HAVRE BOUCHER: A local grocery store has been nominated in Advocate Media’s “Shine On” campaign.
Gary’s Groceries in Havre Boucher was nominated by Karen Welton for going above and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic.
HALIFAX: As parents and students continue to lobby education officials, discussions are ongoing to allow Grade 12 students to celebrate their graduations.
Education department communications officer JoAnn Alberstat said a plan is in place...
HALIFAX: The premier is promising to open up more of the province by the beginning of June, but it will not be done on a regional basis.
During a briefing on May 22 in...
ARICHAT: An Isle Madame health care facility continues to weather the COVID-19 storm, as others across the province suffer transmission, spread, and even fatalities.
St. Ann Community and Nursing Care Centre administrator Annette Fougere...
MULGRAVE: At 11:59 p.m. on May 14, 1955, the Scotia II train ferry was shut down forever.
The ferry between Mulgrave and Point Tupper fittingly made its last run the same day the ribbon...
ST. PETER’S: The Greenhouse Co-op here has received attention for its efforts during these unprecedented times.
Taina Feitosa nominated the Greenhouse Co-op in Advocate Media’s “Shine On” campaign highlighting local businesses which have gone...
HALIFAX: Despite concerns from municipal officials across Nova Scotia, the provincial government has decided to proceed with elections this fall.
In a letter dated May 13, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Chuck Porter...
HALIFAX: The provincial government is allowing more Nova Scotians to get together and be more active.
On May 15, Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health, announced the easing...
RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO: Two former Port Hawkesbury residents, grieving the worst mass shooting in Canadian history, have decided to give back to their former hometown.
Arun and Mandira Palit of Richmond Hill, Ontario are...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Once again, Sobeys is giving back to the community.
Sobeys in Port Hawkesbury recently prepared and delivered grocery care packages to all of the residents of the Sunset Manor Seniors Complex in...