SPECIAL VISITOR: While making a recent tour of the Tor Bay region, Senator Réjean Aucoin (left) - who was joined by Darlene David Cashin and Cecil Cashin - made a stop at Place Savalette in Port Félix. The couple donated the property for the monument located at the historic site. See more from the senator’s visit to the Acadian region in this week's edition.
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Lack of Crown lease stalling WSP
By Corey LeBlanc
WINE HARBOUR — Although an effort to secure a lease for provincial Crown land continues to navigate rough seas, proponents of proposed refuge for captive whales here are optimistic the project can remain afloat.
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SPECIAL VISITOR: While making a recent tour of the Tor Bay region, Senator Réjean Aucoin (left) - who was joined by Darlene David Cashin and Cecil Cashin - made a stop at Place Savalette in Port Félix. The couple donated the property for the monument located at the historic site. See more from the senator’s visit to the Acadian region in this week's edition.
By Corey LeBlanc
March 26 2025
WINE HARBOUR — Although an effort to secure a lease for provincial Crown land continues to navigate rough seas, proponents of proposed refuge for captive whales here are optimistic the project can remain afloat. READ MORE
By Corey LeBlanc
GUYSBOROUGH — The riding of Central Nova took centre stage in the federal election campaign on Tuesday with word that Sean Fraser will seek a fourth consecutive term as its Member of Parliament (MP). READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
CHARLOS COVE — Alone, cold and increasingly anxious, 70-year-old Thomas Downey sat outside his dentist’s office in Antigonish for three hours earlier this month, waiting for a medical transport van that never came. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GUYSBOROUGH — Guysborough and Sherbrooke may soon see new doctors filling much-needed primary care roles – one as early as this summer – The Journal has learned.
SUBSCRIBEBy Corey LeBlanc
GUYSBOROUGH — Promising long-awaited relief to area residents frustrated with spotty connectivity, the provincial government’s plan to build six new cell towers in the Municipality of the District of Guysborough by the end of next year is on track.
SUBSCRIBEBy Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SHERBROOKE — Chair of the Community First Guysborough Housing Association (CFGHA) Nancy O’Regan said the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s council’s decision not to approve funding towards the purchase of property here to build a proposed affordable seniors housing complex was not unexpected.
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By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
CANSO — From a cell phone somewhere in downtown Toronto, the voices of Ken Snow and Billy Bond vibrate with excitement, but also apprehension. The Canso lobstermen have been friends for years, and now, far from their beloved Atlantic homes, they’re hustling to generate buzz for their sport fishing business. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
MULGRAVE — Mulgrave town council has appointed an outside investigator in an unspecified legal matter involving “litigation” or “potential litigation” following an hour-long closed-door session Monday night (March 17). READ MORE
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
ST. MARY’S — Sonora resident Bobby Robinson is seeking support from local residents and visitors in his endeavour to have the provincial government address what he says is a dangerous piece of roadway on Hwy 7 at Cochrane Hill, approximately 15 kilometres outside of Sherbrooke. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GUYSBOROUGH — Heeding public concerns and “leveraging advancements in technology,” one of Guysborough County’s largest wind farm developers may cut the number of massive turbines it plans to build in the area by as much as 30 per cent, The Journal has learned. READ MORE
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SHERBROOKE — Progress on a proposed seniors’ affordable housing project by the Community First Guysborough Housing Association (CFGHA) for the Anderson property here is at a standstill, at least for now, according to its proponents. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
CANSO — The Canso Peninsula Fisheries Heritage Society (CPFHS) is asking the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) for $45,000 to fund the next phase of an ambitious $11-million waterfront project aimed at preserving and promoting the area’s rich fishing history. READ MORE
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