ANTIGONISH: The town and county agreed on a new arena management structure.
Last week, Antigonish Municipal Council voted to sign-on to an inter-municipal agreement to form the Antigonish Arena Corporation with the Town of Antigonish.
“Really it modernizes the agreement...
MONASTERY: Strait Area Ground Search and Rescue (SAGSR) offered two days of hands-on training last weekend.
Tanya McChesney and other members of SAGSR delivered a map and compass course at the organization’s headquarters in Monastery on March 17 and 18....
PORT HAWKESBURY: Destination Cape Breton Association (DCBA) is making plans for 2018 following another year of growth in the local tourism sector.
On Monday, DCBA hosted a tourism industry session at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre. The event was the...
ANTIGONISH: A pair of landowners is not pleased with a decision of town council.
A public hearing is set following an appeal of Doug MacDonald and Robert Sers regarding a decision made by Antigonish Town Council to approve the rezoning...
HALIFAX: The province’s department of health is disagreeing with one of the province’s opposition parties.
On March 7, the Nova Scotia NDP caucus issued a press release stating a Freedom of Information Request found 305 patients passed away while waiting...
ST. PETER’S: Police reported a pair of collisions in Isle Madame during stormy weather earlier this month.
On March 8 at 1:45 p.m., Richmond District RCMP, along with Emergency Health Service (EHS) and the Isle Madame Volunteer Fire Department, responded...
HALIFAX: Thousands of Strait area residents were left in the dark last week.
On March 13, the region was hit by a powerful late-winter storm - featuring gale-force winds, high surf and a mix of snow and rain - which...
HALIFAX: The company behind a proposed Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) facility continues to push forward.
On February 27, Pieridae Energy Limited announced it engaged Morgan Stanley And Co. and Société Générale Americas Securities to serve as financial advisors for Pieridae’s Goldboro LNG project.
A release...
HALIFAX: The Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) has received interest from a physician considering locating in Richmond County.
NSHA Eastern Zone spokesperson Greg Boone confirmed last week they are in discussions with a physician.
“In this situation, we have someone who...
ANTIGONISH: A man facing sexual assault charges is set to go to trial later this year.
During a court appearance on March 14, a judge ordered Jonah Williams of Halifax to return to Antigonish Provincial Court on September 10 and...