NEW CAMPBELLTON: The RCMP Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit (NEN MCU) is investigating a suspicious death after the discovery of a man in a vehicle in New Campbellton.
On Aug. 30, at approximately 1:20...
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: A major new gold mine in Guysborough County is set to bring a surge of jobs and economic growth to Nova Scotia after receiving its industrial approval on Aug. 27. The Goldboro Gold Project, owned...
STRAIT AREA: Just as summer winds to an end, the risk of wildfires have eased in our parts of the province, leading government officials to lift the restrictions on travel and activities in the woods, as of...
MOROCCO: Aside from occasional rides with friends, former Richmond County resident Alex MacLean said he hadn’t been particularly involved in competitive cycling until just over two years ago. Earlier this year, he completed the grueling Atlas Mountain...
STRAIT OF CANSO: The Strait of Canso witnessed a defining moment in its maritime and energy history as Everwind Fuels celebrated the christening of three new tugboats: Everwind Pride, Everwind Rose Gold, and Dawson Duck.
Contributions to time capsule extended until the end of December
LOUISDALE: The 175th anniversary of Louisdale’s founding was celebrated from Aug. 21 to 25 with a series of community events, including a tree-planting ceremony,...
By Tom Peters
The seafood industry is getting a break. The moratorium on seafood buyer and processing licenses, which started in 2018, ended on Aug. 1. The Nova Scotia government is now accepting license...
CAPE BRETON: On Aug. 7, the Cape Breton Welcome Network officially launched its new Buddy Program, a personalized pilot initiative designed to help newcomers build meaningful connections and feel more at home within communities across the island.
HALIFAX: Drivers in Nova Scotia are feeling the pinch at the pumps, with taxes making up over a third of the cost of gasoline, according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s (CTF) 27th annual Gas Tax Honesty Report...
PORT HAWKESBURY: One of the area’s longest serving martial arts coaches is now an eighth degree black belt.
“When we did the test at the Civic Center, we booked the Shannon Studio, but we...