THEY ARE REMEMBERED: Helen Bannerman plays the Last Post as Royal Canadian Legion Arras Branch No. 59 president Tim Hinds salutes during the annual Remembrance ceremony Sunday afternoon at the Havre Boucher Community Centre. Almost 300 people attended the gathering, a project of the Havre Boucher Veterans’ Association, which receives ongoing support from the community. See more in this week's edition.
Photo Credit: Kyle C. Jordan
St Barbara’s proposed gold project to undergo federal review
By Alec Bruce
EASTERN SHORE – Ottawa has decided that St Barbara Ltd.’s proposed 15-Mile Processing Hub – including a mine site at Cochrane Hill in St. Mary’s – must undergo a federal impact assessment, contrary to the Australian gold miner’s expectations just weeks after it formally made Nova Scotia the focus of its worldwide development strategy.
READ MORE November 4 2026
THEY ARE REMEMBERED: Helen Bannerman plays the Last Post as Royal Canadian Legion Arras Branch No. 59 president Tim Hinds salutes during the annual Remembrance ceremony Sunday afternoon at the Havre Boucher Community Centre. Almost 300 people attended the gathering, a project of the Havre Boucher Veterans’ Association, which receives ongoing support from the community. See more in this week's edition.
By Alec Bruce
November 4 2026
EASTERN SHORE – Ottawa has decided that St Barbara Ltd.’s proposed 15-Mile Processing Hub – including a mine site at Cochrane Hill in St. Mary’s – must undergo a federal impact assessment, contrary to the Australian gold miner’s expectations just weeks after it formally made Nova Scotia the focus of its worldwide development strategy. READ MORE
By Corey LeBlanc
ANTIGONISH – The future of recreation, including an appraisal of existing facilities and their use, along with a needs assessment, was the central theme of a more than two-hour presentation during a recent joint meeting of the Municipality of the County of Antigonish and Town of Antigonish councils. READ MORE
By Kyle C. Jordan
UPPER BIG TRACADIE – A home in Upper Big Tracadie was destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon after firefighters spent around three hours attempting to extinguish it. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce
CANSO – Maritime Launch Services lists seven environmental requirements still to be met before Spaceport Nova Scotia can begin orbital operations, but the company maintains the outstanding work is a normal part of the approval process and will not affect its plans for first orbital launches in 2028.
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HALIFAX – EverWind says its proposed $8-billion data centre campus at Point Tupper could be required to reduce its electricity use on 10 minutes’ notice during periods of strain on Nova Scotia’s power grid, as questions remain about how the facility will be supplied with electricity and what protections will be in place for ratepayers.
SUBSCRIBEBy Corey LeBlanc
ANTIGONISH – There are myriad reasons contributing to the increasing number of people needing to access the offerings of the Antigonish Community Food Bank.
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By Corey LeBlanc
ANTIGONISH – Irving Oil is closing its gas station on Post Rd. in Antigonish County, a move that not only comes as a surprise to the brothers who leased and operated the local business, but also the countless customers who have supported the neighbourhood operation for more than three decades. READ MORE
By Kyle C. Jordan
HAZEL HILL – For around 80 years, the Commercial Cable building in Hazel Hill was Guysborough County’s link to the world. READ MORE
By Corey LeBlanc
ANTIGONISH – Recent sightings of a bull moose roaming around Antigonish town and county – one encounter captured on video by a motorist on Hwy.4 showing the animal bounding across a section of Old Highway 104 before heading into St. Ninian’s Parish Cemetery – have sparked plenty of conversation and concern. That includes a renewed call from an organization focused on the protection and preservation of the mainland moose and their natural habitats for improved safety measures along highways through the region. READ MORE
By Kyle C. Jordan
POINT TUPPER – The AI data centre planned by green energy company EverWind for the Point Tupper Industrial Park got a mixed reaction across the province, with some proponents touting the economic benefits while others are concerned about the possible risks of such a facility. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
CANSO – From blueprints toward boots on the ground, the Canso Fisheries Heritage Centre is one step closer to rising on the community’s waterfront with the launch of a $45,000 feasibility study designed to unlock funding for a multimillion-dollar development. READ MORE
By Corey LeBlanc
ANTIGONISH – Red is the favourite fall colour for millions of Canadians – not because of its place amongst the fall leaves, but its brilliance as the hue of the poppy, the flower that symbolizes Remembrance Day, as chronicled in the iconic John McCrae poem “In Flanders Fields.” READ MORE
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