DUMPING DAY: Boats prepare to head out from Arisaig Wharf in Antigonish County early Monday morning (April 27), the opening day of the spring lobster season along the Northumberland Strait. Piper Dr. John Hamilton played off the vessels as they steamed out, continuing a longstanding tradition marking the start of the season. About 26 boats took part, with family and friends gathered along the waterfront to see them off on a chilly morning.
Photo Credit: Janet Becigneul
Acadian cultural centre targets 2027 start
By Alec Bruce
GUYSBOROUGH – After two years of groundwork to move the project from concept to construction, organizers behind a proposed Acadian cultural centre in the Torbé region say they’re nearly ready for shovels in the ground on a project projected to cost at least $3.5 to $4 million.
READ MORE April 22 2026
DUMPING DAY: Boats prepare to head out from Arisaig Wharf in Antigonish County early Monday morning (April 27), the opening day of the spring lobster season along the Northumberland Strait. Piper Dr. John Hamilton played off the vessels as they steamed out, continuing a longstanding tradition marking the start of the season. About 26 boats took part, with family and friends gathered along the waterfront to see them off on a chilly morning.
By Alec Bruce
April 22 2026
GUYSBOROUGH – After two years of groundwork to move the project from concept to construction, organizers behind a proposed Acadian cultural centre in the Torbé region say they’re nearly ready for shovels in the ground on a project projected to cost at least $3.5 to $4 million. READ MORE
By Corey LeBlanc
BEECH HILL – Officials with the Municipality of the County of Antigonish will ask their partners in the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library (PARL) to consider increasing their annual contributions, as the system faces a shortfall following the loss of provincial emergency funding. READ MORE
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GUYSBOROUGH – A years-old request for comfort at the end of life came full circle April 16, when the Chedabucto Bay Quilters Group presented two handmade quilts to the Guysborough Memorial Hospital Foundation. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
CANSO – The Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board (NSRAB) has declined to revisit its 2012 order dissolving the Town of Canso, finding it does not have authority to intervene in a long-standing gap between residential property tax rates in the former town and the rest of the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG).
SUBSCRIBEBy Emile Chiasson
ANTIGONISH COUNTY – Julia Child famously said, “The best kind of people are people who love to eat.” By that measure, Susie Murphy and Will Frankland are among the very best. At its root, their organic farming business began with a simple love of good food – and, of course, eating it.
SUBSCRIBEBy Corey LeBlanc
DIEPPE, N.B. – It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done.
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By Alec Bruce
GUYSBOROUGH – The province has approved the Upper Afton Wind Project, a 176-megawatt development tied to EverWind Fuels’ green hydrogen plans, less than seven weeks after the proposal was registered for environmental assessment. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SHERBROOKE – Facing rising costs and ongoing uncertainty around provincial funding, the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s has approved a two-cent increase across all classes of property taxes at its annual general meeting April 27. READ MORE
By Corey LeBlanc
ANTIGONISH – A contingent of a dozen students from Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional High School is busily preparing to participate in the prestigious John Peters Humphrey Model United Nations (JPHMUN), scheduled for May 1-3 at St. Thomas University in Fredericton. READ MORE
By Corey LeBlanc
HALIFAX – A wind energy project proposed for Antigonish County has cleared a crucial hurdle. READ MORE
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
EASTERN SHORE – Just weeks before the tourism season along the Eastern Shore is set to open, attracting visitors from across Nova Scotia and beyond, a lack of year-round public washroom facilities is raising concerns among residents who say the gap affects safety, accessibility and health. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce
GUYSBOROUGH – Mary Desmond – policymaker, community activist and fierce advocate for African Nova Scotian communities – is rarely, if ever, at a loss for words. READ MORE
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