Councillors in Richmond County will consider a proposal from a volunteer fire department to fund the installation of a dry hydrant. At last night’s regular monthly meeting in Arichat, Richmond Municipal Council discussed a recommendation from the municipal Fire...
Richmond County’s Finances on Par with Previous Years
Auditors say that Richmond County’s finances are consistent with past years. During last night’s regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council, John MacNeil, an Audit Partner with Grant Thornton, presented the municipality’s financial statements for the year...
Cheticamp, Inverness and Port Hood receive Provincial Funding for generators
The communities of Cheticamp, Inverness and Port Hood have received provincial funding for generators. The Al MacInnis Sports Centre in Port Hood, the Inverness Legion Branch 132 and the Cheticamp Branch 32 Legion are each receiving $50,000 to support purchase and...
Three People Charged with Drug and Weapon Offices after Police search a Pictou County Home
Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit (PCISCEU) has charged three people with drug and weapon offences after a search warrant at a home in Three Brooks. On April 17, the street crime enforcement unit, with assistance from the Pictou County District...
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Stellarton’s Sobeys and Empire Company Exceeds Goal to divert Surplus Food to Support Canadian Charities
Stellarton-based Sobeys Inc. and Empire Company Limited surpassed last year's goal to divert 31...
Paving Projects Moving Forward in Cheticamp Area
Northern Construction is set to pave 7.7-kilometres of roads in Cheticamp this summer. Roads...
Central Nova MP Sean Fraser says Federal Budget Contains a number of Measures that Will Help Residents in the Area
Central Nova MP Sean Fraser said there is a lot in the recently released federal budget that will...
Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill in a Visit to Antigonish says He Keeps Hearing about Affordability Challenges
Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill was in Antigonish on Friday to meet with local...
Provincial By-Election for Pictou West Set for May 21st
Premier Tim Houston has announced there will be a by-election in the constituency of Pictou West on Tuesday, May 21st. The by-election has been called after incumbent Karla MacFarlane announced earlier this month that she was stepping down as Speaker of the Nova...
Privacy Breach Reported at Nova Scotia Health; almost 2,700 Health Records Inappropriately Accessed
There has been a privacy breach at Nova Scotia Health The Authority says in a statement it is in the process of contacting 2,690 people by letter, informing them their health information was inappropriately accessed by a former employee at St. Martha's Regional...
Aberdeen Hospital dedicates equipment in memory of patient
The Aberdeen Hospital's emergency department is now home to a LUCAS 3 Chest Compression System, equipment used to deliver continuous chest compressions during CPR, thanks to funding from the Aberdeen Health Foundation. The foundation announced the purchase earlier...
Cape Breton Canso MP Mike Kelloway comments on the federal budget
Cape Breton-Canso MP Mike Kelloway says there are a number of measures in the federal budget that will have an impact to constituents in his riding. Kelloway says a major plank in the federal government's financial blueprint was housing; building more dwellings...
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Sports Roundup – April 21
LOCAL SPORTS The ESSO Cup, Canada's Women’s U18 National Club Championship, begins today...
Sports Roundup – April 20
LOCAL SPORTS Pictou County Pride and Queer Hockey Nova Scotia are teaming up to host a...
Antigonish Junior B Bulldogs win Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League Title
The Antigonish Junior B Bulldogs are Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League Champions for the...