MASKED TRADITION: Students at École Belle-Baie in Larry’s River prepare to take part in an Acadian springtime tradition, the costume parade Mi-Carême, during French Education Week (March 9-13) in Nova Scotia. According to Principal Nicole Avery-Bell, the event reflects the school’s growing cultural engagement one year after establishing itself as Guysborough County’s first French-language public school. See this week's edition for more.
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Ottawa signs $200M deal to secure launch site in Canso
By Alec Bruce
CANSO – The federal government has signed a 10-year, $200-million agreement with Maritime Launch Services to establish a dedicated launch facility at Spaceport Nova Scotia near Canso.
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MASKED TRADITION: Students at École Belle-Baie in Larry’s River prepare to take part in an Acadian springtime tradition, the costume parade Mi-Carême, during French Education Week (March 9-13) in Nova Scotia. According to Principal Nicole Avery-Bell, the event reflects the school’s growing cultural engagement one year after establishing itself as Guysborough County’s first French-language public school. See this week's edition for more.
By Alec Bruce
March 18 2026
CANSO – The federal government has signed a 10-year, $200-million agreement with Maritime Launch Services to establish a dedicated launch facility at Spaceport Nova Scotia near Canso. READ MORE
By Corey LeBlanc
ANTIGONISH – The province’s decision to reinstate $53.6 million in grants and funding aimed at providing support for people with disabilities, seniors and education initiatives brought a collective sigh of relief across northeastern Nova Scotia last week from operators and users of community transit. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce
GUYSBOROUGH – One year after The Journal reported that Guysborough and Sherbrooke were poised to welcome new physicians, Nova Scotia Health (NSH) says the first of those recruits is now in place and another is scheduled to begin practising this summer. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce
ISAACS HARBOUR – A $10,000 donation from a Country Harbour resident last week may be the single largest contribution the Harbourview Volunteer Fire Department has ever received toward a new pumper truck – but it barely dents the nearly $950,000 price tag it now faces to replace the vehicle.
SUBSCRIBEBy Katie Edwards
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY– This is a story about the Second World War, but maybe it is not the story you think you know.
SUBSCRIBEBy Emilie Chiasson
ANTIGONISH – The StFX Schwartz Women in Business Society hosted its 11th annual Women in Business Conference on March 6 and 7 on campus. More than 130 students and 50 alumni gathered, making it the largest student-led women in business conference in Atlantic Canada.
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By Corey LeBlanc
ANTIGONISH – Pioneers of healthcare here – across the country and around the world – have decided to end their sponsorship of the hospital that proudly bears their name. READ MORE
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SHERBROOKE – Just days after announcing it would close, the Sherbrooke Opportunities Society (SHOPS) has confirmed it will remain open for at least another year following the province’s reversal of proposed cuts to the Disability Support Program. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce
UPPER AFTON – Days after announcing a $240-million financing deal to advance four of its Nova Scotia wind developments, EverWind Fuels has registered its Upper Afton Wind Project in Guysborough County for provincial environmental assessment. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SHERBROOKE – A special council meeting of the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s will convene Wednesday, March 4, to address a 20 per cent provincial funding cut to Historic Sherbrooke Village – a reduction that threatens local jobs and deep programming cuts at one of Nova Scotia’s most iconic cultural sites. READ MORE
By Chloe Hannan
ANTIGONISH – The Antigonish Community Food Bank is seeing a significant rise in demand this winter, resulting in a record-breaking day of service last week. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce
MULGRAVE – Mulgrave Deputy Mayor Jane Tate says she has sought legal advice and is prepared to resign if what she describes as ongoing defamatory social media attacks against her continue. READ MORE
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