Antigonish

• N.S. premier scraps plan to consolidate Antigonish after community meeting

  Following a stormy public meeting, Premier Tim Houston has cancelled plans to consolidate Antigonish, N.S. Community activists are relieved; local politicians are disappointed.

  Politics

  Apr 5
  
• N.S. premier faces pushback at tense public meeting over Antigonish amalgamation

  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston faced opposition in Antigonish Tuesday night during a community meeting about potential plans for amalgamation.

  Canada

  Apr 3
  
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• Nova Scotia bill to consolidate two municipalities moves forward despite opposition

  Provincial legislation to allow a contentious merger between a town and neighbouring county in northeastern Nova Scotia went through a committee stage Thursday without change.

  Politics

  Mar 7
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• Man killed after being hit by vehicle in Antigonish, driver uninjured

  Police said a man was taken to the hospital following a vehicle-pedestrian collision in Antigonish on Tuesday, and later succumbed to his injuries.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2023
• Female goalie for Cape Breton Eagles stops every shot in QMJHL debut

  16-year-old Rhyah Stewart from Antigonish, N.S., was met with a standing ovation from the Cape Breton crowd after stopping all 24 shots against in her QMJHL debut.

  Sports

  Aug 26, 2023
• Damage to student rental house like movie ‘Animal House,’ Nova Scotia court says

  A Nova Scotia small claims adjudicator has likened a dispute over damage to a student rental house as something that could have been included in the 1978 movie Animal House.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2023
• N.S. officer not responsible for man’s death on highway, police watchdog rules

  SiRT said their investigation has concluded that the man had actually already been fatally struck by an 18-wheel truck "a minute or so earlier."

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2022
• Iconic Nova Scotia taxi driver leaves $1.68 million to local hospital in his will

  John MacLellan, who went by Johnny, left $1.68 million to St. Martha's Regional Hospital, marking the largest single donation in its history.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2022
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• St. FX president tests positive for COVID-19

  In a statement on the St. FX Facebook page Sunday evening, Andy Hakin said three members of the school’s leadership team have contracted the virus over the past few days.

  Health

  Dec 13, 2021
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• Residents forced to evacuate Antigonish, N.S. trailer park by boat amid flooding

  Torrential rain has washed out and flooded roads in Nova Scotia's Antigonish County, and forced the evacuation of a trailer park by boats.

  Weather

  Nov 23, 2021