PORT HAWKESBURY: Concern with regards to new formats for math and literacy assessments frequently arose during the Strait regional school board’s (SRSB) latest public meeting.
The SRSB’s superintendent of schools, Ford Rice, presented the 40 official recommendations from the province-wide...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Town officials are reminding drivers to make way for emergency vehicles.
This week, the Town of Port Hawkesbury will be launching a Move Over campaign to raise awareness of the law requiring motorists to slow down or pull...
ARISAIG: Stevie MacInnis was a fixture in the community and for decades he could catch the tuna no one else could.
The 68-year-old MacInnis was born and raised in the coastal community of Arisaig, and spent his whole life making...
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at locations in the Eastern Zone.
There is a moderate risk exposure for those who were at Spindrift Oak Manor (at...
ST. PETER’S: Last week over 25 community members and healthcare professionals gathered to share their thoughts about a collaborative model for primary healthcare.
On February 23, the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) hosted a community information session in St. Peter’s...
MULGRAVE: Councillors in the Town of Mulgrave discussed a marina development pilot project during their regular council meeting on June 6.
During Krista Luddington’s Mulgrave and Area Revitalization Association (MARA) committee report, she pointed...
ARICHAT: New compost prices and tipping fees were approved by council.
During the regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council on April 26, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Don Marchand presented new compost rates, which...
ANTIGONISH: Town council is looking to maintain the area’s fire trucks.
During the regular monthly meeting of Antigonish Town Council, elected members passed a three-point policy involving a fire levy, a 25-year plan for maintaining fire trucks for the Antigonish...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Even with two green energy projects running and the possibility of more users, the town is confident Landrie Lake can handle the extra demand.
Paul MacLean, Bear Head Energy’s Chief Operating Officer,...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The president of Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) says the labour shortages that already exist are going to get much worse over the next 10 years, and entrepreneurs have two options to off-set this.
Francis McGuire discussed ACOA’s...