ARICHAT: Liberal candidate Michel Samson announced today that he will not request a judicial recount of the results from the May 30 provincial election for the riding of Cape Breton-Richmond.
“On election night I accepted the fact that the PC...
SKYE GLEN: At 11:22 p.m. Friday night, a 911 call was received reporting that a 34-year-old male had been shot in the leg at a residence on Highway 252.
Shortly after, a 27-year-old male was arrested by RCMP near where the...
PAQ’TNKEK: Members of Antigonish District RCMP, Antigonish/Guysborough Street Crime Enforcement Unit and an RCMP Police Dog team arrested a prolific offender in Paq'tnkek.
The RCMP was alerted of a man known to be living in the area who was the...
HALIFAX: The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB) recently dismissed an application by the Attorney General to re-open a hearing regarding compensation to S&D Smith Central Supplies Limited for the expropriation of land.
In its decision, the UARB stated...
HALIFAX: A new seniors facility will receive power from the province’s power supplier.
Last week, the Nova Scotia Utility and Review (UARB) Board announced Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) will provide power to a senior’s care facility being built by...
ARICHAT: Richmond County is no closer to finding a new permanent Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), with less than a month remaining on the contract for the person holding the post on an interim basis.
Richmond Warden Brian Marchand confirmed Friday...
ARICHAT: Largely vacant for the past decade, the 170-year-old Arichat courthouse will become a hub for Isle Madame’s tourism, arts and culture prospects if a local entrepreneur has her way.
Lisa Boudreau arrived at last week’s regular monthly meeting of...
ANTIGONISH: A 57-year-old man from Alberta was charged, fined, had his licence suspended, and vehicle seized after he was clocked driving 54 kilometres an hour (km/h) over the posted speed limit.
At 11:45 a.m. today, RCMP Eastern Traffic Services observed a pickup...
ARICHAT: Two topics arose at Richmond Municipal Council’s latest monthly meeting regarding tighter restrictions on county-owned vehicles and the proper rate for councillors and staff to use when travelling in their own personal vehicles.
Council voted 3-2 in favour of...
ARICHAT: A local developer hoping to establish new affordable housing units for local seniors is mulling over his options, after a second consecutive pitch to Richmond Municipal Council fell short.
Council voted 3-2 against Thai Luong’s application to rezone a...