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Richmond County wants Nova Scotia's post-fire assessment relief to extend provincewide
Richmond County council wants provincial measures recently introduced for victims of the 2023 wildfires to extend across Nova Scotia to assist people like a local man who recently lost his home to a fire.
At 97, Nova Scotia man still cuts 5 cords of wood each year to heat his home
Murray Cook starts his day the same way he's started it for most of his 97 years. He has hot porridge for breakfast, takes a couple of vitamins, and sets out to chop wood and do other chores to maintain his family home at Cooks Cove, just outside of Guysborough, N.S.
Opponents of ATV use on St. Peter's trail say they are not being heard
Opponents of ATV use on the three-kilometre St. Peter's Coastal Trail in Richmond County say their concerns aren't being heard. The trail is located along a former rail bed that runs between the Richmond County village and the nearby community of River Tillard.
Port Hawkesbury, Canso demand answers from BMO ahead of July closures
Nova Scotia customers of two Bank of Montreal locations will soon need to drive to New Glasgow to do their banking if they don't make the switch to online services.
What is 'green cement' and how could it help the Strait of Canso?
The term "green cement" is still relatively new, but a Cape Breton economic development group feels the Strait of Canso could be the newest home for carbon-removal technologies that have already enjoyed success in the province.
Richmond County seeks cull for rising deer population
The municipality voted in December to authorize staff to seek out private companies to compile data on the deer population in the county and on the north side of Isle Madame.
Steel tree near Canso Causeway brightens Christmas for locals, travellers
The four counties surrounding the Canso Causeway have a unique holiday tradition — a lit-up steel Christmas tree located 175 metres above sea level.
Celtic Colours festival confirms new transition team
The society that runs Cape Breton's iconic Celtic Colours International Festival has reached a legal settlement with its recently fired board of directors.
Richmond County wants figures from tourism lobby group
Cape Breton's southernmost county is requesting four years' worth of financial statements from the island's biggest tourism lobby group to ensure that Richmond County is getting some bang for its buck when it comes to tourism promotion.
Port Hawkesbury rings up $2.9M surplus in mid-year update
The town's director of finance presented a seven-month review of Port Hawkesbury's books to council on Tuesday night.