The Strait area recently received two items of good news when the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and the Nova Scotia Nature Trust (NSNT) both announced the protection of properties in Cape Breton. On October 11, the NCC announced the...
Transportation, tourism, business, and recreation infrastructure in Inverness County is getting some love these days, thanks to projects, plans and announcements from various levels of government. The provincial government’s capital plan, released late last month, announced a...
As daily numbers of COVID-19 continue to drop to more manageable levels across the province, steps have been taken to loosen public health restrictions. Last week in-person classes resumed at all public and private...
The Strait of Canso Offshore Wind Task Force recently announced that their terms of reference were approved by more than 30 signatories who are committed to working together to advance a clean energy future.
Surely some solutions can be found to allow Grade 12 graduates to mark this special milestone. Education department communications officer JoAnn Alberstat told The Reporter officials are trying to figure out what type of...
As if waiting in traffic for two hours in sweltering late summer heat isn’t enough, motorists were further insulted when officials responsible for the delay pointed fingers rather than taking responsibility. After a number of lengthy delays at the Canso...
Days after Premier Tim Houston held a health summit with senior health officials, the province announced changes to emergency care. Among its main commitments, the province wants to have teams led by doctors focus...
A recent decision by the provincial government to allocate regional offices should be revisited at some point. On Jan. 17, the province announced the establishment of new African Nova Scotian Affairs (ANSA) regional offices...
Even though they belong to different political parties and represent ridings on opposite coasts, two Members of Parliament agree that action is needed to clean up, dispose and fund the removal of unwanted vessels. Late last month, Nanaimo-Ladysmith (British Columbia)...
On the heels of Highland Grow Inc. being approved by Health Canada to start producing cannabis in Antigonish County, and a glowing economic impact study from Port Hawkesbury Paper, comes more good news. On January 8, First Nation, federal, provincial,...




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