PORT HAWKESBURY: Over 1,000 people attended a visitation last week to remember a family dentist who served the Port Hawkesbury area for over four decades.
Dr. Joseph Royden Trainor passed away this month at the age of 88.
“Dad was a...
OTTAWA: The federal government is remaining mum on which small craft harbours are receiving funding.
On August 17, Scott Brison, president of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for Kings-Hants, announced that the Government of Canada is investing $42...
OTTAWA: The Government of Canada announced changes to the Employment Insurance (EI) program in the Strait area.
On August 20, Jean Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, said the changes will address the serious challenges faced by...
GOLDBORO: Dustin Angelo is hoping to dig up some history of his own in Guysborough County.
The president of Anaconda Mining is proposing a $93-million high-grade, advanced exploration and development project for Goldboro. The Goldboro Gold Project recently received its...
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: It’s that time of year again, when forests in Nova Scotia are sprayed with pesticides.
Earlier this month, the Department of Environment issued six new approvals for pesticide spraying, which in total span approximately 1,351 hectares. The approvals...
HALIFAX: An independent review of Nova Scotia’s forest practices is recommending fundamental changes to the way forestry is conducted throughout the province, putting an emphasis on ecosystems and biodiversity.
The year-long review released on August 21 by University of Kings...
STRAIT AREA: Officials are pointing fingers following a two-hour traffic jam at the Canso Causeway late last week.
On August 23, traffic entering and leaving Cape Breton was initially delayed, then eventually backed up as far as the Town of...
BEAVER MEADOWS: At 7:44 a.m. on August 24, Antigonish RCMP attended a two-vehicle collision in a work zone on Highway 104, in Beaver Meadows, located west of Antigonish.
An automobile had rear-ended a SUV that had been stopped for the...
POTLOTEK: On August 21, Richmond County RCMP responded to a complaint of improperly disposed needles in Potlotek First Nation.
Police safely disposed of the needle, and want to bring attention to the potential risk to public safety that is involved.
"Anyone...
CAPE BRETON: Two local MLAs are looking forward to a slightly revised set of opportunities following the announcement of new critic responsibilities for the official opposition to the McNeil Liberals.
“We did a big switch-up in caucus because it’s a...