by Caitlin SnowThe president of District 13 Recreation and Planning Commission, the owner and operator of the Ivor MacDonald Memorial Arena in Thorburn, Nova Scotia, says community spirit really paid off to put the rink in the running to win a national contest. For its 20th anniversary, Kraft Hockeyville 2026...
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Premier Tim Houston will be meeting with global energy leaders to promote energy and natural resources in Nova Scotia. He’s attending the Cambridge Energy Research Associates Week known as CERAWeek that’s taking place in Texas from March 23 to 27. Houston will be joined by other Canadian...
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If you would like support paying your rent and utilities on time, there is a trustee program that could help you. New Dawn Enterprises is offering their free and confidential service to Richmond County and Port Hawkesbury residents. Community Trustee Marguerite Conradie shared with our newsroom...
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by Jacob MooreThe NDP says the province needs to pause the whole budget process and go back to the drawing board. After backlash from the public, the government brought some funding back for seniors, people with disabilities, African Nova Scotians and Indigenous students, but they kept a lot of the cuts to...
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by Caitlin SnowThe owner and operator of the Ivor MacDonald Memorial Arena in Thorburn, Nova Scotia, says community spirit really paid off to put the rink in the running to win a national contest. For its 20th anniversary, Kraft Hockeyville 2026 picked a finalist from each province and territory. It means they...
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Nova Scotia Power’s (NSP) new President and CEO says in a letter shared with customers that he is personally committed to rebuilding their trust through transparency, accuracy, and accountability. Vivek Sood took over operations on March 1 following the resignation of NSP’s previous CEO, Peter...
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by Evan TaylorThree people were injured, including one who was airlifted to a Halifax hospital with serious injuries, following a multi-vehicle crash Thursday morning on a busy highway in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. Police say four vehicles were involved in the collision on Grand Lake Road. Three...
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by Caitlin SnowThe hacker that tried to blackmail Hammonds Plains MLA Rick Burns demanded Bitcoin. RCMP say it was Tuesday when they got the call from Burns that his computer was hacked and he was being extorted. If funds were not paid, intimate images would be shared, and according to Burns, they were of his...
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Richmond County and the Town of Port Hawkesbury are not giving up on a Cape Breton healthcare initiative after a huge cut to its funding. Cape Breton South Recruiting for Health, Program Director, Gina MacDonald confirmed at a Port Hawkesbury council meeting that annual community funding of $2...
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by Evan TaylorCommunity leaders say the alleged plot targeting Park View Education Centre is both alarming and a reminder of how quickly police intervention can prevent harm. A 15-year-old Bridgewater youth has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and uttering threats to cause death after police say...
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