During Saturday afternoon and evening, dozens of volunteers were out picking up trash throughout downtown Sydney. The annual Great Cape Breton Cleanup saw more than 300 people sign up to clean up trash throughout the municipality. Organizers of a Saturday evening cleanup said while spring litter is an annual problem in communities everywhere, the issue … Read More “Hundreds take part in annual Great Cape Breton Cleanup” »
It’s taken over a century, but the post office in Barss Corner, N.S., is finally able to make its mark with pictures on mail arriving for local residents and postmark collectors alike. The tiny rural post office in Lunenburg County that serves about 500 addresses held a launch ceremony at the end of April to celebrate joining … Read More “Barss Corner gets first custom postmark” »
Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender roused a couple hundred supporters in a hotel ballroom in Halifax Saturday with a speech that proclaimed her party to be “on the rise” as it prepares for the next general election. At a party policy convention, Chender said housing is the issue she hears about most on the doorstep. … Read More “Nova Scotia NDP makes campaign-style housing promises” »
A 15-year-old boy, from the Bathurst region, has died following an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) collision in Beresford, N.B. RCMP said they responded to a report of a collision between two all-terrain vehicles on Route 11 near Beresford on Friday around 10:20 p.m. According to a news release, the collision is believed to have occurred when … Read More “15-year-old boy dies following ATV collision: N.B. RCMP” »
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s NDP leader trained her sights on the next provincial election as she announced a program aimed at easing the cost of housing during a rousing campaign-style speech before the party’s annual convention in Halifax. Claudia Chender later told reporters on Saturday her proposal could be considered a major plank in her … Read More “Nova Scotia NDP leader says party is election ready, announces housing plan” »
An initiative called the Mandatory Alcohol Screening (MAS) program is designed to cut down on the number of drunk drivers on the road in the Halifax area. “Unfortunately we have impaired drivers driving around right now. I got one this morning,” says Cst. Scott Aldridge of the Southeast RCMP traffic Services. Canadian Parliament approved MAS … Read More “Police launch Mandatory Alcohol Screening program in Halifax area” »
Growing up in Stoneham, Mass., Michelle Trottier remembers how her father would approach people in the grocery store if he spotted a big bag of potatoes and some chicken in their cart. This led to a question: You don’t happen to be making rappie pie? “Most of the time, the answer was no, but whenever it … Read More “After pandemic pause, Boston-area rappie pie gathering resumes” »
Opponents to a proposed campground in the remote village of Scots Bay, N.S., came out in force to a public hearing this week. The mayor and councillors with the Municipality of the County of Kings sat for more than five hours to hear all 30 people who wished to speak on the matter Thursday evening. … Read More “Opponents to Scots Bay campground out in force at public hearing” »
