A GRANDFATHER’S STORY: Ainlee (left) and Langston Van Sickle, daughters of Chedabucto Education Centre/Guysborough Academy vice-principal and African Nova Scotian community organizer Tera Dorrington, shared the story of their grandfather “Poppy Jimmy” and the legacy of schooling for Black children in Sunnyville at the Municipality of the District of Guysborough’s African Heritage Month ceremony, Feb. 11. See this week's edition for full coverage.
Photo Credit: Hilary Hendsbee
Aulds Cove Wind Project clears environmental review
By Alec Bruce
AULDS COVE — For proponents of a proposed 147-megawatt wind energy project near Aulds Cove – billed as power “for Nova Scotians to be used by Nova Scotians” – Friday the 13th proved anything but unlucky.
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A GRANDFATHER’S STORY: Ainlee (left) and Langston Van Sickle, daughters of Chedabucto Education Centre/Guysborough Academy vice-principal and African Nova Scotian community organizer Tera Dorrington, shared the story of their grandfather “Poppy Jimmy” and the legacy of schooling for Black children in Sunnyville at the Municipality of the District of Guysborough’s African Heritage Month ceremony, Feb. 11. See this week's edition for full coverage.
By Alec Bruce
February 18 2026
AULDS COVE — For proponents of a proposed 147-megawatt wind energy project near Aulds Cove – billed as power “for Nova Scotians to be used by Nova Scotians” – Friday the 13th proved anything but unlucky. READ MORE
By Katie Edwards
ANTIGONISH — It’s 1944. You live in a house that’s drafty and damp. You use an outhouse, even on the coldest of nights. One of your children has just died – William. One year old. Pneumonia. READ MORE
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
PORT HILFORD — Despite France’s December declaration that two captive orcas were “destined” for the Whale Sanctuary Project (WSP) in Port Hilford, their relocation remains uncertain after high-level talks in Paris have failed to produce a final agreement. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce
MULGRAVE — Faced with uncertainty over the level of provincial funding it can expect this year, the Eastern Counties Regional Library (ECRL) is looking for guidance and support from those who it says will be affected most by any cutbacks: its users.
SUBSCRIBEBy Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GOLDENVILLE — Preserving the history and legacy of Goldenville remains at the heart of ongoing community efforts, as the Heritage Goldenville Society continues fundraising to support the Goldenville Interpretive Centre.
SUBSCRIBEBy Janet Becigneul
ANTIGONISH — The warmth held the snowy, chilly morning at bay as friends, family and colleagues gathered at The People’s Place – the Antigonish Town and County Library on Feb. 10 for the dedication of the Mary MacLellan Community Room, which serves as a way of honouring the retired educator and veteran Municipality of the County of Antigonish councillor for her tireless service to the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library (PARL).
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By Alec Bruce
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY — Facing what it calls a “complex and uncertain financial outlook,” Eastern Counties Regional Library (ECRL) has issued an urgent call to municipal governments in Guysborough County and parts of Cape Breton for money to help it buy books. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce
CANSO — An estimated 80 area residents crowded into the Canso Fire Hall last week for a public open house to share their views and provide feedback on a long-standing area tax they say is roughly three times higher than what residents pay elsewhere in the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG). READ MORE
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SHERBROOKE — Water service was restored Feb. 3 after a four-day disruption caused by multiple leaks in Sherbrooke’s water main system, affecting about 40 residents, businesses and the local hospital during a weekend snowstorm. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce
HAZEL HILL — Barely five months after going public with the idea, a Nova Scotia company and its U.S. partner say they have made a “final investment decision” to build an aggregate quarry and marine terminal near this seaside community that could generate up to 100 construction jobs and nearly as many permanent full-time positions in the area. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce
CANSO — Residents of the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) will get a chance to ask questions and learn more about the ongoing review of the Canso tax rate structure at two open houses in Canso and Guysborough on Wednesday (Feb. 4). READ MORE
By Chloe Hannan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
CANSO — A story rooted in family and decades of curling tradition has propelled a Canso team into the national spotlight, as members of the MacDonald family await the outcome of a Curling Day in Canada storytelling contest this weekend. READ MORE
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