Drake Lowthers

RICHMOND COUNTY: A Toronto man is facing multiple charges after being found adrift on a stolen boat in the Atlantic Ocean, in an investigation that spans from one end of Canada to the other. Richmond County RCMP responded on Sept. 23 when a cabin cruiser was reported stolen from a marina in the small Cape […]

INVERNESS: Bridget MacQuarrie and committee led this year’s Harness The Hope campaign at the Inverness Raceway, raising funds directly for the Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital (ICMH) Oncology Patient Fund. The initiative supports ICMH patients undergoing cancer treatment with travel assistance, medications, and other essential needs. “This year, we’re grateful to Bridget and the committee for […]

BADDECK: Victoria County is taking a major step toward tackling food insecurity with the launch of the new Island Food Network, part of a provincial initiative announced last week. Minister of Opportunities and Social Development Scott Armstrong unveiled the creation of three new collaborative food networks during a community event in Truro on Sept. 10. […]

HALIFAX: A slice of Cape Breton life will take centre stage at this year’s Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF) as the highly anticipated film Little Lorraine makes its Atlantic Canadian premiere. On Sept, 14, festival-goers will get an inside look at the making of the film during a special panel, The Stormy Haul: Panel with […]

By Drake Lowthers HALIFAX: Nova Scotians now have a new tool to stay safe in emergencies. The provincial government launched the NS Alert app on August 28, a free system designed to reach more residents – including those in rural areas with limited cellular coverage. Unlike the national Alert Ready system, which requires LTE or […]

Christening of three new tugboats signals bright future for clean energy in Strait of Canso

ANTIGONISH: Town crews worked late into the evening early last week to restore Antigonish’s municipal water supply after a major transmission water main break disrupted service. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 5, when a contractor working in the Gravel Pit Road area accidentally damaged the main water line carrying water from the […]

ANTIGONISH: In response to unusually low water levels at the James River Dam, the Town of Antigonish announced the initiation of Voluntary Water Conservation Measures for all town and fringe-area water utility customers as of July 17. Recent dry conditions have significantly reduced the dam’s flow – officials confirmed that the dam is nearly one […]

ANTIGONISH: Families in the Antigonish area will soon benefit from expanded access to high-quality, affordable childcare as St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) and the Province of Nova Scotia officially announced plans for a new 104-space early learning and child-care centre on the university campus. The Canada-Nova Scotia Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement is […]

CANSO: What began as an ambitious dream in rural Nova Scotia is now rocketing toward reality. Maritime Launch Services, the company developing Spaceport Nova Scotia, secured two major partnerships this past summer to position Canada to play a leading role in the international space industry. On Aug. 13, 2024, the Halifax-based company signed a Memorandum […]