ANTIGONISH: The mayor and warden
recently took part in talks with a surgeon looking to come to the area.
During last week’s meeting of
Antigonish Town Council, Mayor Laurie Boucher said she and Antigonish Warden
Owen McCarron...
ANTIGONISH: Fresh ideas have the power
to change the way we view the world and can lead to discoveries that will help
solve some of our biggest challenges.
Sean Fraser, Member of Parliament for
Central Nova, highlighted...
ARICHAT: Council received an update on
a long-awaited sidewalk, streetscape and façade project.
During the regular monthly meeting of
Richmond Municipal Council on May 27 in Arichat, Public Works director Chris
Boudreau provided council with briefing notes...
ANTIGONISH: A development that already
received a no from council is coming back for a public hearing.
During the regular meeting of
Antigonish Town Council on May 27, members discussed approving first reading of
a motion for...
ARICHAT: The issue of funding for
Canada Day celebrations across Richmond County aroused debate at the council
table.
During the regular monthly meeting of
Richmond Municipal Council on May 27 in Arichat, Chief Administrative Officer
Don Marchand said...
ANTIGONISH:
A crosswalk in town is on the chopping block.
During
last week’s meeting of Antigonish Town Council, members heard a recommendation
from the traffic authority to remove the crosswalk in front of the former
legion on Main...
ST. PETER’S: The staff of Foodland St. Peter’s approached an extensive and
recently-completed store renovation by reminding themselves that the temporary
upheaval would be worth it in the end.
The store, located on Grenville Street in...
PORT HOOD: Inverness County was awarded some pretty
significant recognition at Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities’ 2019
Spring Conference as councillor Laurie Cranton, on behalf of council, was
presented a Rick Hansen Difference Maker Award.
The awards...
ST. PETER’S: The St. Peter’s Canal National Historic
Site is set to mark a milestone anniversary this year.
After a 15-year construction phase, preceded by years
of studying its feasibility, the canal opened for the first...
POINT TUPPER: To ensure continued safety and reliable
operations at one of its generating stations, Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) is now entering into the
final stages of a 10-week maintenance outage in Point Tupper for the
refurbishing of the...