|
Suspect sent for assessment
Dana MacPhail
PORT HAWKESBURY- A 26-year-old New Glasgow man has been charged with aggravated sexual assault, following a weekend incident in the town. RCMP responded to a 911 complaint of a sexual assault in Port Hawkesbury at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday. Inverness County District RCMP members along with members of the North East Nova Major Crime Unit, Bible Hill Forensic Identification Services and the Bible Hil...
>> FULL STORY
Liberal Express hits Antigonish
Dana MacPhail
ANTIGONISH- The Liberal Express rolled into town on Sunday to an enthusiastic welcome. About 200 people gathered in the garden area outside the Coady International Institute to welcome Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff and his travelling companions from both federal and provincial Liberal parties. Marking the Liberal Express’ 140th event since July 11, Ignatieff was quick to acknowledge Rev. Dr...
>> FULL STORY
Mayor, MLA disagree over twinning
Adam Cooke
ANTIGONISH- The NDP MLA for Antigonish is disputing Port Hawkesbury Mayor Billy Joe MacLean’s assertion that delays in provincial government funding have slowed the twinning of Trans-Canada Highway 104 and contributed to a series of fatal accidents. MacLean made his remarks last Wednesday, following a seven-day span that saw six fatalities resulting from motor vehicle accidents on a stretch of...
>> FULL STORY
McNeil touts biomass, MS trials
Adam Cooke
HALIFAX- A local push to launch a biomass co-generation facility and a national campaign to support trials of a new treatment for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are on the mind of Opposition Leader Stephen McNeil. During a conference call held last Wednesday with several broadcast and print reporters located outside of the metro Halifax area, Nova Scotia’s Liberal Leader spoke at length about a joint...
>> FULL STORY
Delorey gets new trial date
Matt Draper
ANTIGONISH- A man previously found guilty of two dangerous driving charges will return to court for a new trial early next year. Kyle Anthony Delorey will return to Antigonish Supreme Court facing charges of dangerous driving causing bodily harm and dangerous driving causing death. The trial is set to run between February 21 and February 24. On November 17, a judge found Delorey guilty of dan...
>> FULL STORY
Hitting the Lotto Max
Dana MacPhail
BEDFORD- Following the birth of their first child, Oliver, Angie and Trevor Arsenault were already feeling blessed. A $1 million winning lotto ticket, on Friday the 13th, proved to be icing on the cake for the new parents. Angie Arsenault, formerly Sampson, of River Bourgeois, now living in Bedford, didn’t know there had been a local winner in the Lotto Max draw until her husband, Trevor, re...
>> FULL STORY
Group renews interest in Keppoch
Matt Draper
ANTIGONISH- A group of citizens is still pushing to turn a former ski hill into a year-round recreation facility. Last summer, Antigonish County Council announced the termination of their involvement with the Keppoch Beaver Mountain Project. Back in 2004, council elected to spend $48,000 on a feasibility study for a year-round recreation facility located at the former ski hill. The county app...
>> FULL STORY
Senior takes two-day kayak trip
Adam Cooke
LOWER SACKVILLE- Wesley Doiron has had many memorable moments in his former home of Port Royal over nearly seven decades of life, but few will rival a two-day aquatic adventure that unfolded in mid-August. Doiron, 69, put four years of kayaking enjoyment to the test when he set out from Port Royal to pursue a long-time dream of taking his boat around the coastline of Isle Madame. Armed with onl...
>> FULL STORY
Domestic violence awarness ramped up
Dana MacPhail
ANTIGONISH- A domestic violence awareness campaign is underway in the town. Sgt. Brian Rehill with the Antigonish RCMP detachment said the issue was identified during the community consultations that are part of the annual performance plan each district completes. Residents noted domestic violence was an area of concern and as a result the local detachment is working with community partners on...
>> FULL STORY
Former resident takes a dip
Adam Cooke
HALIFAX- A former member of the Port Hawkesbury Thunderbolts is hoping an upcoming dip in the Mediterranean Sea will turn the tide for several Nova Scotia homeless shelters and transition houses. Jana MacDonald will launch a 25-kilometre ocean swim between the southeastern Greek island locations of Schinoussa, Koufonissi, Iraklia, Keros and Naxos on September 25, as part of a fundraising effor...
>> FULL STORY
New Crown Attorney takes over
Matt Draper
PORT HAWKESBURY- The region has a new crown attorney. Michelle MacDonald was recently named as a new crown attorney for Port Hawkesbury. The Halifax native graduated from Dalhousie University and remained there to attend law school. After graduating from Dalhousie’s Schulich School of Law, MacDonald followed up with a year of articling with Legal Aid in Dartmouth and then a year-long contract ...
>> FULL STORY
Cyclist targets Huntington's Disease
Adam Cooke
PORT HASTINGS An Ontario native cycling across Canada to raise funds and awareness for the treatment of Huntington’s Disease is hoping each kilometre pedalled will help others come a step closer to avoiding the repercussions the disease has had for his own family. Kevin Glenney, who hails from the Niagra-area community of Dunnville, launched his “Two Wheels and a Heartbeat” tour in Vancouver ...
>> FULL STORY
|
Follow Us On Twitter!
RSS Feed