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Antigonish County native Dave Van Den Heuvel has been named offensive co-ordinator for the St. F.X. X-Men football program. St. F.X. Athletics

Van Den Heuvel to lead offense for X-Men football

The planned reduction from four lanes to three of Reeves Street in Port Hawkesbury will not go to a plebiscite after a motion by Coun. Hughie MacDougall at a recent council meeting failed to gain enough support.

Project gets green light in Port Hawkesbury

The SAJS/Dr. J.H. Gillis African Drumming Group, led by Morgan Gero (right), will, once again, participate in the Dr. Agnes Calliste Lecture Series, which takes place Feb. 28 at St. F.X.’s Schwartz School of Business auditorium. The event, which features University of Toronto social justice education professor George J. Sefa Dei as the speaker, begins at 7 p.m. SAJS Twitter

Dr. Agnes Calliste lecture series at St. F.X. features renowned ...

Paula MacDonald, one of the organizers of the having the bench dedicated (along with Lesley Evans and Rachel DeVries) to her friend Veronica ‘V’ McMillan (Overmars), who passed away last summer, as well as the unveiling ceremony and skating party on Feb. 17, addresses the large crowd which came out for the Sunday afternoon event. The bench is located in Truro’s Civic Square; the community Veronica, originally from St. Andrews, Antigonish County, had made her home.

SLIDESHOW: Veronica 'V' McMillan (Overmars) dedicated bench unveiling ...

St. F.X. forward Matthew Graham starts to celebrate his second period goal, which made the score 3-1 for the X-Men.

SLIDESHOW: St. F.X. eliminates Acadia with 4-1 victory in game three

Brian Adams is presented with his Atlantic Canada Marine Industries Hall of Fame recognition by West Nova MP Colin Fraser (left) and Zach Churchill, Yarmouth County MLA and Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, during the Jan. 25 ceremony in Yarmouth.

Cape George native enters marine hall of fame

Steven Eadie, from the Antigonish Guysborough Federation of Agriculture, provides opening words for the Feb. 12 event held at St. F.X’s Keating Centre.

Local federation celebrates Ag Day in Canada

The Whiskysmoke Blues Band is bringing Motown and Beyond: An Evening of Classic Rhythm & Blues, to the Bauer Theatre Feb. 23.

Motown and Beyond Feb. 23 at Bauer Theatre

The Heatherton Warriors (light jersey) finished first in Rural League regular season action for 2018-19 and will take on the fourth-place County Outlaws in the opening round of playoffs which start tomorrow evening at the Antigonish Arena.

Antigonish Rural League playoffs begin tomorrow at arena

The scheduled events for the 2019 Pomquet Winter Carnival.

2019 Pomquet Winter Carnival schedule

The planned reduction from four lanes to three of Reeves Street in Port Hawkesbury will not go to a plebiscite after a motion by Coun. Hughie MacDougall at a recent council meeting failed to gain enough support.

Project gets green light in Port Hawkesbury

Updated 12 hours ago

First-year St. F.X. X-Women basketball head coach Lee Anna Osei has been suspended for the rest of the season. Richard MacKenzie

St. F.X. suspends Osei for rest of season

Updated Feb 11, 2019 at noon

Head coaches Brad Peddle, left, of St. F.X. and Darren Burns of Acadia are banned for two games in the wake of last weekend’s hockey brawl in Wolfville, along with 13 players from the teams. Two other players - one from each team - got harsher sanctions. - Tim Krochak / file photos

AUS suspends 15 players, plus head coaches in wake of St. F.X.-Acadia hockey brawl

Updated Feb 08, 2019 at 10:48 a.m.

A screenshot from a Youtube video of a brawl between Acadia and St. F.X. men's hockey teams on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019.

'Shaming of a sexual assault survivor' sparked hockey brawl, says St. F.X. player

Updated Feb 06, 2019 at 10:19 a.m.

News

Brian Adams is presented with his Atlantic Canada Marine Industries Hall of Fame recognition by West Nova MP Colin Fraser (left) and Zach Churchill, Yarmouth County MLA and Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, during the Jan. 25 ceremony in Yarmouth.

Cape George native enters marine hall of fame

Updated a day ago

Snow coming down around Main Street.

SLIDESHOW: Snowy start to 2019

Updated Jan 04, 2019 at 1:45 p.m.

RCMP

Driver faces multiple charges after altercation with police on Christmas Eve

Published Dec 26, 2018 at 10:52 a.m.

While a ban on plastic shopping bags is being considered, the encouragement to use reusable bags when shopping continues to be voiced.

Plastic shopping bag ban still being considered

Updated Jan 01, 2019 at 11:11 a.m.

Sports

Antigonish County native Dave Van Den Heuvel has been named offensive co-ordinator for the St. F.X. X-Men football program. St. F.X. Athletics

Van Den Heuvel to lead offense for X-Men football

Updated 12 hours ago

Mary-Beth Brophy, 13, will represent Nova Scotia in the 2019 IIHF Female Global Game in Calgary Feb. 16. She plays defense with the Antigonish Female Bantam ‘A’ Bulldogs. Corey LeBlanc

Mary-Beth Brophy to skate in 2019 IIHF Female Global Game

Updated Feb 08, 2019 at 2:41 p.m.

Atlantic University Sport executive director Phil Currie in 2013. HERALD FILE

Acadia, St. F.X. battle in wild hockey brawl

Updated Feb 05, 2019 at 1:08 p.m.

The Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional Royals Division 1 girls’ basketball team – Emily MacDonald (front, left), Lauren Lowther, Charleigh Clarke, Jessica MacKinnon, Madison Gorman, Taylor Gorman (back, left), Sophie Delorey, Cailunn Bance, Brooke MacDonald, Maura Flynn, Katie MacNeil, Malia Artibello, Alana Lawn (assistant coach), Kate Spencer (assistant coach) and Gail MacDougall (head coach) will host the Ian Spencer Memorial Tournament this weekend at the Regional Gym in Antigonish. Contributed

Ian Spencer Memorial to tip off this weekend

Published Feb 01, 2019 at 10:32 a.m.

Business

Thomas Steinhart, owner and operator of Steinhart Distillery, holds up a plaque recognizes his company’s selection as producing the Best Classic Gin in the World at the 2019 World Gin Awards in London, England.

Steinhart’s gin named world’s best

Updated Feb 11, 2019 at 4:44 p.m.

The Shop Local: Antigonish By Choice image will be a familiar site in town this December.

Shop Local: Antigonish By Choice Christmas campaign on now

Updated Dec 07, 2018 at 11:40 a.m.

Owner Steve Smith and his wife Kathy are joined by residents of The Maples Supportive Living for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 7. John Bastin

SLIDESHOW: The Maples opens in Antigonish

Updated Nov 09, 2018 at 4:51 p.m.

A large crowd came out for the launch of the Eastern Strait Regional Enterprise Network Connector Program, Aug. 1, at the CACL/Royal Canadian Legion building in Antigonish. Pictured speaking during the event is co-ordinator Matt Berrigan.

Connector program building business connections in Eastern Strait area

Updated Nov 04, 2018 at 9:15 a.m.

Living

Steven Eadie, from the Antigonish Guysborough Federation of Agriculture, provides opening words for the Feb. 12 event held at St. F.X’s Keating Centre.

Local federation celebrates Ag Day in Canada

Updated Feb 18, 2019 at 11:22 a.m.

New Antigonish County Adult Learning Association (ACALA) organization administrator Shayla (Mootz) MacDonald is joined by board members Diane Roberts, councillor with the Town of Antigonish, and Mary MacLellan, councillor with the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, Jan. 15, outside the ACALA office located in the People’s Place Library. MacDonald is taking over for Lise de Villiers who officially retired last month, but has stayed on in a part-time capacity to help with the transition.

MacDonald steps into leadership role with ACALA

Updated Jan 24, 2019 at 9:48 p.m.

East Antigonish Education Centre/Academy (EAEC/A) students sit down with the healthy snacks they just created during a program run through Antigonish Atlantic Superstore Jan. 11 and 15.

Raising a healthy food lover

Updated Jan 19, 2019 at 1:32 p.m.

Members of the Westenenk family have been a fixture in Antigonish County since 1950 and it was here a special reunion was held in conjunction with the 90th birthday of Willie Westenenk. Pictured during the late-November, early-December visit are; Minnie van de Wiel (back, left), MaryAnn Forbes, Mary van den Heuvel, Annetta Westenenk, Gary Westenenk, Hans Westenenk, Thea Westenenk (middle, left), Willie, Maria Sanderson, Benny Westenenk, Wilhelmien Ten Hove (front, left), Willy Westenenk and Harry Westenenk.

Coming together in Antigonish to celebrate Oom Wim

Updated Jan 16, 2019 at 7:48 a.m.

Opinion

The New England Patriots will now have to make room for another championship banner at Gillette Stadium.

The New England legacy adds another layer

Updated Feb 06, 2019 at 10:21 a.m.

Maybe the wall space for an Antigonish sports hall of fame wouldn’t be a plentiful as what the Oland Centre provides for St. F.X., but that could be worked around.

Isn’t it time for an Antigonish Sports Hall of Fame?

Updated Jan 18, 2019 at 4:17 p.m.

Hoarfrost on wire fence, Avalon Barrens. —

RUSSELL WANGERSKY: The winter nights

Published a day ago

Some large corporations are raking in billions and enjoying tax breaks, too. —

EDITORIAL: Battle for the bottom

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Community

The SAJS/Dr. J.H. Gillis African Drumming Group, led by Morgan Gero (right), will, once again, participate in the Dr. Agnes Calliste Lecture Series, which takes place Feb. 28 at St. F.X.’s Schwartz School of Business auditorium. The event, which features University of Toronto social justice education professor George J. Sefa Dei as the speaker, begins at 7 p.m. SAJS Twitter

Dr. Agnes Calliste lecture series at St. F.X. features renowned scholar Dr. Dei

Updated 13 hours ago

Anne Simpson (left), Soo Kyeong ‘Suki’ Lee, Laura Teasdale and Anu Joshi talk about The Shoe Project Antigonish, which will take place this weekend at St. F.X.’s Bauer Theatre. With the help of Simpson and Teasdale, a group of immigrant women, including Lee and Joshi, have developed their stories for the stage. Corey LeBlanc

The Shoe Project to take center stage this weekend in Antigonish

Updated Feb 05, 2019 at 1:06 p.m.

Jane McMillan, chair of the Anthropology Department at St. F.X., holds a copy of her new book - Truth and Conviction: Donald Marshall Jr. and the Mi'kmaw Quest for Justice. A launch event fro the book will take place this Friday (Feb. 1) at the People's Place Library; from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the library's community room.

Book launch event for McMillan’s Truth and Conviction Feb. 1

Updated Jan 28, 2019 at 2:26 p.m.

Covered with snow and ice these days, the ballfields in Lower South River will be bustling with activity as soon as the weather allows.

Comedy night in support of Lower South River ballfields Feb. 2

Updated Jan 21, 2019 at 7:47 p.m.

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The SAJS/Dr. J.H. Gillis African Drumming Group, led by Morgan Gero (right), will, once again, participate in the Dr. Agnes Calliste Lecture Series, which takes place Feb. 28 at St. F.X.’s Schwartz School of Business auditorium. The event, which features University of Toronto social justice education professor George J. Sefa Dei as the speaker, begins at 7 p.m. SAJS Twitter

Dr. Agnes Calliste lecture series at St. F.X. features renowned scholar Dr. Dei

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