EVANSTON: The administrator of a local hospital says big plans are in works for the facility. During a meeting of the Richmond County Seniors’ Council on May 11 at the Riverdale Community Centre, Strait-Richmond Hospital facility manager Cathy Chisholm told...
PORT HOOD: Visiting Inverness Municipal Council on Monday, May 7, was Christine Villneff, one of the organizing team responsible for the Raising the Villages initiative. She officially presented council with a declaration intended to make the world a better...
MULGRAVE: Mulgrave councillors say they are having issues with garbage dumping and littering in the town. During the May 7 monthly meeting for Mulgrave town council, deputy mayor Sheila Brophy said an illegal dump site has been discovered in the...
MULGRAVE: Roadway debris has caused safety concerns for drivers in Mulgrave during the colder months. Last week, representatives from the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (DTIR) attended the May meeting of Mulgrave Town Council to address residents’ concerns about...
HALIFAX: The Nova Scotia Government announced plans to proceed with its inclusive education strategy. On May 8, the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development announced an investment of $15 million in inclusive education in the province. The investment will...
PORT HOOD: Representatives of Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) stopped by Inverness Municipal Council’s meeting last week to explain the ways the power utility is working to ensure its customers get their money’s worth. Paul Casey, vice president of transmission...
PORT HOOD: A huge economic opportunity exists locally, and those leading the working group in charge of the Strait of Canso Development project have a plan to take advantage of it. “We recognize that is still undeveloped but there’s...
PORT HOOD: The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada and Nova Scotia’s labour department are investigating last weekend’s incident which claimed the lives of two fishermen. On Sunday, the TSB deployed a team of investigators to Colindale. The TSB said...
ISLE MADAME: A man facing sexual assault charges dating back to the 1960s, involving children as young as four, will be in court later this month to answer to 12 charges involving nine alleged victims. On May 9, Richmond District...
PORT HOOD: News of the tragedy didn’t take long to make its way through Port Hood early Saturday morning, not to mention the rest of the county. By noon, the heart-breaking truth was confirmed. “We lost two fisherman,” said Duncan...




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