ARICHAT: Richmond municipal councillors are mulling over a request to contribute $25,000 annually to the St. Martha’s Hospital Foundation over the coming decade.
Three representatives of St. Martha’s Regional Hospital Foundation arrived at last week’s regular monthly meeting of Richmond...
ARISAIG: A local distillery needs to make a little more room in its trophy case.
Arisaig’s Steinhart Distillery took home a silver medal and was named Canadian Gin Distiller of the Year at the Berlin International Spirits Competition. Thomas Steinhart,...
STRAIT AREA: The operators of schools located inside and outside local Mi’kmaw communities are offering a variety of approaches and opinions, in the wake of recent figures that suggest a high suspension rate for aboriginal students attending classes within...
INVERNESS: What is happening to the forests in Nova Scotia?
That was the question posed at the panel discussion taking place on April 2 at the Inverness Fire Hall. The event was hosted by the Inverness County Chapter of the...
PORT HAWKESBURY: With business booming and employee numbers on the rise, a long-time Reeves Street restaurant is getting applause from the mayor and town officials for its upgraded façade, innovative new services and further expansion plans.
Mayor Brenda Chisholm-Beaton and...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Two people were arrested and charged with drug offences following a police search of a residence in the town.
On April 3, Inverness District RCMP's Street Crime Enforcement Unit seized oxycodone, hydromorphone, dextroamphetamine, and clonzaepam, resulting in the...
ANTIGONISH: With the Strait regional school board (SRSB) set to determine the fate of Antigonish Education Centre (AEC) later this month, residents of the town and surrounding communities have launched an on-line petition and are lobbying board members to...
AULD’S COVE: The RCMP is investigating a fatal collision which took place last weekend and closed the Canso Causeway for several hours.
At around 2:49 p.m. on April 1, a collision occurred between a truck and a cyclist at the...
ARICHAT: The Cape Breton Partnership (CBP) will spend several weeks working on two studies regarding Point Tupper’s industrial activity, including a look at one of the Strait area’s largest employers and a breakdown of the community’s readiness for further...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A prominent local businessman is facing several charges in violation of the country’s elections act.
On March 27, Commissioner of Canada Elections, Yves Côté, announced that Joseph Patrick Shannon faces five charges under the Canada Elections Act, as requested by...