PROUD PARENTS: After making her debut for Team Canada at the 2026 IIHF U18 Women’s World Hockey Championship - a one goal and one assist performance in a 9-0 victory over Switzerland - Kendall Doiron of Boylston shares a post-game moment with her parents Shauna Brymer and Fabian Doiron. Read more about Kendall’s early experience in the international spotlight in this week's edition.
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Public meetings begin on new wind project
By Chloe Hannon, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
UPPER AFTON — EverWind Fuels is launching public consultation on a proposed Upper Afton wind project this month, hosting four open houses as the company begins early planning and community engagement on the development.
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PROUD PARENTS: After making her debut for Team Canada at the 2026 IIHF U18 Women’s World Hockey Championship - a one goal and one assist performance in a 9-0 victory over Switzerland - Kendall Doiron of Boylston shares a post-game moment with her parents Shauna Brymer and Fabian Doiron. Read more about Kendall’s early experience in the international spotlight in this week's edition.
By Chloe Hannon, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
January 14 2026
UPPER AFTON — EverWind Fuels is launching public consultation on a proposed Upper Afton wind project this month, hosting four open houses as the company begins early planning and community engagement on the development. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
ST. MARY’S — Two bridges crucial to public safety, access and economic development in the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s are slated for major overhauls or replacement with key work to begin as early as next year, according to the provincial department of Public Works. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
CANSO — With a new operations chief now in place, Maritime Launch Services says Spaceport Nova Scotia has reached a “pivotal moment” in its bid to become Canada’s first and only commercial rocket launch site. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
CANSO — With a renewed sense of purpose, the group behind the Canso Peninsula Fisheries Heritage Centre has returned to the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) with the same $45,000 funding request it made almost one year ago.
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SHERBROOKE — For 17-year-old Victoria Cook, acting has always been part of who she is.
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ST. ANDREWS — A deep passion for the sea has fuelled a career on the international stage for scientist Katie MacIntosh, with the next stop on that journey set to take her to Antarctica as part of an all-female research expedition.
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By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
CANSO — On a quiet afternoon just before the end of the year, Bill Bond and Ken Snow sit together by the shore in Canso, talking and watching, doing what fishermen have always done when the boats are tied up and the weather allows a pause. There is food on the table. There is time to talk. There is no rush in their voices. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GOLDBORO — In an era when major energy projects often trigger ideological flashpoints, public reaction to Nova Sustainable Fuels’ proposed renewable energy park in Guysborough County ranged from broadly supportive to sharply critical in the weeks leading up to its provincial environmental assessment approval last month. READ MORE
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SHERBROOKE — Despite uncertainty around federal conservation funding, the St. Mary’s River Association is heading into the new year “cautiously optimistic,” with several major initiatives underway aimed at protecting the river and restoring its salmon population. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GUYSBOROUGH — Rising demand for affordable food is pushing Square Roots, a volunteer-run food security program that sells low-cost produce in and around Guysborough, to expand its reach, with this year’s Christmas giveaway marking the first full-scale distribution in Canso. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
AULDS COVE — A proposed 147-megawatt wind energy project near Aulds Cove has formally entered Nova Scotia’s environmental assessment process, opening a public review period for a new grid-scale renewable power development in Guysborough County. READ MORE
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SHEET HARBOUR — As the year draws to a close, Vickie MacDonald isn’t counting hours worked or recognition earned. Instead, the longtime Sheet Harbour resident is reflecting on a life of volunteering – and the simple rewards that come with helping others. READ MORE
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