ANTIGONISH: The warden of the Municipality of the County of Antigonish says he was delighted to see the provincial government make changes to the Biodiversity Act.
“The original bill, there was a lot of...
ANTIGONISH: St. Francis Xavier University announced Dr.
Daniel Belliveau has been appointed the Dean of Science at St. Francis Xavier
University, effective January 1, 2020.
Dr. Belliveau comes to the university from his current
position as Director,...
ARICHAT: Cape Breton University held a community conversation with President David C. Dingwall to discuss the university’s five-year strategic plan at the council chambers here last Wednesday.
The strategic planning event, which is part of the university’s strategic planning process,...
ARICHAT: One of Canada’s oldest wooden churches is getting a new look.
Historic Notre Dame de l’Assomption Church in Arichat is currently being scraped and some shingles replaced in preparation for new coats of primer and paint.
Once volunteers made repairs...
By: Marjorie Simmins
D’ESCOUSSE: Anyone who came or went from Cape Breton Island in the past 43 years passed under Everett Delorey’s office.
The “King of Swing,” as friends call him, has operated the swing bridge at the Canso Canal from...
GUYSBOROUGH: Taxes are going up in the municipality.
Last week following a 6-2 vote, council for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough adopted its budget and tax rates for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. The recent iteration of the municipality’s...
PORT HOOD: Liam Spears, along with his dad Robbie and uncle Garth, were treated to a rare sight when pulling their herring nets from the waters beyond Henry Island on the morning of Sept. 17.
ANTIGONISH: An elderly man is doing well thanks to the quick thinking of a Nova Scotia RCMP officer, a vehicle transportation inspector and community members.
While conducting a checkpoint on Feb. 4, Cst. Robert...
ANTIGONISH: The town and county agreed on a new arena management structure.
Last week, Antigonish Municipal Council voted to sign-on to an inter-municipal agreement to form the Antigonish Arena Corporation with the Town of Antigonish.
“Really it modernizes the agreement...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Town council has voted to send a letter of support for the EverWind Fuels project in Point Tupper.
EverWind is a private developer of green hydrogen and ammonia production, storage facilities, and...