GUYSBOROUGH: A young offender has been arrested and is facing a mischief charge after racist and profane graffiti was spray-painted on a bus shelter in Canso.
Guysborough District RCMP responded to a complaint at 7 a.m. on June 8 at...
PORT HOOD: Betty Ann MacQuarrie is still the Warden of Inverness County.
MacQuarrie’s position as warden was reviewed last Friday morning at a special meeting of Inverness Municipal Council. The meeting was requested by four councillors serving on the six-person...
MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK: The captain of a fishing boat involved in the death of Phillip Boudreau was granted parole.
On June 12, the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) granted Dwayne Matthew Samson day parole, with leave privileges, at a halfway...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Larry Evans has presided over his last town council meeting as Port Hawkesbury’s municipal solicitor.
A partner for 35 years in the Granville Street firm now known as EMM Law, Evans was saluted for his 43 years in...
By: Corrine MacLean
PORT HAWKESBURY: Since January of this year, Jacky Tormis’ son Justin has been suffering through an aggressive case of scoliosis. Justin is in need of a spinal surgery, but it costs $22,000 which can’t be paid out-of-pocket...
ARICHAT: Municipal officials reported a very productive visit with a delegation from Vietnam.
The Cape Breton Partnership hosted a group of representatives from the Association of Cities of Vietnam (ACVN) for a technical mission as part of the Partnerships for...
ARICHAT: What works and what can be improved in attracting and retaining newcomers to Cape Breton are the focus of a series of public meetings around the island.
Kailey Pedley, local immigration partnership coordinator with the Cape Breton Partnership, said...
ISLE MADAME: This Richmond County community is in mourning after the death of businessman Brian Samson.
Samson passed away on May 27 at the age of 54 while fishing off northern Newfoundland.
According to his obituary, Samson gave up the opportunity...
INVERNESS COUNTY: Inverness MLA Allan MacMaster has made his decision, and he’s now backing Pictou East MLA Tim Houston to become the next leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.
“I’ve known Tim for a number of years...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia ruled Cabot Links Enterprises has the right to build luxury condos on a contested piece of land in Inverness, despite the efforts of a local activist.
Neal Livingston, a filmmaker from Inverness...