ST. PETER’S: A Richmond County man has received a major honour in recognition of his service to his community.
Richard Landry of St. Peter’s has been awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers from the office of the Governor General. The...
HALIFAX: A recent agreement could mean more money for the local paper mill.
On March 20, American paper company Verso Corp. made a filing to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission stating the company entered into an agreement with...
ANTIGONISH: The province is looking at a new way to fund a local highway twinning project.
Last week, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Lloyd Hines said the province is looking into more private sector input on the Highway 104...
ST. PETER’S: A funeral service was held last week for a well-known Richmond County businessman and community volunteer.
Alexander Morrison passed away on March 24 at the age of 95. Morrison is being remembered by his neighbours for the ways...
MABOU: A group of local shellfish producers is working on a plan to help maintain the Mabou Harbour ecosystem.
Local producers are working with the Mabou Sailing and Boating Club, the Mabou Watershed Committee and the Mabou and District Community...
HALIFAX: A local MLA is still questioning the province about Internet and cellular phone service.
During a question period in the House of Assembly on March 27, Cape Breton-Richmond MLA Alana Paon asked Nova Scotia Business Minister Geoff MacLellan about...
HALIFAX: The province’s electoral boundaries commission is getting to work.
On March 27, the provincial government introduced legislation that would amend the House of Assembly Act to allow the province to designate mandatory terms of reference to guide the electoral...
ARICHAT: Council approved changes to existing municipal policies and created new ones.
During the regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council on March 26 in Arichat, councillors approved recommendations from the municipal policy committee to amend its travel expense policy,...
HALIFAX: A former lawyer based in Halifax is working on plans to grow cannabis in Lennox Passage.
David Burton, co-founder of Headland Cultivation Company has been working full-time with his mother and business partner Ann Wilkie since the fall of 2016 to...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A recent social media post by Celtic Air Services Ltd. has generated some discussion in how emergency services are structured in the province.
On March 27, the Port Hawkesbury-based airport published a post on the company’s Facebook page in support of locating...