RED DRESS DAY: Laurie Ann Julian proudly waves the MMIWG flag during the Red Dress Day walk for awareness on May 5 hosted by Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation. There was a strong turnout for the event, with participants making the return trip from the Paqtnkek Community Centre to the Bayside Entertainment Centre.
Photo Credit: Bryan Kennedy
EverWind pitches jobs, tax revenue at latest open houses
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SHERBROOKE – Residents attending a series of EverWind open houses in Sherbrooke, Country Harbour and Port Bickerton last week were told the company’s proposed Wind Farm 3 development could bring hundreds of jobs, millions in municipal tax revenue and long-term community investment to eastern Nova Scotia.
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RED DRESS DAY: Laurie Ann Julian proudly waves the MMIWG flag during the Red Dress Day walk for awareness on May 5 hosted by Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation. There was a strong turnout for the event, with participants making the return trip from the Paqtnkek Community Centre to the Bayside Entertainment Centre.
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
May 13 2026
SHERBROOKE – Residents attending a series of EverWind open houses in Sherbrooke, Country Harbour and Port Bickerton last week were told the company’s proposed Wind Farm 3 development could bring hundreds of jobs, millions in municipal tax revenue and long-term community investment to eastern Nova Scotia. READ MORE
By Corey LeBlanc
PAQTNKEK MI'KMAW NATION – A tight-knit community here came together not only to remember, but also voice their continuing concern with a deep and disturbing history of loss. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce
GOLDBORO – With new hiring underway, contractor outreach expanding and a series of community open houses scheduled across Guysborough County and Antigonish over the coming weeks, it is “full steam ahead” for NexGold Mining Corp.’s proposed Goldboro mine, according to president and CEO Kevin Bullock. READ MORE
By Corey LeBlanc
ANTIGONISH – The Town of Antigonish is trying to put the brakes on issues they are dealing with related to a company that has set up a scooter rental business.
SUBSCRIBEBy Alec Bruce
GUYSBOROUGH – What began as a flash of inspiration has now grown into more than $1,100 in donations, with additional sponsors still coming aboard. And Jack Leonard, for one, couldn’t be happier with the progress of Guysborough County’s first full arts festival.
SUBSCRIBEBy Corey LeBlanc
FARIBAULT, MN – The next leg in the hockey journey for Kendall Doiron will be written in the State of New York.
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By Alec Bruce
CANSO – Spaceport Nova Scotia will generate hundreds of jobs in Nova Scotia and more than 1,600 across Canada during construction, according to an economic report cited by Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish MP Jaime Battiste in the House of Commons last week. READ MORE
By Corey LeBlanc
BEECH HILL – A collective of grassroots community organizations here recently took its call for the implementation of a guaranteed livable basic income across the country to the Municipality of the County of Antigonish. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce
SHERBROOKE – Ending months of uncertainty following the closure of its only drugstore last June, the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s is formally seeking a developer to establish a long-term pharmacy in the community, with proposals due by 4 p.m. on Friday, June 19 READ MORE
By Alec Bruce
GUYSBOROUGH – The province has approved the Upper Afton Wind Project, a 176-megawatt development tied to EverWind Fuels’ green hydrogen plans, less than seven weeks after the proposal was registered for environmental assessment. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SHERBROOKE – Facing rising costs and ongoing uncertainty around provincial funding, the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s has approved a two-cent increase across all classes of property taxes at its annual general meeting April 27. READ MORE
By Corey LeBlanc
ANTIGONISH – A contingent of a dozen students from Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional High School is busily preparing to participate in the prestigious John Peters Humphrey Model United Nations (JPHMUN), scheduled for May 1-3 at St. Thomas University in Fredericton. READ MORE
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