PORT HAWKESBURY: To allow Judge Warren Zimmer to continue his work, the conclusion of the Desmond Fatality Inquiry was extended.The Desmond Fatality Inquiry, which saw testimony from 69 witnesses over 53 days, spanning the past 32 months,...
POINT TUPPER: A local gypsum plant is increasing production and adding more shifts.
The head of Acadia Drywall, parent company to Cabot Gypsum, said the facility is currently looking for millwrights.
“We’ve put postings out in Halifax and other areas…,” said...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre was the latest stop, on February 23, for the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal’s (DTIR) public consultations asking the public if they support using tolls to accelerate the timeline for highway...
GOLDBORO: Over the past month, the
company behind the proposed Goldboro Gold Project has reached a number of
milestones, including providing an update on their bulk sample, purchasing
additional land for exploration, and signing a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with Nova...
HALIFAX: Cannabis will be sold at nine Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) stores across Nova Scotia. Attorney General and Minister of Justice Mark Furey announced the locations today.
The nine stores selling cannabis beginning in July do not include any...
HALIFAX: As the RCMP takes the lead on law enforcement,
the province wants to provide more face masks to front line health care
workers.
During a briefing on April 13 in Halifax, Premier
Stephen McNeil said the...
ANTIGONISH: The Municipality of the County of Antigonish received a reply from their local MLA about a request for a meeting about the paving of a local road.
Council sent a letter to Antigonish...
PORT HASTINGS: Those in charge of the local airport have announced the consturuction of a new hangar and de-icing facility.
A press release issued by Celtic Air Services on Sept. 21 said new upgrades...
HALIFAX: The Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) has determined that an RCMP officer was not responsible for the death an Antigonish man earlier this year.
At the time, Cpl. Chris Marshall confirmed to The...
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...