MABOU: A group of local volunteers are lending their
skills to help frontline health care and other essential workers during the
novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
An army of 35 seamstresses throughout Inverness County
have banded together to...
ANTIGONISH: Examining innovative solutions being developed
by Coady Institute graduates, partners, and others in the Global South, an
expert in inclusive economies has begun to share their experiences during the
novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Through a series...
OTTAWA: One of the four remaining Conservative
leadership candidates with strong local ties has slammed the Trudeau
government’s gun ban.
In a video posted to his Twitter account on May 1, Peter MacKay, the former
Central Nova...
ARICHAT: Another local group is requesting the donation
of compost generated at the municipality’s landfill.
During a teleconference meeting of Richmond Municipal
Council on April 27, correspondence was received from Acadian Acres Farm and Wild Edibles
of...
ARICHAT: Council has agreed to borrow money to allow a
volunteer fire department to purchase a new truck.
During a teleconference meeting of Richmond Municipal
Council on April 27, council received correspondence about a Temporary
Borrowing Resolution...
ARICHAT: Council wants to apply for federal funding to
assess the waste from a water treatment plant serving parts of Isle Madame.
Richmond director of public works Chris Boudreau wrote
council about a funding application under...
HALIFAX: After announcing a new loan program for
municipalities, the province announced it will decide after the Victoria Day
weekend whether the school year will continue, then extended the state of
emergency.
On April 28, Premier Stephen...
STRAIT AREA: With the fishing season underway for some
and delayed for others, a national federation of fish harvesters wants the
concerns of its members addressed.
Last week, the Canadian Independent Fish Harvesters’
Federation (CIFHF) called on...
HALIFAX: The province is planning to lift some public
health restrictions in the short-term and has plans to loosen more rules in
coming weeks.
On May 1, Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang,
chief medical officer...
HALIFAX: Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health, announced the easing of some public health restrictions around COVID-19.
"We know that getting outdoors for recreation is
important for people's physical...