New non-profit would lead proposed fisheries heritage centre

By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CANSO — With plans to incorporate a new non-profit next year to oversee its proposed fisheries heritage centre, the Canso Area Development Association’s (CADA) dream of having a true cultural centre to anchor the community’s waterfront is inching ever closer to reality. READ MORE

St. Mary’s offered cash settlement for transfer station destroyed by Fiona

By Luke Ettinger, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

SHERBROOKE — The Municipality of the District of St Mary’s will hold a special council meeting to discuss a cash settlement for the transfer station buildings destroyed by hurricane Fiona. READ MORE

Housing network transitioning to non-profit status to access funding

By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

GUYSBOROUGH — Guysborough County Housing Network (GCHN) is two weeks away from becoming a registered non-profit with first-time access to millions of public dollars to build much-needed homes, says co-chair Nancy O’Regan.

EverWind receives $125 million federal loan

By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

GUYSBOROUGH — A new, $125-million loan from Export Development Canada (EDC) will support EverWind Fuel’s green hydrogen development in the Strait region, which includes wind power projects planned for Guysborough County.

Antigonish Co. council continues to raise road concerns

By Corey LeBlanc

MONASTERY — Patience is dwindling for officials with the Municipality of the County of Antigonish when it comes to a planned traffic roundabout at Trunk 16 near Monastery.

New vision for MODG on the horizon

By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

GUYSBOROUGH — Doug Griffiths makes no bones about it: November 16 is going to be a big day for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) – maybe not the first day of the rest of its life big, but close. READ MORE

WSP completes field work for netting locations, awaits results of soil testing

By Luke Ettinger, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

SHERBROOKE — The Whale Sanctuary Project (WSP) completed field work on Nov. 5 and 6 to determine precise locations for its whale enclosure, as the team awaits the results of soil testing. READ MORE

Pieridae puts Goldboro property up for sale

By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

GOLDBORO — Calgary-based Pieridae Energy Limited is out of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) business in Nova Scotia and is looking for a suitor to buy its Goldboro subsidiary, the company told investors last week. READ MORE

MODG joins opposition to wind turbines in Chedabucto Bay

CANSO — Council for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) has voiced its full-throated support for the Guysborough County Inshore Fisheries Association’s (GCIFA’s) opposition to any wind-energy development within Chedabucto Bay – now or in the future. READ MORE

Rail purchase boosts prospects for Melford terminal

By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MELFORD — With CN’s acquisition of a stake in the Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia Railway, prospects for the long-delayed Melford container terminal brightened last week, say its operator and senior officials of the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG). READ MORE

New clinic in Canso a stopgap in healthcare crisis

By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CANSO — A one-day mobile clinic in Canso on Nov. 4 may have arrived in the nick of time for short-staffed Eastern Memorial Hospital (EMH) and short-tempered area residents at a time of rising COVID-19 cases. READ MORE