The Strait area is on the green energy map thanks to some projects that are gaining attention province-wide.
As Port Hawkesbury Paper builds Nova Scotia’s largest wind farm in Guysborough County, proponents looking to...
The name D’Escousse has evolved from several variations such as de Coux, Decoux (Thomas Pichon), and Descout, a seaman who frequented the area. The 1752 census used this name. The word “escousse” means stopping off point.
The journey to discover Arichat as it was in 1935 continues.
Just to the west of the Matthew/Ralph Britten home was vacant; today it contains the residence of Jerry and Linda (Britten).
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation has come and gone for another year, but the lessons learned and the reason for this milestone will remain with Canadians.
On Sept. 30, Canadians from coast-to-coast-to...
Canada’s 44th federal election is in the books, and it is post-mortem time.
Locally, Elections Canada confirmed that Cape Breton-Canso Liberal incumbent Mike Kelloway won with 46 per cent of the vote, up from...
In 1913 the population of the Richmond County was 13,273, then down to 11,000 in 1960, and up slightly to 12,734 in 1973. As of 2006 the population was 9,740.
In 1803 the population...
ANTIGONISH: StFX University and the Town of Antigonish issued their own warnings last week after a bear was spotted both on campus and in the Arbour Drive area.
“The bear was spotted by a...
Photos by Drake LowthersMasterchef Canada contestant and owner of The Humble Table, Jen Miller, in addition to making homemade bread, made tapas-sized tarts infused with liqueur from Steinhert Distillery and cheesecakes topped with chocolate from Peace...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The Desmond Inquiry heard from three witnesses last week, one of whom had already testified last year.
According to Nova Scotia's chief firearms officer, a potential federal regulation aimed at reducing intimate...
Although it failed more than a decade ago, the town and county of Antigonish deserve credit for taking another stab at forming one single municipal unit.
On Sept. 13, Antigonish Town Council and council...