After hearing from the company proposing the Rhodena Wind Farm in Inverness County, opponents have now made their voices heard. During the March 3 regular month meeting of Inverness Municipal Council, Keith Towse, with...
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...
Late last month, the Government of Canada introduced the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act which prohibits vessel abandonment, and adopts into Canadian law the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007. According to the...
The government of former Premier Darrell Dexter made such a mess in 2012, that attempts are still being made to clean it up. On September 14 at the Louisdale and Area Fire Hall in Grand Anse, residents and representatives of...
In only two years, Pride Month in the Town of Port Hawkesbury has grown. This year, Pride Month activities in the town will culminate in a big event on June 26.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation has come and gone for another year, but the lessons learned and the reason for this milestone will remain with Canadians. On Sept. 30, Canadians from coast-to-coast-to...
The recent debate over education spending and staffing raises the question whether the province’s opposition parties are more interested in agitating Nova Scotians than offering solutions. On May 2, the provincial government announced that students across the...
By many accounts, 2016 was a year worth forgetting, but that overlooks the many positive stories which took place over the past year. Richmond County was the site of one of the biggest stories of the past year as the...
While Canada mobilizes to respond to the spread of COVID-19, we want to take a moment to thank you for your continued support. Many of you have reached out to one of our staff with tips, questions and gratitude...
The recent announcement by Fisheries and Oceans Canada to temporarily suspend the commercial herring and mackerel fisheries is a blow for local fishermen who use those fish as bait, particularly in the lobster fishery.




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