HALIFAX: The lawyer representing three of the four people implicated in a defamation lawsuit launched by former Richmond County Warden Steve Sampson cited the right of his clients to hold elected officials to account.
David Hutt made the remarks in...
ANTIGONISH: A local man is set to serve close to a year in jail following sentencing last week.
On November 9, Dion Roderick O’Hara was sentenced to 322 days in prison for his role in an incident in Afton last...
ARICHAT: Local lottery players almost missed out on a big prize.
Premium Maintenance workers Marc Touesnard, Shelly Marchand, Leo Peeples, and Spencer Green are splitting $1 million after winning on a ticket they purchased as a group.
The group initially assumed...
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’...
GUYSBOROUGH: The recently acclaimed warden and deputy warden laid out some of their goals for the next term.
Following a swearing-in ceremony for Municipality of the District of Guysborough council members, newly elected Warden Vernon Pitts said he is looking...
GUYSBOROUGH: Council changed a number of policies regarding expenses.
Following a swearing in ceremony, council for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough made a number of changes to policies.
Specifically, council amended its electronic communications policy, the employee benefits policy,...
ANTIGONISH: Local residents left inspired after hearing from a man running cross-country to raise awareness of violence against women.
Ultra-marathon runner and activist Brad Caribou Legs Firth made a few stops at StFX on November 3 as part of his...
PORT HASTINGS: Richmond County’s newest municipal councillor increased his vote total and a veteran Strait regional school board (SRSB) member officially reclaimed his seat, as the result of judicial recounts held on November 1 at the Port Hawkesbury Justice...
PORT HASTINGS: Two familiar faces returned to their posts at the Strait regional school board (SRSB) following the board’s official post-election swearing-in ceremonies.
East Richmond representative Francine Boudreau was returned as the SRSB’s chair, as no other board members challenged...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A new political era began here last week, as a swearing-in ceremony took place for the latest edition of Port Hawkesbury Town Council, including the town’s first female mayor and its first new mayor in 22 years.
Brenda...