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...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Several different practitioners of stress-reduction activities from around the Strait area descended on St. Mark’s United Church Hall last weekend, for an evening of workshops and public awareness about the courses and services available around the region...
ANTIGONISH: The organizers of Riverside Estates held an open house last weekend to officially christen four new affordable housing units on a site located just outside the town boundaries.
The Antigonish Affordable Housing Society (AAHS) welcomed several visitors and community...
ARICHAT: Concerns from four members of Richmond County’s municipal Policy Committee, including an elected councillor and three members of the public, have delayed the municipality’s efforts to approve a new Travel and Expense Policy that would see municipal expense...
ANTIGONISH: Town council is looking to maintain the area’s fire trucks.
During the regular monthly meeting of Antigonish Town Council, elected members passed a three-point policy involving a fire levy, a 25-year plan for maintaining fire trucks for the Antigonish...
ANTIGONISH: Municipal council is looking for help with a legacy project.
Last week, council for the Municipality of the County of Antigonish designated up to $45,500 for a pavilion as part of Canada’s 150th anniversary.
Warden Russell Boucher said council is...