Municipality of the County of Antigonish Provides $20,000 to the Jerome McCarron Pavillion

Strait Richmond Hospital Emergency Department closed until Monday Morning

Sep 5, 2026

The Strait Richmond Hospital emergency department in Evanston closed Saturday evening at 8 o’clock. It will reopen Monday at 8 a.m. Anyone with urgent medical needs should call 911. For general health advice and information call 811, a service offered 24 hours a day,...

Local State of Emergency Declared for Inverness, Richmond and Victoria Counties

Sep 5, 2026

A State of Local Emergency has been declared in Inverness, Richmond and Victoria Counties. Officials say multiple roads are closed and conditions remain dangerous from the weekend rains. Motorists are advised to stay off the roads unless travel is essential for...

Norway Maple Trees Locally Losing Their Leaves Early due to Tar Spot Fungus

Sep 4, 2026

Jeff Ogden, Provincial Forest Entomologist with the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, said the reason some local maple trees lost their leaves early is due to the tar spot fungus. Ogden said the trees mostly affect by Tar Spot are Norway Maple, which...

Nova Scotia Energy Board Approves to the Town of Antigonish Electric Utility’s Schedule of Rates for Large General Rate Class

Sep 4, 2026

On Wednesday, the Nova Scotia Energy Board released a decision approving amendments to the schedule of rates for electric supply and services for the large general rate class for the Town of Antigonish Electric Utility. Town of Antigonish CAO Randy Delorey said...

Man dies in a Fire in Pleasant Hill, Inverness County

Sep 3, 2026

One man is dead from a fire that occurred in Pleasant Hill, Inverness County. RCMP say around 8:45 a.m. on August 28th, officers and other first responders were called to the blaze at a residence on Kings Road. Officers learned that bystanders had entered the home and...

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