Port Hawkesbury News

Port Hawkesbury town councillor Joe Janega, a structural engineer, examines crumbling concrete abutment under the Embree Island bridge in Port Hawkesbury.

RCMP are looking for a man accused of committing a number of indecent acts at the Port Hawkesbury Waterfront in Nova Scotia last week.

Schematic site layout for the proposed Bear Head LNG export project, near Port Hawkesbury.

The work of First Nations security officers at Port Hawkesbury Paper was celebrated by members of a community partnership this week.

Chief Doug Dort of the New Glasgow Fire Department speaks at the scene of a five-rail car derailment in Pictou County on Monday.

Veterans from all branches of the Canadian military are expected to gather Saturday in Port Hawkesbury for a special dedication ceremony honouring naval and merchant marine personnel along with the passengers and crew of the SS Caribou.

The Outside Track, featuring Mabou native Mairi Rankin is a popular young traditional band that features Rankin, Scotland's Fiona Black and Ailie Robertson, Cillian O'Dalaigh, who is based near Limerick, Ireland, and Aoife Scott, also of Ireland.

Rant: For texting while driving. Despite education and enforcement campaigns, the dangerous practice obviously remains a problem, with so may drivers - especially young people - observed looking down at their laps while operating a motor vehicle every day.

While thrilled with Wednesday's announcement of $9 million for Canso Causeway repairs, Billy Joe MacLean would ultimately like to see a toll reinstated to provide stable funding for future maintenance of the link.