After welcoming a new year with new opportunities, I can't help but look back on Nova Scotia in 2016 and reflect on the progress we've made in this great province.
Our population hit an all-time high after years of decline.
We...
It was with profound shock and disappointment that I learned of the choice by the Municipality of the County of Richmond to reverse a decision of the Committee-of-the-Whole of December 14, 2016, to provide interim funding to support the...
Operation Share and Care would like to send a deep thank-you out to the entire Strait area community.
Your generous donations and support have made this Christmas season another great one! Through the efforts of our community members, students and...
I am not one to write letters to the editor. As a matter of fact, this is the first.
I was asked to say a “few words” at Billy Joe’s retirement party, but having arrived late, I was unable to...
We are pleased to announce the formation of Homegrown Works, Nova Scotia’s home-based business association.
We have a four-part mission: to advocate for home-based businesses in Nova Scotia; to share knowledge of regulation that pertains to home-based businesses and to...
Recently, Nova Scotia achieved two major milestones on our climate change journey.
We have reached an agreement-in-principle with the Government of Canada on Nova Scotia's approach to meeting federal emissions reduction goals. The agreement recognizes the great work of Nova...
I really appreciated the column by Gina MacDonald in the November 23 edition of The Reporter regarding the Premier's avoidance of the real issues involved in any contract discussions with the teacher's union.
Gina's opinions on where government has wasted or...
The recent national summit into the opioid crisis in Canada emphasized two distinct, but related, issues unfolding here in our province and across the country.
We have an increase of opioid overdoses and overdose deaths related to the arrival in...
On November 10, on your behalf, I attended a meeting of about a dozen chamber representatives from across Nova Scotia and several members of the Provincial Advisory Council to the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce.
The meeting was hosted by the...
The Strait regional school board’s International Student Program invites you and your family to join other families in the Strait region who enjoy the enriching and rewarding experience of becoming a host family.
Imagine sharing the beauty, history and culture...