Richmond County

• Nova Scotia’s 2020 tree for Boston is dedicated to frontline health-care workers

  Nova Scotia is sending some love to Boston, by way of Cape Breton.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2020
  
• Batten down the hatches: Heavy wind, rain to kick off the week in Halifax

  Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for the Halifax Regional Municipality and  Lunenburg, Queens, Richmond, Shelburne and Yarmouth counties.

  Weather

  Dec 9, 2019
  
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• Police investigating after woman drowns in Richmond County

  Nova Scotia RCMP say they responded to a call to Crooked Lake Road in Framboise, N.S., at 1:30 p.m. Monday.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2019
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• Teen flown to hospital following single-vehicle crash in Richmond County

  The teen sustained life-threatening injuries.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2018
• Nova Scotia government introduces new rules for municipal expense claims

  The changes are in response to a forensic audit last year in Richmond County, which revealed questionable expense claims by some councillors and senior staff

  Politics

  Apr 26, 2017
• Nova Scotia to revamp alcohol expense rules for municipal politicians: minister

  Municipal Affairs Minister Zach Churchill says the change is part of a bill that would bring the expense rules for municipal councillors and chief administrative officers in line with those in place for provincial politicians.

  Money

  Mar 22, 2017
• Former Richmond County warden fired from Nova Scotia Liberal job

  A key figure in a political contribution and municipal expense scandal has been fired by the Nova Scotia Liberal caucus amid questions about how the McNeil government is handling an issue now under investigation by the province's election watchdog.

  Politics

  Nov 1, 2016
• Nova Scotia audit of Richmond County finds spending at Texas strip club

  A forensic audit has found the chief administrative officer of one northeastern Nova Scotia municipality charged $582 for visits to two Texas strip clubs.

  Politics

  Oct 26, 2016
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• Municipal politicians in N.S. should post expenses publicly: Zach Churchill

  Nova Scotia's municipal affairs minister says municipal politicians and senior officials should follow a provincial model of publicly disclosing any spending on food, liquor or other expenses charged to taxpayers.

  Politics

  Oct 7, 2016
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• Alberta man killed in Nova Scotia motorcycle crash

  Police say a 40-year-old Alberta man was killed when his motorcycle went off a road in rural Nova Scotia and crashed in a ditch.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2016