PORT HOOD: The Municipality of the County of Inverness is looking to transform a former construction and demolition debris site into a solar energy field as part of its commitment to renewable energy and environmental sustainability.
HALIFAX: The province is taking a major step forward in its fight against climate change with a series of updates to Nova Scotia’s environmental assessment process, aimed at fast-tracking clean energy projects and making it easier for...
LANSDOWNE STATION: After five days of intensive efforts to locate two young children missing from their rural home in Pictou County, the large-scale ground and air search has now been scaled back, RCMP officials confirmed May 7.
PLYMOUTH: It’s been 33 years since the quiet coal-mining community of Plymouth, was rocked by one of Canada’s most devastating workplace tragedies – the Westray Mine disaster.
Shortly after 5:18 a.m. on May 9,...
PORT HAWKESBURY: In a celebration of outstanding student leadership, service, and academic achievement, 22 high school students from the Strait Regional Centre for Education (SRCE) were awarded the prestigious Nova Scotia Lieutenant Governor’s Education Medal at a...
PORT HOOD: The Municipality of the County of Inverness is prioritizing the construction of a new water production well to address the declining performance of an aging and critical piece of infrastructure.
After decades...
ANTIGONISH: The Antigonish community and St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) are mourning the passing of Reverend Stanley MacDonald, affectionately known as Father Stan, who died peacefully over the weekend at the age of 92.
MI'KMA'KI: A new chapter in reconciliation and cultural recognition unfolded on May 12 as Nova Scotians celebrated the first official Mi’kmaw Language Day, a province-wide observance honouring the linguistic heritage of the Mi’kmaq people.
Creating T.V. series based on writings of Inverness’ Frank MacDonald
INVERNESS: Cape Breton-based filmmaker and camera operator Patrick Doyle is gaining provincial recognition for his decades-long career behind the lens – and breaking new...
STRAIT AREA: Three community-based organizations in Inverness and Guysborough Counties are among the latest recipients of provincial funding aimed at improving supports and services for Nova Scotians with disabilities.
Through the Service Evolution Fund,...