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The province is spending $100,000 to support salmon in Inverness County. The money will go to Margaree Salmon Association, a non-profit conservation group, according to a news release. The province says climate change is warming up the Margaree River, and extreme weather can knock branches or other debris into the wate...

All schools in the Strait Regional Centre for Education (SRCE) are closed today due to heavy snowfall. Some campuses of the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), such as the Strait Area Campus and the Wagmatcook Learning Centre, are also closed. Environment Canada has issued a Snowfall Warning, predicting the area coul...

It may be spring, but winter is not over. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Cape Breton, Guysborough, Antigonish and Pictou Counties with 10 to 20 cm expected. It supposed to start falling Wednesday evening and continue until Thursday afternoon. The forecaster says to be prepared to adjust your drivi...

The Strait Regional Centre for Education held the Strait to Excellence Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, recognizing 20 staff members for their outstanding dedication to students and their contributions to schools and communities in the Strait Region. The awards celebrate employees who excel in student well-being, school per...

RCMP are investigating the theft of three metal plaques from two separate locations in Pictou County. Officers first responded on March 20 to a report that a large brass plaque had been stolen from a building on Haliburton Road during the overnight hours. A few days later, on March 23, police were called to the interse...

A special ceremony to honour local healthcare workers. Cape Breton South Recruiting for Health is announcing the Community of Care Awards. Members of the community can nominate who they think are outstanding healthcare professionals in the region. In a release, the group says the ceremony will recognize the "criti...

RCMP are investigating a reported attempted abduction in Pictou and are asking for the public's help in identifying a person of interest. Officers responded to a report on Denoon Street at around 10 p.m. after an 18-year-old woman said she was approached by a man in a white Ford pickup while walking home. She told poli...

Academia and industry have forged a partnership to benefit Pictou County. St. Francis Xavier University is teaming up with IGNITE Atlantic to strengthen collaboration between researchers, students, business and community organizations. IGNITE and StFX say they will work together to: Increase awareness of research and t...

Major upgrades are on the way for the sewage plant in Antigonish. The town says they have signed a $464,850 contract with CBCL, an Engineering and Environmental Design Services. It is the first step in a $5.4 million project funded through the Municipal Capital Growth Program (MCGP). Mayor Sean Cameron tells our newsro...

Drink tampering suspected in Antigonish. RCMP say there have been two cases this month where people believe an unknown substance was put in their drink without their knowledge. Details are few but investigators are following up. If you have any information you are asked to call police at Antigonish County District RCMP...