Nova Scotia Health officials say it has identified three new cases of COVID-19. All three new infections are in the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s Central Zone. That raises the total number of positive cases in the province to 1,043. The number of Nova Scotians who have recovered from the virus is 943; 55 have died. […]
Community Events
CWL Bursary Application
St. Ninian’s CWL is offer 2- $1,000 bursaries for graduating high school students that are continuing their education. Email your application to counsellor.kim2011@gmail.com, the deadline to apply is June 12, 2020. If you have questions about the application please contact Kim Grant: counsellor.kim2011@gmail.com or 902-863-8451 Bursary Criteria and Application_Update due to Covid 19
St. Martha’s Regional Hospital Foundation establishes Rock Gratitude Garden
The St. Martha’s Regional Hospital Foundation has a new a creative way for people to offer their support to hospital workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier today, the foundation set up a rock gratitude garden near the entrance of the hospital and residents are urged to paint rocks with fun colours and encouraging slogans to […]
St. FX Seeded Third at U Sports National Women’s Hockey Championship
The schedule has been announced for the U Sports National Women’s Hockey Championship in Charlottetown. The St. FX X-Women, the AUS champions are ranked third in the tournament. The X-Women’s opening game is a quarterfinal with Montreal Thursday evening at 7. The other AUS team at the tournament, the host UPEI Panthers will face the […]
Pictou County Chamber of Commerce noticing the Human Impact of Northern Pulp Mill Closure
The Pictou County Chamber of Commerce is reminding local residents of a confidential emotional support line open for those impacted by the impending closure of the Northern Pulp Mill. The province partnered with human resource service provider Morneau Shepell to deliver the toll-free service. A release from the chamber states they are starting to see […]
76-year-old man dies in Tractor incident in Pictou County
There’s been a fatal Tractor incident in Pictou County RCMP say yesterday afternoon just before 4 p.m. officers were called to a driveway off of Highway 376 in Durham. The tractor operator was trying to pull another tractor out of the ice. The 76-year-old man from Durham, Pictou County, was pronounced dead at the scene. […]
Yard Sale
Yard Sale September 22, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 115 Hudson Street Ext Stellarton
PC’s retain Three Seats in Legislature
The PC’s held on to three seats in the legislature. By-elections were held yesterday in the ridings of Argyle-Barrington in southwestern Nova Scotia and Northside-Westmount and Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg in Cape Breton. Colton LeBlanc of the Tories won handily in Argyle-Barrington, while Murray Ryan of the PC’s captured Northside-Westmount, beating out six other candidates, including two […]
Work on the new skatepark is underway
Work is underway on the area’s skatepark. Last August, Antigonish Town, Antigonish County, StFX, and the Antigonish Skate Park Collective unveiled the site of a skate park for the area. StFX is leasing the land, located near the former Antigonish County Municipal building, to the town and county for the facility. Construction work on the […]
Aug 17- Multi Family Yard Sale
Multi family yard sale from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at 1292 Old Antigonish Road, Monastery Rain or shine
