POINT TUPPER: Officials from the paper mill in Port Hawkesbury say it’s a relief to finally have the weight of a significant tariff lifted off their backs, and will finally be able to focus on making improvements rather than...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Complaints about the loud noise generated by the brakes of large trucks have led town officials to seek out their options for turning down the volume, particularly in the overnight hours.
During a recent special meeting of Port...
GUYSBOROUGH: The municipality is currently doing work at its landfill, with plans to possibly use the methane gas produced there to generate power.
During the regular monthly meeting of council for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough, a tender...
GUYSBOROUGH: Cape Breton-Canso MP Rodger Cuzner summed up the mood of the hundreds of people that filled the gymnasium of the Chedabucto Lifestyle Complex (CLC) for the facility’s official opening ceremonies.
“Guysborough, ever in your wildest dreams did you expect...
ANTIGONISH: The leader of Nova Scotia’s New Democratic Party was in Antigonish last week on the first leg of a summer tour of the province.
On July 4, Gary Burrill attended the Antigonish Highland Games Street Fair on Main Street....
BADDECK: The Municipality of the County of Victoria council passed a two cent increase on residential and commercial property taxes during a recent council session.
This is the first increase in more than a decade. The residential rate is now...
MARGAREE: Cape Breton University, thanks to the efforts of the Margaree Area Development Association (MADA), is pleased to have an endowed scholarship offered for those wanting to understand and promote Cape Breton Island.
On July 1, MADA announced it would...
PORT HAWKESBURY: From January to May 2018, approximately 20 students in the Discovering Opportunities 9 class at Richmond Academy in Louisdale took part in an impressive and innovative intergenerational communication project with the residents of the Richmond Villa Nursing...
GUYSBOROUGH: Councillors have asked municipal staff to change the existing Dog Control By-law, following an incident in Canso.
During a meeting of council for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough on July 4, a motion was passed to have...
ROCKY BAY: An Isle Madame group is planting a garden that doesn’t just look pleasing to the eye, but can also make the community healthier.
Isle Madame Garden Club treasurer Claire Doyle said after starting up in April, 2017, the...