There was been a whirlwind of activity surrounding contract negotiations between the Government of Nova Scotia and the province’s teachers.
On November 28, the Nova Scotia Teacher's Union (NSTU) announced their intention to exercise their work-to-rule option, so that on...
Retired Sergeant Tyson Matthew Bowen of Lorne, Pictou County passed away at the Aberdeen Hospital in the early hours of Sept. 3 at the age of 35.
Bowen was described in his obituary as...
On March 5, Premier Iain Rankin announced a $3 million compensation fund to resolve cases that involve parties with competing claims and help speed up efforts under the Land Titles Initiative, which was established in 2017 to...
As if there hasn’t been enough loss recently, the Strait area received yet another blow via the sudden, unexpected death of Silver Donald Cameron.
An award-winning author, environmental activist and long-time local volunteer, Cameron...
Nova Scotia’s Official Opposition is pounding the governing Liberals over their decision to move the Outpatient Withdrawal Management Program (also known as daytox) from the Strait-Richmond Hospital last spring.
Months after it was quietly...
More than four years removed from the tumult in
Richmond County over municipal spending practices which resulted in the
resignation of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), the warden deciding not
to run and staffing changes, comes more news from neighbouring...
The past year in the Strait area was a microcosm of these rapidly-changing times. This region was not immune to the challenges and advantages presented by this time in human history, in which change is occurring so quickly and...
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...
The thrilling overtime win by the Cape Breton West Islanders in the 2017 TELUS Cup National Midget Championship on April 30 will be talked about for years to come.
Overcoming a 4-2 deficit heading into the third period, the Strait...
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (DTIR) deserves criticism for its inability to repair the Lennox Passage Lift Bridge before the start of the boating season.
Recently, Lennox Passage Yacht Club commodore Teddy Poirier said he was told by...