PORT HAWKESBURY: The provincial government wants to
know what Nova Scotians think about modifying the policies regarding adoption
records.
Currently in Nova Scotia, a birth parent or an adult
who was placed for adoption as a child...
ARICHAT: The main drag here has undergone a major
face-lift.
After beginning in July, a long-awaited sidewalk
project for Arichat was recently completed, this as six businesses – including La Goelette a Pepe Café, Guardian Pharmacy,
Shirley’s...
ANTIGONISH: The town is looking to adjust its water
rates.
On December 2, Antigonish Town Council approved a water
rate study which includes the fiscal years 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.
The rate study doesn’t include an increase...
PORT HOOD: It’s costing a
little more than was originally expected, but Inverness County CAO Keith
MacDonald said the municipality’s water meter replacement project will still
save money in the long run.
“The municipality identified
29 other businesses...
PORT HOOD: Green
For Life Environmental (GFL), a North American leader in solid
waste management and other environmental services, will be handling garbage and
recyclable collection in Inverness County.
“It’s a big day in Inverness County,” said...
HALIFAX: A man from Port Hood who survived the fatal
capsizing of a fishing boat last year was rewarded for his heroism.
On December 4, Elijah Watts of Port Hood was awarded
the Nova Scotia Medal...
PORT HOOD: Who pays for rental space when a councillor
needs to host a municipal event? That question was batted around Inverness
Municipal Council’s table last Thursday.
The matter was brought up by Deputy Warden Alfred
Poirier,...
ANTIGONISH: A former
transportation department inspector accused of running a backyard garage which
approved an inspection for a car involved in a fatal collision, was issued a
fine.
On Monday in Antigonish
Provincial Court, 45-year-old Chet Chisholm of...
ANTIGONISH: After two
serious collisions at the same intersection, Antigonish Municipal Council held
an emergency meeting, the RCMP is investigating and the province is promising
upgrades.
On November 9 at around 7:18
a.m., a 41-year-old man from Toronto...
MULGRAVE: The former Mulgrave Memorial Education Centre
building has been given a low-carbon, green, energy upgrade and can now support
energy sources produced from living organisms, such as plant material or animal
waste.
The building’s dated oil...