The province’s decision to control the reporting of certain COVID-19 numbers could prove damaging for the new government, as well as efforts to effectively deal with the virus.
Just before the holidays, the province...
Based on the feedback of residents, and others who regularly use Reeves Street in Port Hawkesbury, the town’s main thoroughfare requires more changes.
In a press release dated June 24, the Town of Port...
A 32-year-old woman was killed on August 12. Her name was Heather Heyer. She was struck by a vehicle in Charlottesville, Virginia. Nineteen other people were injured in the incident.
The reason Heyer was in Charlottesville was to counter-protest a...
Evidence of a rapidly changing climate hit home recently as parts of Antigonish and Inverness counties were hit hard by record rainfall which created floods that washed away roads and bridges, and forced residents to evacuate.
A series of recent arrests and charges against Strait area residents for their involvement in the distribution and sale of illegal drugs shows just how bad the drug problem has become.
Inverness District RCMP got the ball rolling in January...
It was good to hear that the province is continuing efforts to strengthen penalties for municipal councillors who violate the code of conduct.
On Feb. 2 in Port Hood, Inverness Municipal Council reviewed correspondence...
There is something amiss surrounding the closure of Island Employment, and hopefully the truth will come out soon.
On Oct. 28, the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU) called for a forensic...
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...
Two recent events illustrate how difficult it is to maintaining historic buildings and properties without the proper resources.
On September 5, the historic Commercial Cable Station in Hazel Hill came down.
In 1884, the newly created Commercial Cable Company established its...
Some Strait area residents have not only been left without power for prolonged periods of time during inclement weather, but also phone service.
On Christmas day, 14,564 people in the Strait area were left without juice due to a winter...