AULD’S COVE: Because the construction of the new Irving
Big Stop in Auld’s Cove has left motorists confused and has drawn criticism as
to which turning lane drivers should be using, video monitoring is now taking
place to try to...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Providing advice to council on
identifying, preventing and eliminating barriers to people with disabilities in
municipal programs, services, initiatives and facilities, Port Hawkesbury will
soon establish its own accessibility committee.
The committee would play a...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Town councillors are considering the
idea of providing more decision-making authority to their
committee-of-the-whole (COW) meetings.
During the regular monthly town council meeting on January
7, councillors passed a motion to be able to vote...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The Town of Port Hawkesbury is looking
at the possibility of partnering with one of their neighbouring municipalities
within the Cape Breton Regional Enterprise Network (CBREN) on the hiring of an
economic development officer.
During...
WEST
ARICHAT: The police are investigating the theft of money from a local business
last weekend.
On January 11 shortly after 6 a.m., Richmond County RCMP responded to a break and enter in progress at The Groundswell Pub...
POTLOTEK,
FIRST NATION: Two Richmond County men were arrested and charged following a
rash of incidents.
On
January 9 at 10:44 p.m. Richmond County RCMP responded to a call of a
disturbance at a home on Chapel Island...
LOUISDALE: When Patsy Landry decided to retire to her
home community in Richmond County after working away for 12 years, her
daughter, Brittany Morell, seized the opportunity to make a long-time dream a
reality.
The mother-daughter team,...
OTTAWA: New Cape Breton-Canso Member of Parliament Mike
Kelloway has been meeting with cabinet ministers and unveiled new mobile
offices.
During his first session in parliament, Kelloway had
the opportunity to address the house, thank the people...
STRAIT AREA: Two emergency departments in the Strait
area, less than 50-kilometres apart, were closed a total of 1,664-hours during
2018-19, according to the recent release of the annual Accountability Report on
Emergency Departments, published by the Department of Health...
MULGRAVE: With tensions finally
boiling over, Mulgrave’s fire chief is now considering resigning amid a
conflict with the town’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).
“I’m making my decision tonight. I’ve got a meeting called with all the...