Antigonish County Council heard back on a cost sharing request made to the province for work on some J-class road in the municipality but were denied.
A letter from the provincial office of public works stated that due to program limits, the province will not be able to proceed with work on Duncan MacIsaac Road, Tamara Drive, Maken Road, Whisper Avenue, and Wild Horse Drive.
Speaking after the council meeting, Warden Nicholas MacInnis said the request denial is part of a longstanding pattern.
In the letter to council, public works minister Fred Tilly stated the county may want to re-submit these candidates for the 2027-28 program.