Rum-running in the early part of the 20th century, although a lucrative pursuit, was also an illegal one.Marshall Bourinot of Arichat was a revenue man charged with enforcing the law in regards to smuggled goods. The job...
After two years of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the world reopened this year, albeit gradually, and not gracefully, as witnessed by the continual spread of this still deadly virus.
And even as case numbers...
Looking back over the decades and, indeed centuries, it is amazing to observe the numerous family names that once were or are common in this area.
One of those names that still holds a...
Looking back over the decades and, indeed, centuries, it is amazing to observe the numerous family names that once were or are common in this area.
One of those names that still holds a...
Recently, provincial government officials confirmed that yet another redesign of the rotary in Port Hastings project now includes an overpass to Highway 105, multiple traffic lights, and a bypass lane coming from Port Hawkesbury, along with new...
Ephrem Boudreau was born in River Bourgeois in 1905. After his classical studies, he spent three years at agricultural school. Here he earned bachelors’ degrees in arts and one in agricultural science.
He wrote...
Recent statistics provided to Richmond Municipal Council from those who administer early intervention services show there is work to do in Richmond County.
During the regular monthly meeting in Arichat on Nov. 28, Olivia...
As early as 1824 a functioning school existed in Arichat.
By 1834, the school faced insurmountable financial difficulties, and as a result, the creditors, primarily John Tyrrell, a prominent Arichat merchant, foreclosed on the...
Provincial and federal officials cannot be further apart in their views on the carbon tax.
On Nov. 22 the Government of Canada announced what it called “A Fair and Affordable Pollution Pricing System.”
The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission of Nova Scotia is calling for the formation of the new riding of Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish.
According to a report submitted by the commission two weeks ago, the new federal...