HALIFAX: A decision by the province to make sweeping changes to Nova Scotia’s education system is raising concerns in the Strait area.
Last Wednesday, the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Zack Churchill announced the province will adopt the...
NEW WATERFORD: The suspension of the midwifery program in the South Shore has raised concern over the future of the program in other regions of the province.
A January 24 media release by the NDP Caucus criticized the handling of...
ARICHAT: Council’s decision to limit the number of voting delegates attending upcoming federal and provincial municipal conferences generated a lot of discussion.
During the monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council on January 22 in Arichat, district 2 councillor Alvin Martell...
SAMSONVILLE: A long-time advocate for the rights of veterans and their widows has passed away.
Following a battle with cancer, Samsonville resident Joyce Carter passed away on January 21. The Grimsby, England native came to Canada as a war bride...
BALLANTYNE’S COVE: An ongoing investigation continues in the search for Patrick MacDonald.
On January 24, Ground Search and Rescue, along with a Department of Natural Resources helicopter and Joint Rescue Coordination Centre helicopter, conducted an extensive search of the shoreline...
WAYCOBAH: Port Hawkesbury RCMP are investigating a two vehicle collision that happened Sunday morning on Highway 105 in Waycobah.
At approximately 7:10 a.m., a transport truck struck an unoccupied vehicle that was parked on the road. The transport truck then "jack-knifed,”...
WAYCOBAH: A man was arrested and charged after police found drugs in a residence earlier this week.
At approximately 5 p.m. on January 24, Inverness County District RCMP searched a home in Waycobah. A 31-year-old man was arrested without incident....
HALIFAX: The province will dissolve the seven elected regional school boards in the province.
The government says the changes to the education system will provide more support for students and give communities more input.
"Our singular focus is on improving student...
LITTLE ANSE: Despite having doors slammed in its face for more than a decade, a local group will continue trying to fix an aging breakwater that no longer protects the community.
Constructed in 1948, the breakwater in Little Anse has...
ANTIGONISH: A new on-line tool will make it easier for people to find information on doing business in the Strait region.
On January 22, the Eastern Strait Regional Enterprise Network (ESREN) celebrated the launch of their Economic Development Investment Mapper...