A local company submitted the lowest bid for three gravelling projects in Inverness County. Zutphen Contractors posted the lowest estimate of $1.5 million. Three other companies offered quotes on the project. The work involves 3.5 kilometres of Meagher Road, 3.3...
Province Writes Off $11.6 Million in Unpaid Debts
The province is writing off $11.6 million in unpaid debts. Government officials says it is mainly unpaid fines, loans and fees from previous years. Finance Minister and Inverness MLA Allan MacMaster says removing debts unlikely to be paid is a standard accounting...
Local Company Acquires City Mazda of Halifax
A local company has purchased a car dealership in Halifax. City Mazda has announced the operation will be taken over by David and Michael MacGillivray of Century AutoGroup of Antigonish. The Scarff family has led City Mazda for more than three decades. The owner of...
More Options for Voters to Cast Ballots Expected for next Federal Election
It's expected there will be more ways for voters to cast their ballot the next time a federal election is held. Central Nova MP Sean Fraser says there are a handful of proposed amendments to the Elections Act currently before the House of Commons. Fraser says there's...
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Province provides Funding to St. Peter’s Royal Canadian Legion for Installation of a Generator
The Royal Canadian Legion in St. Peter's is getting some help from the provincial government....
Municipal Affairs Minister John Lohr says Changes to Antigonish Consolidation Act reflective of Concerns Expressed by the Community
Municipal Affairs Minister John Lohr says the amendments he introduced to the Antigonish...
Old Tug Boat Moored Near Marie Joseph Removed
An old tug boat that has been tied up near Marie Joseph, Guysborough County for years has been...
Modular Homes for Healthcare Workers coming the Port Hawkesbury and Guysborough
More modular homes are coming for healthcare workers in Guysborough and Port Hawkesbury. The...
Central Nova MP Sean Fraser says Green Hydrogen Agreement with Germany is Signficant
Central Nova MP Sean Fraser says its a major opportunity for the Atlantic Region. Recently, the Canadian Government secured an agreement with Germany to sell Canadian produced green hydrogen to manufacturers and energy distributors. Fraser says this comes as European...
Richmond Council Approves Sale of Property in St. Peter’s
Richmond County approved the sale of municipal property in St. Peter’s. During last night’s regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council in Arichat, Warden Amanda Mombourquette said the chair and CEO of the Richmond Villa, which is one of the adjacent...
Richmond County Council approves municipal funding grants To a Number of Organizations
Three organizations serving Richmond County were approved for municipal funding. During the regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council last night in Arichat, councillors approved recommendations from the March 11 committee-of-the-whole session . The...
Local Company submits Low Bid on Gravelling Projects in Victoria County
A local company has submitted the lowest bid on two gravelling projects in Victoria County. Alva Construction posted an estimate of $1.8 million. Two other companies also offered quotes for the work. The contract is for a five kilometre section of New Campbellton Road...
Sports
Veteran’s Cup Championship Series Opens in Antigonish
The schedule has been set for the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League's Veteran's Cup...
Weekend Sports Roundup
The Antigonish Bulldogs are the U11 AA Fundy Highlands North Champions with a 7-2 win...
X-Women Hockey’s Maggy Burbidge Named St. FX Female Athlete of the Week
X-Women Hockey forward Maggy Burbidge is the STFX Female Athlete of the Week. Burbidge,...