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The provincial government and the Strait Regional Centre for Education partnered to add 18 child-care spaces at Fanning Education Centre/Canso Academy in Guysborough County. They will renovate an existing classroom to create the licensed child-care spaces for toddlers and preschoolers. Guysborough-Tracadie MLA Greg Morrow said the announcement has been in the works for some time, […]
Shovels are going in the ground. The Town of New Glasgow, the Province of Nova Scotia, and High-Crest Enterprises are hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for the New Glasgow Long-Term Care Home on Monday, November 17, at 1:30 p.m. Attendees will include Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Town of New Glasgow Mayor Nancy Dicks, High Crest […]
Premier Tim Houston says the proposed development of a golf course at West Mabou Provincial Park is not moving forward. Houston spoke to reporters Thursday following cabinet. Houston says the Department of Natural Resources decided plans by Cabot, the company that has three golf courses in Inverness, were unreasonable. Liberal MLA Iain Rankin called Thursday’s decision […]
The RK MacDonald Nursing Home Foundation’s Lights of Love Campaign is on the go once again. The theme for this year’s campaign is Resident Mobility Companions. Terry MacIntyre, CEO of the RK MacDonald Nursing Home, said they are now accepting donations for the campaign, which is in its 28th year. Over that time, the campaign […]
Changes are coming to Nova Scotia’s recycling program. On December 1st, the responsibility of recycling packaging and paper products shifts from municipalities to companies that supply packaging and paper products we commonly recycle. The recycled products would then be converted by these companies back into packaging again. The not-for-profit company Circular Materials is representing these companies. Atlantic Managing […]
The Antigonish Chamber of Commerce Holiday Shopping Passport Contest is coming back for another year. Sydney Arsenault, executive director for the Antigonish Chamber of Commerce, said things will run similar to past years. Arsenault said over 60 local businesses are taking part. The first place prize bundle is worth of $1,000. The kick off […]
After months of planning, the Antigonish Jazz Festival is almost here. The Jazz Fest opens Thursday afternoon at two pm at the the Legion with the Dr. John Hugh Gillis Stage Band and The Nth Degree, a St. FX Alumni Group. That will be followed by a show featuring Charlie A’Court at 5:30 p.m. at […]
The head of the Antigonish Chamber of Commerce offered his thoughts on the recent federal budget. Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shared his 2025 budget, with a final vote coming after November 11. Antigonish Chamber president Paul Curry called his review of the budget as mixed, noting there good things like new money for […]
Collaboration between Antigonish County District RCMP and St. Francis Xavier University`s psychology department resulted in a number of research projects with what RCMP called real-world policing and public safety implications. About four years ago, psychology students at StFX began digitizing and analyzing 20 years of RCMP cell log data with local RCMP and Dr. Margo […]
A STFX University professor is looking into critical mineral deposits in Nova Scotia. Earth and Environmental Sciences professor Dr. Celeste Cunningham is the lead researcher looking into whether Nova Scotia has any economically viable or signifigant deposits of critical minerals which could then be tapped into for the development of a regional-provincial supply chain. Those minerals […]
Dr. Russell Wyeth. professor and chair of the STFX Biology department, is looking into finding sustainable bait for lobster harvesters. Wyeth, who studied lobster bait and behaviour for almost 12 years, said he and Dr. Jim Williams at STFX share an interest in studying animal behaviour. Following community interactions with lobster harvesters about the cost […]
The project timeline for work turning the Church Street-Trunk 4 intersection in Antigonish into a roundabout was extended to the end of November. Antigonish County Warden Nicholas MacInnis said he heard about the extension about two weeks ago from the Department of Public Works. MacInnis said he has not recevied personal correspondence from residents about […]
The Nova Scotia Nature Trust has launched a one month flash campaign to preserve a parcel of land just east of Baddeck. The Trust’s Executive Director Bonnie Sutherland says they are looking to raise $400,000 between now and the end of November to protect Plaister Cliffs, a coastal property on the Bras d’or Lakes Sutherland […]
The Town of New Glasgow released the “What We Heard” Report summarizing the input from residents, businesses, and service providers during the town’s Community Safety Forum from October 1, at Glasgow Square. The town scheduled the meeting back in September, after posting about escalating concerns around encampments, open drug use, safety in public spaces, and the operations […]
It was a bit of a rough summer at the Keppoch. Mark Stewart, board member for the Keppoch, said with the drought conditions and the ban on travel in Nova Scotia’s woods over the summer, they shut the facility down for a time. Thankfully, they were able to come back and open up through the fall. […]
St. FX University has officially joined a friendly challenge with 106 colleges and universities aimed at boosting donations of blood in Canada. It’s called the Fall Get Together Campaign which encourages Canadians to donate blood as a group or your campus. The Community Development Manager for PEI and Nova Scotia for Canadian Blood Services, Deborah MacGillivray, says […]
Liberal MLA Iain Rankin says he’s hearing a lot of concern from local residents about a proposed golf course at West Mabou Beach Provincial Park. Rankin also travelled to the Mabou area recently. This week, Rankin sent a letter to the new Minister of Natural Resources Kim Masland, asking her to ensure all provincial parks […]
The Maritime Women’s University Field Lacrosse championship tournament is set for Sunday at STFX Stadium. Taylor Schmitt, vice president and co-coach of the STFX Women’s Lacrosse team, said it was a good season for the squad, noting they finished second in the four team league. Schmitt said some members of the team joined having never held […]
An organizer behind the Antigonish Community Fridge say they need some funding support. Catherine MacPherson, food security coordinator for the Antigonish Community Fridge and Antigonish Communiuty Soup Gatherings, said organizers stock the community fridge three times a week. Earlier this month, the community fridge received funds from members of Antigonish Town and County councils. People […]
WellNS, a small group of researchers between Nova Scotia Health and Cape Breton University, built a comprehensive mental health survey for the province. Jenna MacQueen, a research manager with WellNS, said people can find the survey at wellnssurvey.ca MacQueen said people can fill a survey out for themselves and then there may be some questions […]
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