HALIFAX: The Canso Canal will be closed for an extended period starting November 1 to May 14, to marine traffic as work continues on the Canso Causeway swing bridge.
The swing bridge is 60-years-old and requires significant upgrades to ensure...
BREAKING: Shortly after midnight, Antigonish District RCMP was called to the scene of a collision on Highway 4 in Afton Station.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, a 30-year-old woman from Antigonish, died at the scene. The vehicle...
ORT HAWKESBURY: Making newcomers feel welcome – be they refuges, immigrants, or just people from away – was the goal at the heart of the Nova Scotia Community College’s Welcoming Newcomers event held at the NSCC Strait Area Campus.
“We...
MARBLE MOUNTAIN: Officials with the Trans Canada Trail (TCT) recently visited Marble Mountain and gave their final blessing to the community’s access point to the Bras d'Or Lake Water Route of The Great Trail.
The access point was officially opened...
ANTIGONISH: It was a first for the town and it left a big impact.
The recent municipal election in the Town of Antigonish was the first municipal election in the area to feature e-voting.
Mayor Carl Chisholm said approximately half of...
ANTIGONISH: It’s on time and on budget.
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (DTIR) opened Phase 2 of the Highway 104 Antigonish re-alignment to traffic on October 14.
“We’re proud to open this road to traffic after years of planning,...
urray are the newest members of Antigonish Town Council.
Farrell, an Antigonish native who is a self-employed hair stylist, said a few of her clients started suggesting she run for office a few years ago. She decided to take their...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Local trail and park projects received another boost from the province.
On October 24, Richmond MLA Michel Samson announced $20,000 in funding for the Strait Area Trails Association through the province's sustainable transportation program, Connect2.
The province also announced...
ANTIGONISH: A local bridge is once again open to traffic.
On October 20, Antigonish Town Council reopened the Braemore Bridge to traffic.
Council awarded Nova Construction with the $1.345 million contract to replace the span back in June. At the time,...
ARICHAT: A forensic audit dealing with five years’ worth of expense claims filed by Richmond municipal councillors and the county’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) has reached the public, as the result of a motion passed by council three days...