TAX SHOWDOWN: Canso residents rally outside the municipal building in Guysborough on May 7, calling for fairness in area tax rates. That same day, council voted to bring in an independent consultant to review the dispute, which stems from the 2012 amalgamation of the former Town of Canso with MODG.
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MODG to hire independent tax consultant in Canso dispute
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GUYSBOROUGH — The Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) council has voted to hire an independent tax consultant to help resolve a long-running dispute over municipal tax rates in the Canso area.
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TAX SHOWDOWN: Canso residents rally outside the municipal building in Guysborough on May 7, calling for fairness in area tax rates. That same day, council voted to bring in an independent consultant to review the dispute, which stems from the 2012 amalgamation of the former Town of Canso with MODG.
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
May 14 2025
GUYSBOROUGH — The Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) council has voted to hire an independent tax consultant to help resolve a long-running dispute over municipal tax rates in the Canso area. READ MORE
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SHERBROOKE — Although the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s has introduced a $10 daily fee for its summer day camp program – ending years of free access – it is offering a new subsidy to help offset the cost for eligible families. READ MORE
By Chloe Hannan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
ANTIGONISH — Patients, visitors and staff are welcoming the provincial government’s recent decision to scrap parking fees at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital, effective May 1. But the change also marks the end of a longstanding fund – a reliable source of revenue used to purchase hospital equipment – for the Antigonish facility that also serves much of Guysborough County and northeastern Nova Scotia, says a hospital official. READ MORE
By Chloe Hannan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY — As Nova Scotia pushes forward with ambitious offshore wind energy plans, Premier Tim Houston is taking his message to international audiences. But, along the province’s rugged Eastern Shore, questions and concerns remain about potential impacts on vital inshore fisheries.
SUBSCRIBEBy By Alec Bruce
Before he was Silver Donald Cameron – the celebrated writer, filmmaker and environmentalist – he was simply Don, a man who loved the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia with a depth that defied geography. “He had a great affection for Canso,” says Marjorie Simmins, his wife and widow. “He always felt at home there. So did I.”
SUBSCRIBEBy Corey LeBlanc and Guest Contributors
Introducing our newest addition to The Journal – focusing on stories, events and news that matter most to the community of Antigonish.
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By Corey LeBlanc
GUYSBOROUGH — Evelyne Jamieson has celebrated many milestones in her life while sitting in the pews of her beloved Christ Church, with the most recent – one more bittersweet – coming on Sunday afternoon in the historic landmark. READ MORE
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
PORT HILFORD — A rights-based organization representing the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs is seeking a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Whale Sanctuary Project (WSP) to strengthen collaboration on plans to relocate beluga whales – and potentially orcas – to a proposed sanctuary at Port Hilford. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce
GUYSBOROUGH — I know a good story when I hear one, but this one began when I saw a face. Actually, two faces – sepia-toned, frozen in time, radiating a quiet, unintentional dignity. They were among dozens in a trove of photographs that had surfaced from a cardboard box in Vancouver, B.C. They were faces I couldn’t place yet couldn’t shake. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GUYSBOROUGH — After months of planning meetings and public consultation, municipal officials say Guysborough’s long-anticipated downtown makeover – once expected to be unveiled this spring – still isn’t quite ready for its close-up. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NEW GLASGOW — After hours of shifting leads and mounting tension, Liberal incumbent Sean Fraser reclaimed Central Nova in Monday’s federal election – defeating first-time Conservative candidate Brycen Jenkins by more than 4,300 votes. READ MORE
By Corey LeBlanc
BEN EOIN — Although he was running in a new riding, the results were the same for Liberal Jaime Battiste as he secured his third consecutive victory in a federal election. READ MORE
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