MULGRAVE: Town residents won’t see a change in their tax bill.
During a special meeting of Mulgrave Town Council last week, members passed the town’s budget and tax rates for 2017/2018.
“If their assessment value stayed the same, they’ll see their...
PORT HOOD: A projected list of upgrades and repairs for several buildings within the Strait regional school board (SRSB) includes a potential partnership with a local municipal government connected to the forthcoming construction of a multi-purpose complex in Guysborough.
The...
PORT HAWKESBURY: With Caregivers Awareness Month now in the books, a representative of Caregivers Nova Scotia (CNS) is hoping her latest Strait area workshop will help local caregivers plan ahead for issues that may arise in the months and...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Getting groceries can be a chore, especially for with a special needs child, but the folks at the Port Hawkesbury Superstore are looking to make the endeavour much easier.
“It’s not something everyone thinks about,” said Superstore customer...
TROY: Offering consumers an alternative to box store inventory is a recently opened store just a few minutes down Route 19 from the Canso Causeway. Needful Things Antiques, Collectables and Pawn is now open for business.
“The ‘pawn’ part I’m...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A man charged with drug trafficking saw his conviction overturned last week.
During an appearance in Antigonish Provincial Court on April 27, 2016, William Leigh Brady received 18 months of house arrest. A jury found Brady guilty of...
SYDNEY: Police have arrested a group of men in relation to a string of armed robberies.
Four men arrested for five armed across Nova Scotia, including one in Antigonish, appeared in Sydney Provincial Court last week.
A release from the Cape...
ANTIGONISH: A long time community leader passed away last week.
Former Antigonish County Warden Russell Boucher passed away on May 22. The 65-year-old has been serving as warden since 2012 and served as a councillor in the community for 32...
ANTIGONISH: The RCMP is looking for three suspects involved in a theft from a business in Antigonish County earlier this month.
On May 10 at 2:46 p.m., a man entered a convenience store in Lower South River. Two more individuals...
PORT HAWKESBURY: It’s been a busy school year for everyone involved with the Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU) and that’s especially true of the woman leading the group, President Liette Doucet.
On May 16, Doucet toured a number of schools...