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...
Local demonstrations joined the global call for change in the wake of George Floyd’s death while in police custody last month in Minnesota.
On June 5, Sasha Repko and her brother Talen walked from...
As the result of new provincial regulations and an agreement over Crown land, two companies proposing a large scale green energy project in the Strait area are moving ahead.
EverWind Fuels Company was recently...
StFX University issued a surprising decision recently by announcing it will welcome students back to campus in September.
Even though every other post-secondary institution across Nova Scotia has announced they are moving to on-line...
There are complaints about the lack of information on the redesign of the rotary in Port Hastings.
During the regular monthly meeting on July 7 in Port Hood, Inverness municipal councillors said they want...
Things are starting to fall in place for local efforts
to attract and retain more physicians and other health care professionals to
the Strait area.
On March 2, a group of potential physicians visited
Port Hawkesbury. Each...
A former employee of the Municipality of the County of Richmond is correct that the current council needs to conduct a review of her termination so that it doesn’t happen to others.
On Dec....
The recent passing of two lobster fishermen in waters just off Port Hood was a stark reminder of the inherent dangers in making a living from the sea.
On May 12, at around 6 a.m., the Ocean Star II capsized...
Local mayors, wardens and councillors will be facing some competition in October’s municipal election.
After the deadline for candidates to declare passed on September 8 at 5 p.m., it was confirmed there will be...
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...