ARICHAT: Two of the five new councillors elected Saturday night point out that the results provide a new direction for the embattled municipality.
After the votes were counted on October 17, warden Brian Marchand,...
HALIFAX: The provincial government wants to protect
wildlife habitat on two small islands off Isle Madame.
The Crid Islands lie on the outer edge of Arichat
harbour, between Jerseyman’s Island and the bottom of Babin’s Hill,...
By: Jake Boudrot
and Drake Lowthers
STRAIT AREA: Reactions continue to pour in from across the region after it was confirmed last week that the remains of 215...
HALIFAX: As of today, Nova Scotia has confirmed 850 cases
of COVID-19 after 23 new cases were identified Thursday.
In the Eastern Zone – taking in eastern Nova Scotia and
Cape Breton – there is now...
ARICHAT: An amendment to a sub-division by-law was passed by council last week.
During a virtual meeting of Richmond Municipal Council on September 28, council voted to add provisions to the Richmond County Sub-division...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A new $5,000 bursary announced in April, will support 320 students beginning their training at different Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) construction programs in September and is part of a larger program aiming to add...
HALIFAX:
As of today, Nova Scotia has 41 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Thirteen
new cases were identified on Sunday. The cases are travel-related or related to
earlier reported cases. Several of the new cases are connected...
ARICHAT: Voters in Richmond County decided they want a completely new municipal council.
After the votes were counted this evening, warden Brian Marchand, former warden Jason MacLean and long-time incumbent councillors James Goyetche and...
PORT HOOD: The already down-on-its-luck water and waste
water system in Inverness County was done no favours by the category 2
hurricane that recently rolled through the area.
Lengthy power outages that started for most communities
on...
PORT HOOD: Council was divided, but ultimately the Inverness municipal unit decided to overturn a decision made by the Eastern District Planning Commission (EDPC) to allow developers to create additional housing in the village of Inverness.
John Bain, the EDPC’s...