Fire has gutted a large commercial building in Lochaber this morning. Firefighters from the Goshen, Antigonish County, St. Mary's and East River St. Mary's were called to the scene on Highway 7 around 5 a.m. The building was engulfed in flames when firefighters...
Provincial Public Works Department Replies back to Antigonish Council on Highway 104 Twinning near Heatheron
Antigonish County Council heard back from the Nova Scotia Department of Public Works after council sent a letter regarding the proposed highway twinning plans near Heatherton. Back in September, council heard a presentation from Heatherton area resident Malcolm...
Antigonish County Council Discuss Off-Highway Vehicle Access to Certain Sections of Roads
During Tuesday's Committee of the Whole meeting for the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, council discussed the topic of off-highway vehicles accessing certain sections of roads in the community. Last week, the Nova Scotia Department of Public Works recently...
Assessments sent out this Week, Appeal Period closes February 13th
Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC) sent out its assessments this week. Following Tuesday's regular meeting of Antigonish County Council, Warden Nicholas MacInnis urged residents to take a look at their assessments. Residents wishing to appeal their...
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UARB Invokes Interrupter Clause to Raise Diesel Price by almost Six Cents a Litre
If you drive a diesel powered vehicle, you will be paying more at the pump today. The Utility and...
District of St. Mary’s Council Discuss a Dry Hydrant Installation in Liscomb and Set Date for AGM
During Monday's regular council meeting for the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's,...
Richmond County Seeks Data on Local Deer Population following Residents Complaints
Richmond County Council is looking to collect info on the local deer population following...
Naomi Society Hosting Coldest Night of the Year Fund-Raiser With Two Walking Options
The Naomi Society is hosting the Coldest Night of the Year fundraising event on February 22. The...
Stellarton Town Employees Recognized for Long Service
At last night's monthly meeting of Stellarton council, several town employees were recognized for their long service. Awards were given to Darryl Moss, Brian Coffin, Constable Adam Rideout & Police Chief Mark Hobeck for 5 years of service. Joe Landry was awarded...
Antigonish Town Council Discuss Local Active Transportation Trail Project and its Audited Financial Statements at a Recent Meeting
During a special meeting of Antigonish Town Council on Thursday night, council discussed the local active transportation trail project and heard a report on its audited financial statements for 2023-24. Antigonish CAO Randy Delorey said staff presented three options...
The Holiday Season was Relatively Quiet for Antigonish RCMP
Antigonish RCMP had a relatively quiet holidays. Antigonish RCMP Staff Sgt. Kim Hillier said Antigonish police responded to 167 calls for service between December 20 and January 3. Those calls included 11 vehicle collisions, and 15 mental health related calls. ...
Four-Part Documentary Series on a Century old Ghost Story from Antigonish County Debuts
A four-part docu-series on a century-old ghost story in Antigonish County that gained international attention has been launched. "The Fire Ghost of Caledonia Mills" debuted on Bell Fibe TV on Wednesday. The producer of the series is Mariah MacDonald, a St. Andrews...
Sports
X-Men Basketball’s D. J. Jackson named AUS Male Athlete of the Week
St. FX X-Men Basketball guard D. J. Jackson is the AUS Male Athlete of the Week....
Local U18 Players Compete in an Ottawa Tournament
Female hockey from Northeastern Nova Scotia was well represented in Ottawa over the...
St. FX X-Women Hockey 5th in Canada, X-Men Basketball 7th in U Sports National Rankings
A pair of STFX Sports teams find themselves in the national top 10 rankings this week....