The Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism, and Heritage announced grants for community facilities and trails in Richmond County. St. Joseph’s Parish in Petit-de-Grat received over $65,000 in funding to renovate its kitchen and replace the exhaust...
Port Hawkesbury town officials seek Meeting with Provincial Public Works Department about Changes to Reeves Street
The town of Port Hawkesbury wants to set up a meeting with Department of Public Works officials about changes to Reeves Street. At last night’s regular monthly meeting of Port Hawkesbury Town Council, Town Councillor Jason Aucoin asked about the status of any meetings...
Province provides Rebate for Residents being Treated For Cancer with the cost of a Wig
The Nova Scotia Department of Health has announced residents being treated for cancer and dealing with hair loss can now get help with the cost of a wig through a one-time rebate of $300. Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson noted there are individuals who...
RCMP Reports Officers are dealing with Mental Health Calls, More Traffic Offences and Drug Activity In Port Hawkesbury
The RCMP is still dealing with mental health calls, drug activity, and more traffic offences in Port Hawkesbury. Staff Sargeant David Morin provided an update during the regular monthly meeting of Port Hawkesbury Town Council last night. Of the six positions in the...
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Port Hawkesbury to Use Electronic and Phone Voting for Municipal Election this Fall
Voters in Port Hawkesbury will not use paper ballots to elect their next mayor and town council in...
New Sidewalk and Accessibility Upgrades to receive Provincial Funding
Accessibility upgrades and a new sidewalk are coming to Richmond County thanks in part to...
Husband and Wife team receive honorary degress from STFX
Over the weekend, STFX University conferred honorary degrees to Christine Schwarzman and Stephen...
STFX university recognizes one of its own with honorary degree
During convocation ceremonies on Sunday, STFX University bestowed an honorary degree to Antigonish...
Dr. Sister Dorothy Moore receives honorary degree from STFX University
During its morning convocation ceremony on Sunday morning, STFX university conferred an honorary degree to Dr. Sister Dorothy Moore, from Membertou, Nova Scotia. In 1954, she entered the Sisters of St. Martha and made her final vows in 1956. Since then, Moore has been...
Students receive recognitions during STFX convocation
STFX University hosted its spring convocations for the over 1,000 graduates this year, with a number of students received recognition for their four years of study. In the morning ceremony, university gold medals, awarded to students with the highest average in the...
STFX instructors and professors received distinctions during Sunday’s convocation ceremonies
Four STFX instructors and professors received distinctions during the convocation ceremonies hosted at the university on Sunday. In the morning, the Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award went to Dr. Peter Kikkert, coordinator of the university's Public Policy and...
Central Nova MP Sean Fraser Legislation Moving Forward on getting Some Budget Items Going
Central Nova MP Sean Fraser said a recent piece of legislation is empowering certain budget items to go ahead, including a guaranteed increase of five per cent in funding for the annual health transfer sent to provincial governments for health care. Fraser also...
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St. FX Graduate Gardiner MacDougall Coaches Team Canada to a World Title in the Under-Men’s Hockey Championship in Finland
St. FX University graduate Gardiner MacDougall capped off a perfect season as a hockey...
Sports Roundup – May 5
David Pastrnak scored 1:54 into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple...
Sports Roundup – May 4
Noah Hanifin broke a scoreless tie at 9:54 of the third period and Adin Hill stopped 23...