The recent passing of a long-serving, popular and dedicated parish priest usually arouses little attention, outside the communities in which they served.
In the case of Father Hugh Donald MacDonald, known by most as...
Despite the dire economic news, as a result of reduced
economic activity from strict public health measures to stem the spread of
COVID-19, there are reasons to be hopeful.
Both the Strait Area and Antigonish Chambers...
With summer having arrived here in the local area, people in Port Hawkesbury and Richmond County won’t have to look far in order to take advantage of programs offered by the local municipalities.
The benefits of physical activity are well-documented....
A recent turn of events in the contest to be the next leader of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party has made things very interesting.
Inverness MLA Allan MacMaster announced during a meet and greet on the Port Hawkesbury waterfront...
It is great to hear how the Strait area is embracing
Pride Month.
On June 14, the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre’s Bear
Head Room hosted the region’s first ever “Queer Prom,” organized by the Cape
Breton Youth...
A lot of negativity was avoided when the Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union (NSTU) and the provincial government agreed to sit down face-to-face.
Late last month, the president of the NSTU, Liette Doucet, and Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil met 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...
With the governing Liberals expected to call an election after introducing the budget at the end of this month, there is speculation about what will happen when Nova Scotians soon go the polls.
On April 27, the provincial government will...
Although The Reporter was published before the unofficial results of the 2021 provincial election have been confirmed, the end of the election is the best time to review the issues which gained the most traction during this...
The community of Arichat, and the entirety of Isle Madame, received very good news recently.
On February 26, Richmond Municipal Council confirmed it is proceeding with a long-awaited sidewalk project for the village of Arichat.
During the regular monthly council meeting,...