LOUISDALE: The umbrella group representing seniors groups in Richmond County is very busy these days.
Wilfred Marchand, secretary/treasurer with the Richmond County Senior Citizens Council, explained the council is made up of 11 individual Richmond County seniors groups and works...
WHYCOCOMAGH: A Cape Breton business with a unique plan for recruiting new employees continues to draw interest from people around the world.
In 2016, Heather Austin and her sister Sandee MacLean, co-owners of The Farmer’s Daughter Country Market, decided to...
ANTIGONISH: Two missing persons cases in the Strait area had dramatically different outcomes last week.
After being reported missing on November 19, 24-year-old Jacob Spin of Monastery was found two days later.
“He was located by family just prior to 11...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Municipal and First Nations leaders from throughout Cape Breton gathered in Port Hawkesbury last week to discuss issues affecting the region.
“It’s an organic discussion about where we are as an island,” said Port Hawkesbury mayor, Brenda Chisholm-Beaton,...
ANTIGONISH: A project that would have seen the expansion of natural gas services into Antigonish has been postponed.
In 2014, Dartmouth-based Heritage Gas received approval from the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSUARB) to distribute natural gas to Antigonish...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A local woman has transformed her love of animals into a solid business plan.
Michelle Tabensky of That Dog Place Doggy Daycare was announced as the winner of the Start-Up Port Hawkesbury competition at last Thursday night’s finale....
ANTIGONISH: The RCMP is investigating sexual assault accusations at StFX University and wants victims and potential witnesses to come forward.
Last Friday, the RCMP confirmed it is investigating allegations of sexual assault following a complaint made by an 18-year-old woman...
STRAIT AREA: Last week, the region reacted to the death of Gerry Doucet.
After first being elected in 1963 at the age of 26, defeating Liberal leader and incumbent Earl Urquhart by 83 votes, Doucet served nine years as Richmond...
ANTIGONISH: The RCMP is investigating an allegation of sexual assault following a complaint made by an 18-year-old woman on November 22.
The assault occurred on the StFX campus during the weekend of November 18-19. RCMP arrested two men on the evening...
INVERNESS: The remains of David Doucet, who has been missing since November 20, were located by searchers yesterday in Margaree Forks.
The RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance, shares and retweets on social media. They added that their...