HALIFAX: A pair of local MLAs assumed their critic responsibilities last week.
Following the naming of the members of the provincial government’s cabinet, opposition leader Jamie Baillie announced the critic responsibilities for PC MLAs. Included on the list were Inverness...
ST. PETER’S: The face of this Richmond County community is now permanently changed, with the opening of a new two-lane swing bridge over the official link between the Bras d’Or Lake and the Atlantic Ocean.
Vehicle traffic officially began crossing...
HALIFAX: Arthur J. LeBlanc will be installed as the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia on Wednesday, June 28.
The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. in the Red Chamber, Province House, 1726 Hollis Street, Halifax.
The ceremony will be broadcast live on...
MABOU: As high school students, they boarded with local families or adhered to strict schedules under the watchful eyes of the sisters at St. Joseph’s Convent.
As adults, they returned to Mabou to share their experiences of attending St. Joseph’s...
ANTIGONISH: A local librarian said residents want community hubs like libraries where they can learn, get together, and celebrate.
Eric Stackhouse, chief librarian with the Pictou Antigonish Regional Library, offered a talk entitled “Public Libraries, Community, and the Future” at...
PORT HAWKESBURY: While town council and the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) have each confirmed hundreds of thousands of dollars in investments for the Destination Reeves Street project, other streets, sidewalks and bridges throughout Port Hawkesbury will also get...
GUYSBOROUGH: Council is happy with progress on a new recreation complex.
During last week’s regular monthly meeting of council for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough, members received an update on the Chedabucto Lifestyle Complex.
“The contractors are right on...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Town officials here have reduced and revamped the fees charged to mobile food vendors and similar ventures, nearly eight months after town council approved a new vending by-law that left Port Hawkesbury with some of the highest...
PORT HOOD: Good things are happening in Inverness County according to the local planning authority.
“Over the last four years, the trend has been upward with the exception of construction values which slightly dipped,” said John Bain, Director of Planning...
PORT HAWKESBURY: An update to this month’s regular meeting of town council suggests that the new owners of the Port Hawkesbury Municipal Airport are attracting global interest in their new approach to the airstrip just outside the Port Hastings...