ANTIGONISH: The Bishop of the Diocese of Antigonish says the release of new guidelines for the church is very important as there’s a real sense of crisis surrounding sexual abuse. To stimulate a cultural transformation in attitudes about sexual abuse,...
PORT HOOD: Laureen MacDonald and Marie Sophie Aucoin, case managers for Nova Scotia Works, visited Inverness Municipal Council last week to give a recap of their services. “Representatives from our offices can assist clients with employment services,” Aucoin said. “We...
PORT HOOD: With October 17 set as the date for recreational marijuana to become legal across Canada, two health boards in Inverness County are questioning their municipal leaders about how the legalization will be handled locally. “They were wondering what...
PORT HOOD: Members of the Cape Mabou Community Pasture Co-operative Limited visited Inverness Council last Thursday to give a brief overview of what’s going on with the group, which receives financial support from the municipality. Leading the discussion was Robbie...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The Mayor of Port Hawkesbury says her first reaction was disappointment after the Community Park public washroom was subject to vandalism in recent weeks. Following the Port Hawkesbury Town Council’s regular monthly meeting on October 2, Brenda Chisholm-Beaton...
HALIFAX: The Premier answered questions from a Strait area MLA over the issue of palliative care. On September 26 in the Nova Scotia Legislature, Cape Breton-Richmond MLA Alana Paon asked Premier Stephen McNeil about the “unacceptable” level of palliative care...
PETIT DE GRAT: A community group has helped to preserve a monument to those who served and died in World War II. Last year, Legion Branch 150 service officer Junior Boudreau helped form the Petit de Grat War Monument Restoration...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A tentative date has been set by Port Hawkesbury officials for a by-election to fill a vacant council seat. The by-election comes as the result of former town councillor, Jeremy White moving outside of town limits, and in...
HALIFAX: The MLA for Cape Breton-Richmond wants to know how much money the government is willing to spend on upgrades to the Strait-Richmond Hospital. On September 28 in the Nova Scotia Legislature, Cape Breton-Richmond MLA Alana Paon asked Minister of...
KEPPOCH MOUNTAIN: The mother of Jordon Myles says don’t hide, we all struggle – let’s support one another. When Jodi Myles first lost her son in February 2016 what she found out was that a lot of people who came...




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