Wednesday, October 28, 2026

SHARING HISTORY: Guests descended upon Hazel Hill on Oct. 21 to celebrate the opening of an interpretive site for the community’s Commercial Cable building. The longtime transatlantic communications hub was torn down in 2017, but a partnership between the Municipality of the District of Guysborough and local advocates for the site led to the creation of a historical site within the original foundation. Advocate Darren Bennett (centre) was there to cut the ribbon for the occasion, assisted by MODG Warden Paul Long (left) and Deputy Warden Janet Peitszche.

 

Photo Credit: Kyle C. Jordan

Running on empty

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.

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SHARING HISTORY: Guests descended upon Hazel Hill on Oct. 21 to celebrate the opening of an interpretive site for the community’s Commercial Cable building. The longtime transatlantic communications hub was torn down in 2017, but a partnership between the Municipality of the District of Guysborough and local advocates for the site led to the creation of a historical site within the original foundation. Advocate Darren Bennett (centre) was there to cut the ribbon for the occasion, assisted by MODG Warden Paul Long (left) and Deputy Warden Janet Peitszche.

 

  • Running on empty

    By Corey LeBlanc

    October 28 2026

    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



October 28, 2026

  • Commercial Cable building’s history lives on through interpretive site

    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

  • Moose sightings on outskirts of Antigonish town spark conversation, concern

    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



Also in this edition...

  • Uncertain future for group of local lobster fishers

    By Corey LeBlanc

    ANTIGONISH – A group of fishermen from Antigonish County have banded together in an effort to keep their wharf open at Livingstone’s Cove.

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  • Town of Antigonish electric utility flicks switch on new substation

    By Corey LeBlanc

    ANTIGONISH – The hum of a substation coming online earlier this month was music to the ears for crews with the Town of Antigonish electric utility – a moment more than five years in the making.

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  • Fuller, Malloy returned unopposed as St. Mary’s warden, deputy warden

    By Alec Bruce

    SHERBROOKE – St. Mary’s Warden James Fuller and Deputy Warden Beulah Malloy have been re-elected by their council colleagues for another two years, following uncontested nominations at the municipality’s Oct. 21 regular council meeting.

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October 21, 2026

  • $10 billion data centre plan gets mixed reaction

    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

  • Canso heritage centre clears key hurdle

    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

  • Arras Branch No. 59 to launch annual poppy campaign on Oct. 26

    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



October 14, 2026

  • Residents file appeal of development agreement decision

    By Corey LeBlanc

    WEST RIVER – A public hearing has been tentatively scheduled regarding an appeal of a development agreement approved by council for the Municipality of the County of Antigonish that paves the way for construction of a 40- to 60-unit apartment complex on Church Street Extension READ MORE

  • Work continues on return of Keating Centre ice surfaces

    By Corey LeBlanc

    ANTIGONISH – An early-morning electrical fire in late September continues to have a lingering effect on users of the ice surfaces at StFX’s Keating Centre. READ MORE

  • Spaceport Nova Scotia nears major milestone

    By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    CANSO – Maritime Launch Services (MLS) says it is on track to hand over a designated launch pad area to German rocket company Isar Aerospace by Nov. 1, clearing the way for an estimated $142-million Canadian investment in its own launch complex at Spaceport Nova Scotia. READ MORE

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