ANTIGONISH: The federal government, through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s seed funding program, announced $81,095 in funding for the second phase of the Riverside Estates development.
A release from the government stated the money would go towards architect fees,...
HAMILTON, ONTARIO: The ownership group overseeing a cargo vessel moored at the Port Hawkesbury Pier is vowing that the ship will leave the Strait area by the end of December.
Originally slated to leave Port Hawkesbury for Souris, Prince Edward...
PORT HASTINGS: Glen Fry, construction project manager with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, said the department made a request through Public Service Procurement Canada to issue a request for proposals for an engineering investigation of the walls at...
ARICHAT: Despite efforts to increase financial transparency, there remains some disagreement around the council table.
During the September 25 meeting of Richmond Municipal Council in Arichat, councillors unanimously voted to post on-line, retroactive to January 1, 2017: the final report...
BADDECK: Victoria District RCMP charged a 30-year-old man from River Denys, following a series of driving incidents last Sunday.
At approximately 8 p.m. on May 24, an officer observed a red Volkswagen Jetta driving...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The local mayors and warden committee is not pleased with the expected closure of a local Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC) office.
On October 3, PVSC representative Russ Adams told Port Hawkesbury Town Council the local office will...
WEST ARICHAT: The Stella Maris Pastoral Unit, which oversees the remaining Roman Catholic Church operations across Isle Madame, is attempting to reach new agreements on insurance and liability issues regarding three of its properties in Petit de Grat, including...
ANTIGONISH: A crucial service providing pregnant women the necessary support, care and advice during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, which had been regularly offered at the St. Martha’s Regional Hospital in Antigonish, has been suspended.
Sally Loring, the senior...
ANTIGONISH: It was a ceremony of unity.
On September 7, StFX University’s Dennis Hall hosted a ceremonial raising of the Mi’kmaq Flag, which will now permanently fly outside the office of the university’s president.
University president Dr. Kent MacDonald called the...
ANTIGONISH: The warden of the Municipality of the County of Antigonish says he’s pleased the two local Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA) that serve the Antigonish area have been appointed to cabinet positions.
“First...