ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND: First Nations communities in the region were approved for federal funding.
On Nov. 7, Cape Breton-Canso MP Mike Kelloway announced funding of $340,556 through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF) for...
PORT HOOD: Inverness Municipal Council is going to take another crack at improving cell service in the county.
“I am receiving more complaints about the lack of cell service than anything else around Margaree, especially Northeastern Margaree,” said Laurie Cranton,...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Two men facing weapon charges following a home invasion remain in custody.
On March 8, Morgan Herney, 20, and Victor Herney, 23, of Eskasoni, appeared in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court with each facing a charge of assault with...
ST. PETER’S: The manager of the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn says it wasn’t an easy task to be the recipients of 2024’s Cape Breton Restaurant of the Year, but well worth it and a reflection of their...
ANTIGONISH: While not a thing of the past, new lodging
homes will be prohibited in town.
During Monday’s regular meeting of Antigonish Town
Council, members offered a public hearing, then gave second reading, to a
by-law regarding...
HALIFAX: The recent arrival in Nova Scotia of a convicted sex offender who had previously stated his desire to return to his former hometown of Antigonish has attracted RCMP attention on a provincial and local level.
Gavin Sean Griffiths, 31,...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The effort to combine justice with wellness made for a gripping discussion early last week, as the tale of bringing Wellness Courts to the local area was fleshed out by a person who knows the legal system...
MABOU: Clive Doucet, the Green Party candidate
eyeballing the MP position for Cape Breton-Canso, stopped by the Red Shoe Pub last week, hoping to
touch base with local voters mulling over next month’s federal election.
“There...
GOLDBORO: Over the past month, the
company behind the proposed Goldboro Gold Project has reached a number of
milestones, including providing an update on their bulk sample, purchasing
additional land for exploration, and signing a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with Nova...
DARTMOUTH: A local inshore fisheries group was approved for federal and provincial funding to improve lobster quality.
On July 16, the Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia announced funding through the...