PORT HOOD: Inverness Municipal Council adopted three new policies – the Council Code of Conduct Policy, Council Meetings and Proceedings Policy, and a Travel Expense Policy – following the repeal of a by-law that governed those matters.
“We repealed the...
HALIFAX: The province’s health minister was questioned about the lack of supports in Cape Breton for victims of sexualized violence.
During Question Period in the Nova Scotia Legislature, Cape Breton-Richmond MLA Alana Paon referenced a case from 2015 when a...
HALIFAX: The MLA for Cape Breton-Richmond had some questions for the transportation minister about the state of the only bridge serving Isle Madame.
During Question Period in the Nova Scotia Legislature on September 11, Cape Breton-Richmond MLA Alana Paon questioned...
PORT HOOD: Inverness Municipal Council is mulling over the pros and cons of a policy that shifts the cost of managing specific wastes/recycling materials from municipalities to producers.
Putting the bug in council’s ear about the policy, called Extended Producer...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The town has officially taken over Veterans Memorial Park.
On June 19, there was a motion to council by the memorial committee to accept ownership of the park, and Doyle advised the ownership transfer is finalized.
“I’m pleased to...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The Town of Port Hawkesbury posted a surplus for the 2017-2018 fiscal year.
The town’s financial statements and audit report was presented by Ryan Armstrong of Grant Thornton during the September council meeting on September 11.
Port Hawkesbury ended...
ANTIGONISH: The St. Martha’s Regional Hospital Foundation (SMRHF) received a significant donation to their “The Time is Now” campaign in support of cardiorespiratory care at the hospital.
On September 10 in Antigonish, Frank Sobey, chair of the Sobey Foundation, announced...
HALIFAX: The provincial government refused to bite on a request from a Strait area MLA to make changes to the Port Hastings Rotary.
During Question Period in the Nova Scotia Legislature on September 11, Inverness MLA Allan MacMaster recalled a...
GRAND ANSE: The people of Richmond County want their riding back.
On September 14 at the Louisdale and Area Fire Hall in Grand Anse, residents and representatives of various organizations unanimously called for the Nova Scotia Electoral Boundaries Commission to...
ARICHAT: The Inverness-Richmond County Street Crime Enforcement Unit (SCEU) and Richmond County RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence in Arichat on September 12.
As a result of the search, two woman are facing charges.
Ann Marie Dorey, 56, and...