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Recount Scheduled for District 1 In the Municipality of the County of Antigonish Municipal Elections

Nov 1, 2024 | Local News

The Municipality of the County of Antigonish has postponed the swearing in of its new council pending the outcome of a recount for District 1.

During the election, Mary MacLellan received 301 votes while Jennifer MacEachern picked up 296.

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Guysborough Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department Re-Opens

Sep 13, 2026

The Guysborough Memorial Hospital emergency department has re-opened for regular hours.  It was closed this morning, and was scheduled to re-open at 7 tonight. Anyone with urgent medical needs should call 911. For general health advice and information call 811, a...

RCMP lay Weapons Charges following an Incident in Orangedale

Sep 11, 2026

An Orangedale man faces charges following an arrest earlier this month.     On September 3 at approximately 11:40 a.m., officers responded to a report that a man had confronted a truck driver as the truck passed a residence on Ashfield Road. The man was in possession...

Canadian Radio Awards: 989 XFM Small Market Station of The Year

Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen.

When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

989 XFM is very proud to be the winner of the 2020 Station of Year – Small Market award.