Monday, August 24, 2026

EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE: Gertie Snow, 97, (left) and Louise Lumsden, 87, were feted aboard the Canso-Hazel Hill Volunteer Fire Dept. ladies auxiliary float during the Canso Regatta parade Saturday for their 65 years of service to the organization. A huge crowd came out for the parade, midway, food and fun. More photos from the Regatta in this week's edition.

 

Photo Credit: Helen Murphy

Big wind project sent back for more study

By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

GUYSBOROUGH CO. – EverWind Fuels’ proposed Harbour Hills wind farm has failed to secure provincial environmental approval after Environment and Climate Change Minister Tim Halman ruled that its filing lacks key data.

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EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE: Gertie Snow, 97, (left) and Louise Lumsden, 87, were feted aboard the Canso-Hazel Hill Volunteer Fire Dept. ladies auxiliary float during the Canso Regatta parade Saturday for their 65 years of service to the organization. A huge crowd came out for the parade, midway, food and fun. More photos from the Regatta in this week's edition.

 

  • Big wind project sent back for more study

    By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    August 19 2026

    GUYSBOROUGH CO. – EverWind Fuels’ proposed Harbour Hills wind farm has failed to secure provincial environmental approval after Environment and Climate Change Minister Tim Halman ruled that its filing lacks key data. READ MORE



August 19, 2026

  • Sherbrooke Village presses ahead with new plan

    By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    SHERBROOKE – Historic Sherbrooke Village is pressing ahead with a plan to expand programming, find new sources of revenue and broaden its reach, despite a 20 per cent provincial funding cut that has already reduced its workforce. READ MORE

  • Grand opening for Jerome McCarron Pavilion set for Aug. 24

    By Corey LeBlanc

    ANTIGONISH – The Jerome McCarron Pavilion will be in the spotlight in the coming days, when the grand opening for the new addition to the Eastern Nova Scotia Exhibition (ENSE) grounds on James St. is celebrated on Monday, Aug. 24, at 7 p.m. READ MORE



Also in this edition...

  • Canso recreation complex celebrates ribbon cutting

    By Alec Bruce

    CANSO – Under sunny skies and a stiff wind, municipal officials, staff and community members gathered in Canso Aug. 12 for a ribbon cutting that formally opened a long-awaited addition to the community’s recreation facilities.

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  • Beyond the Sea ready to set sail

    By Corey LeBlanc

    ANTIGONISH – A chance meeting between two strangers on a pier serves as the foundation of the Main Stage finale for an exciting 2026 Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre (FAST) season.

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  • Special Olympics athletes shine in national spotlight

    By Corey LeBlanc

    MEDICINE HAT, AB – Let me win. But, if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.

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August 12, 2026

  • End of an era at St. Ninian’s

    By Corey LeBlanc

    ANTIGONISH – One of the most famous views here – for decades the subject of countless photographs – has undergone a change, one that has sparked plenty of discussion. READ MORE

  • Festival Savalette has its ‘best year’ yet

    By Alec Bruce

    LARRY’S RIVER – Five days of boats, ball hockey, Acadian food, music, language, dancing and community gatherings had barely wrapped up when Jennifer Delorey tendered her cheerfully official assessment of the 21st Festival Savalette. READ MORE

  • Fire chiefs get clarity on local control

    By Alec Bruce

    SHERBROOKE – Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s volunteer fire chiefs have come away from a lengthy meeting with the Department of Emergency Management’s top bureaucrat with a clearer understanding that Nova Scotia’s fire service modernization plans are not aimed at forcing municipalities to take over local volunteer fire departments. READ MORE



August 5, 2026

  • Sherbrooke without Stewie

    By Alec Bruce

    SHERBROOKE – It rained as volunteers set up the Sherbrooke Saturday Market on Aug. 1, but no one seemed inclined to stay home. READ MORE

  • Federal funding for Antigonish active transportation

    By Corey LeBlanc

    ANTIGONISH – Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish MP Jamie Battiste has announced a federal contribution of $545,000 to the next phase of the Town of Antigonish’s active transportation spine trail initiative, which officials said will provide pedestrians and cyclists with “improve accessibility and safer routes” along that stretch. READ MORE

  • Community First maps next phase of housing growth

    By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    GUYSBOROUGH – After a quiet spell spent learning how to operate its first apartment building, Guysborough County’s only community-based housing organization is preparing to put a long-term growth strategy before its board. READ MORE