ANTIGONISH: The former franchise owner of an illegal medicinal dispensary says ever since her charges were dropped back in March and she turned a leaf on a new business venture – she’s been targeted and harassed by the RCMP.
In 1781 France supported the American colonies in their efforts to maintain independence from the British empire. From the beginning of the insurrection, France supplied munitions and naval power to the rebellion. Nova Scotia remained loyal...
At 9:30 Wednesday morning were on our way to the Cape Breton Highlands. A stop in Whycocomagh for coffee and cinnamon rolls (our morning fix) and it was down the Trans-Canada Highway to the Red Barn near Nyanza, three or...
Twenty-seven years ago, violence erupted in Cap Auguet, near Arichat, and a tactical police squad was deployed to quell the disturbance. For many people in and around the area, this would seem like an outlandish statement. Cap...
Editor's note: This editorial has been edited from the published version. The family of Cassidy Bernard contends they have not been contacted by the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner's Office. The Reporter sincerely apologizes for the error.   The outpouring of support...
A resident of Port Hawkesbury who was facing sexual charges involving a female youth was found not guilty just before the holidays. In Antigonish Provincial Court on Dec. 23, 46-year-old Jason Frank Seymour was...
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...

Bill 75

I had a column all ready to submit tonight for the publishing deadline, but then today happened. I am sitting on my couch with my jaw hanging open. It’s no secret that I am in favour of a complete overhaul...
It might sound crazy, but when you compare cocaine to some of the product circulating rural Nova Scotia, coke is the healthier option. Let’s be clear: cocaine is still an extremely dangerous drug. The substance contributes to strokes and heart...
A recent review of the largest industrial employer in Cape Breton and the leader in supercalendered paper manufacturing in North America confirms that it continues to drive the economy. In the fall of 2018, Port Hawkesbury Paper LP (PHP) partnered...




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