ESKASONI: A First Nations man with deep ties to Chapel
Island’s Mission to St. Anne was ordained a deacon on September 20. Such an
event is a big moment in anyone’s life but, in this case, it’s a big...
PORT HOOD: The circumstances surrounding the death of a
blue whale that washed ashore on Colindale beach remain unclear, and as a full
necropsy is unable to be performed on the animal, no answers are forthcoming.
PORT HOOD: Three women from Port Hood and one from West
Bay Road were special guests at the municipal building during a ceremony
honouring the 150th anniversary of the arrival of British Home Children to
Canada.
“Sometimes...
ANTIGONISH: Barry Randle says “vote for what you want,
what you believe in, not what you’re afraid of in the upcoming election,”
during an environmental forum on October 3 at StFX University.
Randle, the Green Party...
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HOOD: Amanda MacDougall, the executive director of the Atlantic Costal Action
Program (ACAP), came to Inverness Municipal Council last week hoping to forge
an eco-partnership with the local municipality.
“We
call ourselves ACAP Cape Breton, but really...
INVERNESS: No fewer than seven candidates for the Cape
Breton-Canso MP seat visited the Inverness Fire Hall for a lively discussion
last Sunday night.
Around the table were: Michelle Dockrill, independent;
Billy Joyce, People’s Party of Canada;...
ANTIGONISH: Nat Krieger is really nervous.
Krieger, who is a StFX student, said she usually gets
nervous standing in front of people, but as she addressed a crown of nearly 500
people, she indicated that’s not...
LOUISDALE: Seniors groups and stakeholders around the
province came together to find out about the services provided by various
agencies.
On September 25, “Seniors Issues Matter” was held at
the former parish hall in Louisdale.
TORONTO, ON: News Media Canada has launched a new media
literacy tool to help Canadians identify “fake news” on-line.
News Media Canada president John Hinds said the “SPOT
Fake News On-line” campaign is targeting on-line information...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The now almost completed active
transportation (AT) trail, recently received a provincial boost in the tune of
$100,000 through the province’s Connect2 stream of the Low Carbon Communities
program.
Minister of Energy and Mines Derek...