PAQTNKEK: The Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit is investigating a suspicious deaththat occurred on an Antigonish County First Nation. On Feb. 4, shortly before 3 a.m., Antigonish County District RCMP responded to a report of asudden death...
HALIFAX: A company proposing a large scale project was recently granted a lease to use Crown land for a wind farm, and around the same time, the provincial government announced new regulations to encourage green energy development.
ARICHAT: The new warden of Richmond County wants to institute new rules governing public meetings of council.
Immediately after being named warden following a swearing-in ceremony at the Richmond Municipal Building in Arichat, district 3 councillor Brian Marchand sought councillors’...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic, Port Hawkesbury town councillors expanded their plan and approved a
two-month deferral on utility and tax payments.
The plan moves the deadline for utility and tax bills
for the...
OTTAWA: The opening of the lobster season for
fishermen in Antigonish and Inverness counties has been delayed.
Earlier this week, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
confirmed that the 2020 season for Lobster Fishery Areas 26A and 26B,...
ARICHAT: Richmond County started the process of amending grant policies, which was laid out in last month’s municipal budget.
During the regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council on May 28, council gave notice to adopt a Grants Policy and...
GUYSBOROUGH: During their first public meeting during
the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Municipality of the District of
Guysborough (MODG) met via teleconference on April 15.
Council approved updated measures in response to the
spread of COVID-19,...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The mayor brought a letter from a Cape Breton MP to the attention of town council.
Sydney-Victoria MP Jaime Battiste responded to correspondence the town sent outlining its concerns over the closure...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The planned redesign of Port Hawkesbury’s main thoroughfare has raised some safety concerns for a local first responder.
Port Hawkesbury Volunteer Fire Department Chief Curtis Doucette says he is worried that the plan to reduce four lanes of...
MABOU: Although he did not say when an election will be called, the Premier did say he will be spending the coming weeks letting Nova Scotians know how he is spending their money.
Premier...