GUYSBOROUGH: The warden of the Municipality of the District of Guysborough said he is pleased with the findings of a report from the Nova Scotia Office of the Ombudsman relating to the municipality’s expenses. “I am very pleased that the...
PORT HAWKESURY: There were three infrastructure announcements for the town this morning. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Stephen McNeil announced a bilateral agreement that will result in more than $180 million being invested in water and wastewater projects across...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A man facing charges relating to a fatal motor vehicle collision pleaded guilty last week. Scott Lundrigan was set to appear in Port Hawkesbury Supreme Court on April 21 to set trial dates on four charges relating to...
GUYSBOROUGH: Municipal tax rates aren’t changing for the municipality. Council for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough approved the 2017-18 budget during a special budget meeting on March 22. Council maintained the residential tax rate at $0.61 per $100...
GUYSBOROUGH: A new recreation facility is moving forward and municipal officials expect construction will start by the beginning of next month. On April 19, the provincial and federal governments each announced funding to the tune of $1.5 million each for...
GUYSBOROUGH: The provincial and federal governments announced a joint funding venture for a proposed recreation complex. Today, Rodger Cuzner, MP for Cape Breton–Canso (on behalf of Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities) and Lloyd Hines, MLA for Guysborough-Eastern Shore-Tracadie...
MULGRAVE: RCMP, EHS and members of the fire department helped rescue a driver involved in a single vehicle collision yesterday afternoon. At around 1:16 p.m., Inverness District RCMP was called to respond the collision on Main Street in Mulgrave. Upon...
RICHMOND: A local MLA said he is ready to run should a provincial election be called. Cape Breton-Richmond MLA Michel Samson will take part in his seventh nomination meeting on Sunday, April 30. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity to defend...
ARICHAT: A local MLA is rejecting opposition calls to step down as Minister of Acadian Affairs as the status of protected ridings remains unknown heading into the provincial election. Last week, the Progressive Conservatives’ Acadian Affairs critic Chris d’Entremont called...
LOUISDALE: A review of Richmond County’s entire municipal staffing complement is expected to get underway soon, according to the warden. Interim Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Maris Freimanis confirmed at a regular monthly council meeting in January that the municipality has...




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