ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT: Scotia Days in Mulgrave, from July 10-19, as usual, delivered an impressive line-up of events. Among the highlights was the kids’ cardboard boat race Saturday, where these two entries showed they were built to last, at least for a little while anyway. Kylie Coulter, Mason Tibbo, Oliver Coulter and Ayla Tibbo were crew members on their boat, while Grayson Crant made it a solo adventure on his vessel.
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Stanfest’s big year
By Helen Murphy
CANSO — If you’ve been thinking of attending the Stan Rogers Folks Festival in Canso this year, organizers have a lot on offer to seal the deal. And that’s with good reason: this coming weekend is Stanfest’s 30th anniversary.
READ MORE July 22 2026
ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT: Scotia Days in Mulgrave, from July 10-19, as usual, delivered an impressive line-up of events. Among the highlights was the kids’ cardboard boat race Saturday, where these two entries showed they were built to last, at least for a little while anyway. Kylie Coulter, Mason Tibbo, Oliver Coulter and Ayla Tibbo were crew members on their boat, while Grayson Crant made it a solo adventure on his vessel.
By Helen Murphy
July 22 2026
CANSO — If you’ve been thinking of attending the Stan Rogers Folks Festival in Canso this year, organizers have a lot on offer to seal the deal. And that’s with good reason: this coming weekend is Stanfest’s 30th anniversary. READ MORE
By Corey LeBlanc
ANTIGONISH – A new addition to the Eastern Nova Scotia Exhibition (ENSE) grounds on James Street will be ready for the 2026 fall fair, a popular annual celebration of agriculture in the northeastern part of the province, which is scheduled for early September. READ MORE
By Helen Murphy
CARDIFF, WALES – Guysborough-Antigonish Journal Editor Alec Bruce received a 2026 Golden Dozen Award for Outstanding Editorial Writing from the prestigious International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors (ISWNE) at its annual gala July 18 in Wales. READ MORE
By Corey LeBlanc
BEECH HILL – When voters from the Municipality of the County of Antigonish head to the polls in 2028, some may be casting their ballots in a different polling district now that the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board has approved a new electoral map for the municipality.
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GUYSBOROUGH – The Guysborough District Business Partnership is the new owner of the former Baptist church on Pleasant St. in Guysborough.
SUBSCRIBEBy Corey LeBlanc
ANTIGONISH – A legendary Cape Breton-based Celtic family band highlights a talented list of performers that will be in the spotlight for the return of the Music on Main free summer concert series.
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By Corey LeBlanc
ANTIGONISH – As summer starts to sizzle here, an unwanted visitor from recent years has returned. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
CANSO – Maritime Launch Services (MLS) has signed the largest commercial agreement in its history, a 10-year facilities-use deal worth about $159 million in base payments (all figures Canadian) that is expected to bring an additional $142-million investment from Isar Aerospace, headquartered near Munich, to build its launch pad at Spaceport Nova Scotia near Canso. READ MORE
By Corey LeBlanc
BEECH HILL – The health of our feet is often taken for granted, but it is always front and centre for Christopher Smith. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GUYSBOROUGH – Nova Scotia has approved the largest wind energy project in its history, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for a development that would place up to 158 turbines across a large section of the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG). READ MORE
By Helen Murphy
POMQUET – The class of 2026 made history June 29 as the largest group of graduates ever at École acadienne de Pomquet. Twenty-six students received their diplomas at the Acadian school in Antigonish County, founded in 2003. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce
MULGRAVE – After weeks of break-ins, vehicle thefts, suspicious activity and a fire that displaced seniors from a Tower Rd. apartment building, Mulgrave Mayor Ron Chisholm says residents need to lock up, watch out for each other and help police reclaim the town’s sense of safety. READ MORE
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