PORT HAWKESBURY: The leader of Nova Scotia’s New Democrats was in Cape Breton last week to take the governing Liberals to task for their handling of health care. After the end of the fall sitting of the Nova Scotia Legislature...
ANTIGONISH: Following a more subdued homecoming weekend this year, town council is standing behind the support it offered to the event. On October 15, Antigonish Town Council issued a press release regarding StFX’s homecoming weekend, which took place the last...
ANTIGONISH: County council has heard back from the province regarding a local intersection. Last month, Warden Owen McCarron expressed council’s frustration with the lack of news on a traffic study done on the Beech Hill and Trunk 4 intersection. Last week,...
ANTIGONISH: Rules governing the use and possession of cannabis at schools and in various municipalities are being established around the region. Students attending St. Francis Xavier University are able to smoke cannabis on campus as long as they’re not inside...
Raissa Tetanish Editor Tatamagouche Light, Hub Now HALIFAX: With almost 150 vacancies for family physicians and specialists in the province, the senior director in charge at the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is concerned. But Grayson Fulmer said recruitment efforts are coming together...
PORT HAWKESBURY: As part of Nova Scotia’s commitment to recognize accessibility as a human right, reachAbility hosted an information session helping local businesses develop their disability standards. Amanda Grinter, program coordinator with reachAbility, said society needs to start replacing the...
ANTIGONISH: Colleen Cameron becomes emotional talking about finally reaching this extraordinary day. The Chair of the Antigonish Affordable Housing Society (AAHS) said it’s absolutely phenomenal and unbelievable to be officially opening Phase 2 of Riverside Estates, a multi-family complex on...
MABOU: The Inverness Hospital Auxiliary received more than $14,000 from the 100 Women Who Care Rural Cape Breton Chapter last week. On October 18, the local chapterhosted its second annual meeting at the Strathspey Performing Arts Centre in Mabou. Despite...
HALIFAX: The minister of transportation promised to investigate a problem experienced by some homeowners along Chapel Cove Road. On October 3 in the Nova Scotia Legislature, Cape Breton-Richmond MLA Alana Paon asked the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Lloyd...
ANTIGONISH: Council is looking forward to the return of a councillor who has been absent due to health reasons. During the regular monthly meeting of council for the Municipality of the County of Antigonish last week, members requested a vote...




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