ANTIGONISH: Town and county councils heard the fall-out
from the lack of tendering for a new farmer’s market building in Antigonish.
Last week, Antigonish Mayor Laurie Boucher and
Antigonish Warden Owen McCarron responded to questions regarding...
ANTIGONISH: The town is projecting a larger surplus
than expected.
During last week’s regular meeting of Antigonish Town
Council, members heard an updated version of the town’s financial projections
for the current fiscal year.
GUYSBOROUGH: The warden says municipal officials have installed surveillance cameras at undisclosed locations to tackle the ongoing issue of illegal dumping.
Vernon Pitts, indicated officials with the Municipality
of the District of Guysborough are dealing...
ANTIGONISH: Municipal council heard from the province’s
power utility last week.
During the regular monthly meeting of council for the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, representatives from Nova Scotia Power (NSP) spoke to councillor...
GUYSBOROUGH: The former Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
(NSLC) building is almost under the municipality’s ownership, according to the
warden.
Vernon Pitts says municipal officials received a letter
of offer from their provincial counterparts indicating they’re willing to
divest...
GUYSBOROUGH: The Municipality of the District of
Guysborough has tabled a new dog by-law that removes breed-specific
restrictions.
The new by-law removes the mention of Pit Bull Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American...
HALIFAX: Community information sessions on adoption
records will be held in November and December to ask Nova Scotians what they
think about open adoption records.
There will be a French language consultation through
Université Sainte-Anne on November...
PRESTON: Halifax District RCMP charged
a driver from Antigonish County following a four-vehicle collision on Highway 7
in Preston Saturday evening.
At 5:20 p.m. RCMP responded to a
collision in the 1900 block of Highway 7, in...
HALIFAX: The almost year-long rehabilitation project on
the Lennox Passage Bridge is officially complete.
Traffic has been limited to one-lane since December,
2018 but Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (DTIR)
spokesperson Marla MacInnis confirmed the project...
LITTLE ANSE: One local family is continuing to turn a tragedy into a feel good story for the holidays.
On November 13, Carol and Laura Marryatt travelled to
the IWK Children’s Hospital in Halifax, via...