MULGRAVE: Town council is trying to gauge interest in filling the final council seat.
Mulgrave Mayor Ralph Hadley said council told the Department of Municipal Affairs that a by-election will prove too costly for taxpayers. He also pointed to the...
ST. PETER’S: It was a favour repaid from a former student to his teacher.
In 1991, St. Peter’s District High School student Chris Boucher considered dropping out. One of his teachers, Marc Stone, had a different idea. After consulting with...
ANTIGONISH: The province cleaned up a beached whale following requests from local residents.
Last week, Antigonish Municipal Councillor Gary Mattie said the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) buried a whale which beached itself on Tracadie Island facing St. George’s Bay.
“They...
PORT HASTINGS: The Strait regional school board (SRSB) continues to alter bus routes, bring in paid and volunteer supervisors and make other adjustments to accommodate the work-to-rule job action launched by Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU) members earlier this...
NORTH GRANT: Antigonish District RCMP is investigating a house fire that occurred just after 8 p.m. on Glenda Crescent last evening.
Preliminary investigation has determined that a 76-year-old resident of the home died. The fire was reported by neighbours.
The RCMP...
HALIFAX: A Strait area MLA now has a few more cabinet files to add to his already long list.
Last week, Premier Stephen McNeil selected Cape Breton-Richmond MLA Michel Samson to fill in for Dina Whalen, who took what was...
MABOU: Those dealing with the loss of a child will find themselves among friends this Sunday as the ninth annual Compassionate Friends Service takes place at the Mabou Renewal Centre.
“Many of us have been affected by such a loss,”...
LOUISDALE: Over the last six weeks, students in Career Development 10 and Production Technology 10/11 made items for the Richmond Education Centre/Academy Christmas Craft Fair on December 5.
“Many of the students are enrolled in the O2 program, but...
HALIFAX: A local community event was one of the winners of a provincial tourism award.
On November 22, the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia (TIANS) recognized several businesses during the Crystal Tourism Awards of Excellence, as a part of...
PORT HOOD: For the next two months, Inverness Municipal Council will foot the bill for Strait Area Transit allowing a review of services to be completed that should tell the municipal unit if it will remain as a funding...