PORT HAWKESBURY: Lawyers for both the Crown and defense
in Cassidy Bernard’s murder case asked for more time to review the evidence
against Dwight Austin Isadore.
The case is now adjourned until January 15 in Port
Hawkesbury;...
ARICHAT: Funding for food banks in Richmond County led
to a heated debate between the current and former warden.
During the regular monthly meeting of Richmond
Municipal Council on December 16 in Arichat, district 5 councillor...
PORT HOOD: Council will be issuing a Request for
Proposals to assess what’s needed to provide better cell phone service in
Inverness County.
“We’re going to ask service providers to assess what’s
needed to position towers for...
NEW GLASGOW: Following the death of his newborn
daughter, Central Nova Member of Parliament Sean Fraser announced last week he
is temporarily taking time away from his duties.
“In the early hours of December 3, our...
PORT HOOD: Inverness Municipal Council spent more than
an hour behind closed doors discussing a number of serious but unsubstantiated
allegations regarding Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Keith MacDonald.
After meeting in-camera — which is a portion...
ANTIGONISH: A public hearing for a proposed apartment
complex is set for later this month.
During a special meeting of Antigonish Town Council on
December 2, members approved a development agreement regarding the construction
of a 23-unit...
ANTIGONISH: Town and county councils are backing a
proposed affordable housing development.
The Antigonish Affordable Housing Society (AAHS) is
speaking to funding partners regarding their proposal for a new multi-unit
apartment complex near the Antigonish Education Centre...
PORT HOOD: Inverness County’s municipal leaders are
mulling over the ways tax dollars can best help the search and rescue groups in
the local area.
Councillors discussed the issue at last Thursday’s
regular meeting for December. At...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The provincial government wants to
know what Nova Scotians think about modifying the policies regarding adoption
records.
Currently in Nova Scotia, a birth parent or an adult
who was placed for adoption as a child...
ARICHAT: The main drag here has undergone a major
face-lift.
After beginning in July, a long-awaited sidewalk
project for Arichat was recently completed, this as six businesses – including La Goelette a Pepe Café, Guardian Pharmacy,
Shirley’s...