FORT MCMURRAY: In the midst of the upheaval, turmoil and loss associated with the wildfires that swept through Alberta last May, stories of generosity and heroism emerged involving Strait area residents living and working in the province during the...
HALIFAX: A forecaster with the Canadian Hurricane Centre says Atlantic Canada will experience three to six major storms this upcoming hurricane season, which will be the seventh year in a row the region will experience an above-normal...
ARICHAT: The Canadian Coast Guard now has community support to replace another lighthouse in the area.
During a public meeting on October 3 in Arichat, residents approved a proposal, endorsed by the Isle Madame Lighthouse Preservation Society, for the Coast...
ANTIGONISH: Another affordable lodging venture in Antigonish is one bit nearer to turning into a reality.
Councillors in Antigonish County collectively voted to sell a package of land on Appleseed Dr. to individuals from...
MARBLE MOUNTAIN: Being unable to use a phone during power outages has one local woman calling on Canada’s largest telecommunications company to provide answers, along with improved service.
“They said it was a power surge that knocked out the battery...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The Town of Port Hawkesbury posted a surplus for the 2017-2018 fiscal year.
The town’s financial statements and audit report was presented by Ryan Armstrong of Grant Thornton during the September council meeting on September 11.
Port Hawkesbury ended...
HALIFAX: The provincial government said it will spend more than $1.6 billion on new projects and continuing work around Nova Scotia.
Last week, the province announced Capital Plan 2023-2024 that includes projects in the...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A federal lawyer has defended the role of Veterans Affairs Canada in the lead up to the triple murder-suicide that rocked the small, tight-knit, historically Black community of Upper Big Tracadie on Jan. 3, 2017.
HALIFAX: The provincial government is investing $10 million to support 25 communities through the Back to Work Community Partnership initiative.
Strait area projects which received funding in March include the Back to Work Project...
ESKASONI: After six days on the run, the two men wanted for an attempted murder in Eskasoni, have been arrested and are in custody.
On August 2, at approximately 5 a.m., Eskasoni RCMP responded...