roof...
OTTAWA: A publicly funded airport proposed for the
Inverness area was rejected by the federal government.
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) issued a press
release today which included a link to a statement from the Minister...