ARICHAT: After a contentious boundary review eight years ago that divided municipal council and led to years of upheaval, Richmond County is starting another process. During the regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Although humble, a local pharmacist is proud of the awards he was recently honoured with. NextGen Cape Breton and the Cape Breton Partnership announced Michael Hatt of The Medicine Shoppe in Port...
ARICHAT: The future of a closed school in Richmond County will be discussed by the Eastern District Planning Commission (EDPC) and the municipal Planning Advisory Committee. The former West Richmond Education Centre property in...
ST. PETER’S: A Grand River resident who was charged with extortion earlier this month is also facing firearms charges. In a press release issued today, the Inverness Richmond RCMP Street Crime Enforcement Unit announced...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The federal government announced funding to make upgrades to the building which houses the local food bank. On Dec. 30, Cape Breton-Canso MP Mike Kelloway was joined virtually by Port Hawkesbury Mayor...
ANTIGONISH: Parts of Antigonish and Inverness counties were hit hard by the record rainfall which created floods that washed away roads and bridges, and forced residents to evacuate.On Nov. 23, Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for...
OTTAWA: Fisheries and Oceans Canada confirmed that more traps belonging to First Nations fishers were seized in St. Peter’s Bay.Lauren Sankey, Communications Advisor with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, told The Reporter that between Oct. 5 and 15,...
JUDIQUE: The RCMP investigated what they were calling a “fatal collision” on Route 19 in Inverness County.At approximately 8 a.m. on Oct. 2, Inverness County District RCMP, along with emergency response crews, said they were dispatched to...
WEST BAY: Seven people were rescued from a burning boat on the Bras d’Or Lake near West Bay in late July.On July 29, at around 11:22 a.m., the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) received a notice that...
ANTIGONISH: A potential merger between the East Coast Credit Union and two of its sister unions didn’t go through as planned. In May, the East Coast Credit Union, along with the Teachers Plus Credit...




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