STRAIT AREA: Three municipal units and two First Nations communities joined forces last week for an initiative designed to provide local children with a solid start.
Joined by representatives from Waycobah and Wagmatcook First Nations, Port Hawkesbury Town Council, Victoria...
NEW GLASGOW: Liberal incumbent Sean Fraser held his
seat with a margin of victory of 7,517 votes in what tends to be a blue
stronghold of Central Nova, despite a tenacious fight from Conservative
candidate and country music star George...
ANTIGONISH: Council is looking forward to the return of a councillor who has been absent due to health reasons.
During the regular monthly meeting of council for the Municipality of the County of Antigonish last week, members requested a vote...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The mayor says she’s excited about the
possibilities for the town within the Pan Cape Breton Food Hub.
Port Hawkesbury officials heard a presentation from the
Food Hub during their regular council meeting last...
ST. PETER’S: For those who have moved, or who are planning relocations to Cape Breton, a network of grass roots organizations is rolling out the welcome mat.
The Cape Breton Welcome Network, a new...
INVERNESS: Local MLA Allan MacMaster is happy to hear steps are being taken to make travel for those in Valley Mills much less time consuming.
“In May of last year, a vehicle struck the Crowdis Bridge,” the Inverness County member...
ANTIGONISH: To help flatten the curve and slow the
spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Diocese of Antigonish under the
direction of Most Rev. Wayne Kirkpatrick has cancelled Sunday and Weekday
Masses until further notice.
The Bishop...
ANTIGONISH: Municipal council is happy with the
response it has received from the provincial government over two
transportation-related matters.
On January 3, the Department of Transportation and
Infrastructure Renewal (DTIR) announced the closure of a section of...
DARTMOUTH: The Nova Scotia RCMP is warning the public about a number of phone scams being reported throughout Cape Breton.
The phone calls involve calls from 1-800 numbers, local numbers and the RCMP toll-free...
HALIFAX: Two schools in the Strait area will host a pilot program for children not old enough to attend Grade Primary.
On November 8, the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) announced that 10 locations across the province...