ANTIGONISH: RCMP have arrested a 21-year-old Antigonish County male for weapons possession following a fight at a local bar. At 2:43 p.m., on December 12, Antigonish District RCMP responded to a report of a fight in progress at a pub...
POIRIERVILLE: A general store which was a fixture on the north side of Isle Madame for decades had its origins in the Second World War. More than a million Canadians served in the Armed Forces during World...
MULGRAVE: Town councillors expressed concerns about the possibility of a liquor store coming to Auld’s Cove. In late December, the Province of Nova Scotia issued a request for proposals (RFP) “to qualified landlords to submit proposals for the location of...
STRAIT AREA: A pair of events in Inverness County continued the global call for change in the wake of George Floyd’s death while in police custody. On June 13, Port Hawkesbury hosted a Black...
OTTAWA: Following a 20-year political career, a former Liberal MP recently started his new job representing his fellow Canadians south of the boarder. A release from the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs...
BANTIGONISH: The Eastern Strait Regional Enterprise Network (ESREN) has officially closed its doors. As of March 20, no partnering municipalities remained signed-on to move forward under the umbrella of the economic development agency, which resulted...
ARICHAT: To determine who is responsible for fire hydrants, the municipality wants to study the bylaws of other units. Richmond Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Don Marchand told the Feb. 22 regular monthly meeting in...
ANTIGONISH: A pair of potential developments received the initial nod from municipal council last week. During a meeting of council for the Municipality of the County of Antigonish on September 23, councillors dealt with a pair...
PORT HAWKESBURY: For the second time in as many weeks, another municipal unit has officially voted to withdraw from the Eastern Strait Regional Enterprise Network (ESREN). Officials with the Town of Port Hawkesbury passed a motion during a special public...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A local organization is trying to strengthen local food security with weekly deliveries of fresh fruit and vegetables. Jessica Simms-Barss, a Women’s Support Worker at the Strait Area Women’s Place said the...




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