PORT HOOD: Inverness Municipal Council is telling the Strait regional school board that the status-quo is the only reasonable option for schools in the county.
“We need the status-quo with the schools until we get caught up with the population,...
WAYCOBAH: The Street Crime Enforcement Unit of Inverness District RCMP searched a home on Waycobah on February 8, resulting in the seizure of quantities of marijuana products, pills, and cash.
A man was arrested at the scene and was held...
HALIFAX: A major winter storm is expected to hit Nova Scotia starting today and continue throughout the day Monday.
The storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds and blowing snow, which will result in blizzard-like conditions and reduced...
WEST ARICHAT: The priest overseeing Isle Madame’s two Catholic parishes is questioning the timing of a tax bill regarding a former church that now serves as a pastoral centre for the region, just as Richmond County’s municipal councillors prepare...
OTTAWA: An Isle Madame native gained national acclaim for her role as an educator.
Denise Gotell, originally from Arichat, was recently named one of Canada’s Outstanding Principals for her work at St. Thomas More School in Ottawa.
She was one of...
PORT HASTINGS: Repair and upgrade work on the Canso Causeway swing bridge is on schedule, says a provincial project engineer.
Andrew MacPherson, with the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (DTIR), explained that work on the base of the Causeway...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A local physician is continuing his lobby to have more palliative care services in the Strait area.
Dr. Robert Martell hosted an information session about palliative care at the Evergreen Senior Citizens Club in Port Hawkesbury on January...
ST. PETER'S: Richmond District RCMP reported receiving a total of 18 calls to 911 from the same deactivated cell phone between January 19 and February 7.
Police said that for most of the calls, no one answered the dispatcher and hung...
STRAIT AREA: Data from the 2016 census showed that the population in the Strait area is shrinking.
On February 8, Statistics Canada released population data from the 2016 census.
The sharpest decline was in the Municipality of the District of Guysborough...
WEST ARICHAT: This weekend, hundreds of ATV riders and enthusiasts will attend the annual Winter Festival ATV Poker Run on Isle Madame.
RCMP in Nova Scotia are asking attendees to keep road and trail safety top of mind when taking...