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...
The Town of Port Hawkesbury and the Municipality of the County of Richmond are joining forces on a couple of fronts. During the regular monthly meeting of Port Hawkesbury Town Council on March 5, councillors passed a motion from an...
The NSCC Strait Area Campus has taken a big step forward with the announcement a brand new residence in Port Hawkesbury. On April 8, Premier Stephen McNeil unveiled $24 million for expansion projects at three Nova...
There is a lot of debate surrounding the method for funding and maintaining a much needed highway improvement project in eastern Nova Scotia. Recent statistics provided by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) assert that using...
Not just because everyone else has done it, there are many other good reasons why Nova Scotia needs to establish a child advocate office. On October 26, the Strait Region Society for Children, Youth, and Families hosted an information session...
While it may have come as a shock to some, it is clear Nova Scotians wanted a new party at the helm of their next provincial government. After the votes were counted on Aug....
Living in a corner of the world like ours, where outmigration is an ever-present reality, we should always congratulate entrepreneurs who make things happen right here at home. In Antigonish, a refugee family is establishing itself as one of our...
One of the greatest athletes this region has ever produced passed away late last month at the age of 71. Long-time baseball player, teacher, coach, and volunteer Barry Marchand passed away on April 25...
The decision by Richmond Municipal Council to deny funding for participants wanting to take part in an upcoming Female Leadership School has, ironically, done more to help the event and the underlying causes it is promoting, than any approval could...
Although things remain at a standstill for many operations during the global pandemic, that is not the case with two of the largest employers in the region. In the early days of the pandemic and with...




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