It was chilling to learn that an Antigonish man arrested for impersonating a police officer was found with a replica police vehicle. What was even more unsettling is that the RCMP believe he may have pulled over...
Efforts to provide assistance and comfort to crew members on a boat that has been docked at the wharf in Port Hawkesbury for more than a year are certainly heartwarming.
Five crew members of the Dutch Runner – including three...
The effects of Hurricane Fiona on cellular phone and internet services across Nova Scotia are stark proof that telecommunications companies need to make better preparations for extreme weather.
Bob Robichaud, Warning Preparedness Meteorologist with...
On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, during the 11th month, we gather to remember the sacrifices of those who served and continue to serve their country.
Those who lost their lives in service to their country, or to...
Eventually, the
federal government made the right decision by shelving a proposed airport
project for Inverness County, but how long it will be sidelined is anyone’s
guess.
On July 25, the
Minister of Rural Economic Development, Bernadette Jordan,...
This region will be a focal point during this hotly contested provincial election.
Premier Iain Rankin met with Lieutenant-Governor Arthur LeBlanc to dissolve the legislature and drop the election writ on July 17, and...
Could any government have changed the minds of TransCanada Pipeline Corporation, which recently cancelled the proposed Energy East Pipeline project?
During an October 6 sitting of the Nova Scotia Legislature, Cape Breton-Richmond MLA Alana Paon asked why the provincial government...
Hopefully plans by Nova Scotia’s Auditor General to find out why the provincial government has not closed Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) outlets show that the right decision was made.
In 2014, an internal...
There is a weak argument to be made for any kind of closure of the Canso Causeway even amid the second wave of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia.
During the regular monthly meeting of Inverness...
As if the start of summer, the end of
school, work vacations and great weather isn’t enough, a few stories arose
recently that were definitely welcome news.
Perhaps the biggest story of all was
the provincial funding...