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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (right) chats with Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil, shortly after his arrival at St. F.X. in Antigonish early Wednesday afternoon. The PM will join Central Nova MP Sean Fraser, over the next couple hours, for a community barbecue on the university campus. Early today, in Pictou County, Trudeau announced $90 million in federal funding to help finance the twinning of a stretch of Trans-Canada Highway 104, from Sutherland's River to Antigonish. Sam Macdonald

Trudeau arrives in Antigonish

Justin Trudeau speaks during a funding announcement at the East Pictou Middle School on Tuesday. The federal government will contribute $90 million towards twinning a section of the 104 between Sutherland's River and Antigonish.

Trudeau announces funding to twin highway from Sutherland's River to Antigonish

Laura Teasdale (second from left) rehearsing a scene from Burnin’ Love with cast-mates Christian Murray, Henricus Gielis and Lesley Smith. Richard MacKenzie

Back in Antigonish and on the Bauer stage

Kids in Paqtnkek burned some rubber at the 2018 Bike Rodeo, at the Paqtnkek Health Centre

Paqtnkek Bike Rodeo 2018

The Cameron Cup, named in honour of the late Dr. Jeanie Cameron, was presented for the first time following the 5-Mile Road Race, July 6, at the Antigonish Highland Games. Making the presentation to winner in the Senior Master Female (50 and over) category, Shari Thurston of Bedford, are Jeanie’s sons Cameron, Colin and Brent. Richard MacKenzie

Cyr and Reddy capture both racing titles

Antigonish’s Matt Doherty in Canadian Scottish Athletics Federation Championship action Saturday (July 7) afternoon at the Antigonish Highland Games. Doherty took the lead on the day and maintained it through Sunday’s events to claim his fifth Canadian title. Richard MacKenzie

Doherty captures Canadian championship in close competition

Retiring St. F.X. coach Bernie Chisholm (front row, fourth from right) joins a number of former and current St. F.X. runners for a photo, on the Columbus Field bleachers, following the Highland Games’ 5-Mile Road Race, July 6. Richard MacKenzie

Coach Chisholm honoured over weekend

The sign posted prominently on the security fence for the construction project on Main Street. Richard MacKenzie

Residential and commercial units coming to Main Street

The College of Piping, from Summerside, P.E.I., is evaluated by the judges, on Saturday afternoon at the Antigonish Highland Games. Richard MacKenzie

Highland Games spectacle lights up Antigonish

Flora Murphy (left, back), Myree Landry, Krista Beaton, co-ordinator Kelsey Bowman, Hayley Fougere (left, front), Ellen Brophy and Ruby Brophy at the GIVE program table set-up for the Antigonish Highland Games Street Fair, July 4. Missing from photo is Wallace Family intern Emma Logan who assisted Bowman during the event. Richard MacKenzie

Girls gaining business ideas through GIVE

While in Antigonish Tuesday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Central Nova MP Sean Fraser spent time with some of the Eastern Highlands' athletes who will compete in the Special Olympics Canada 2018 Summer Games. Games' co-chair Carl Chisholm holds a portrait painted by Halifax artist Hal Jones to commemorate the upcoming national athletic celebration. Adam Scotti

SLIDESHOW: Trudeau meets Special Olympics' athletes, visits iconic Antigonish eatery

Published 8 hours ago

No Pipe Rally

Local fishermen among many in attendance at No Pipe demonstration

Updated Jul 11, 2018 at 10:42 p.m.

These are the Tir Nan Og Games 2018 at Columbus Field

Tir Nan Og on Friday

Updated Jul 06, 2018 at 11:04 a.m.

Guysborough-Eastern Shore-Tracadie MLA Lloyd Hines, Municipality of the District of Guysborough Warden Vernon Pitts and Cape Breton-Canso MP Rodger Cuzner take part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the Chedabucto Lifestyle Complex, June 29, during the grand opening ceremony. Richard MacKenzie

SLIDESHOW: Community celebrates grand opening of Chedabucto Lifestyle Complex

Updated Jul 07, 2018 at 6:37 p.m.

News

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (right) chats with Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil, shortly after his arrival at St. F.X. in Antigonish early Wednesday afternoon. The PM will join Central Nova MP Sean Fraser, over the next couple hours, for a community barbecue on the university campus. Early today, in Pictou County, Trudeau announced $90 million in federal funding to help finance the twinning of a stretch of Trans-Canada Highway 104, from Sutherland's River to Antigonish. Sam Macdonald

Local officials pleased with twinning announcement

Published 6 hours ago

Trudeau sent a stronger than usual message as he alluded the near-trade war Canada and the United States are currently embroiled in. "We're standing up for Canada," he said.

PM to pledge cash for Highway 104 twinning

Updated a day ago

Lawrence Moody uses a power washer to blast away graffiti on the back wall of the Annapolis East Elementary School in Middleton July 16. He and Cheryl Nogler, school custodial staff, spent the entire day getting rid of 52 separate instances of graffiti on the school walls.

Middleton school, park tagged with vulgarities, pentagram, swastika

Updated a day ago

Trudeau waved at his supporters at a fundraising event May 31 at the Lightfoot and Wolfville winery in Wolfville.

Justin Trudeau to make major infrastructure announcement in Central Nova Tuesday, July 17

Updated Jul 16, 2018 at 1:41 p.m.

Sports

Cassius Clark of King Racing at the IWK 250 on Sunday.

King Racing DQ’d after getting checkered flag at IWK 250

Updated 3 hours ago

Adam Anderson of the Heatherton Warriors hurled a complete game in a 9-3 victory over the St. Andrews Flyers in AGR action July 11. Corey LeBlanc

SLIDESHOW: Anderson hurls complete game victory in AGR action

Updated Jul 12, 2018 at 12:41 p.m.

Retiring St. F.X. coach Bernie Chisholm (front row, fourth from right) joins a number of former and current St. F.X. runners for a photo, on the Columbus Field bleachers, following the Highland Games’ 5-Mile Road Race, July 6. Richard MacKenzie

Coach Chisholm honoured over weekend

Updated Jul 11, 2018 at 10:59 p.m.

Antigonish’s Matt Doherty in Canadian Scottish Athletics Federation Championship action Saturday (July 7) afternoon at the Antigonish Highland Games. Doherty took the lead on the day and maintained it through Sunday’s events to claim his fifth Canadian title. Richard MacKenzie

Doherty captures Canadian championship in close competition

Updated Jul 11, 2018 at 10:49 p.m.

Business

With the financial support from people who saw their request on a crowdfunding site, Joey Batts, left, and Rudy are making their dream come true to tour Nova Scotia and made a film. The two Connecticut teachers plan to tour parts of the province during the week of July 22 and interview people about Nova Scotia which they will set to their original music.

Jumpstarting your dream project

Published Jul 09, 2018 at 2:17 p.m.

The Cat ferry docked in Yarmouth.

More serious consideration by Bay Ferries expected to be given to possibility of Cat ferry returning to Bar Harbor

Updated Jun 17, 2018 at 11:30 a.m.

Leigh McFarlane, founder and CEO of The Soap Company, at her Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s home. McFarlane and her company were chosen for the prestigious Entrepreneurial Leaders Program, from the Wallace McCain Institute, last month.

The Soap Company chosen for Entrepreneurial Leaders Program

Updated Jun 18, 2018 at 3:39 p.m.

Tony's Meats has won the 2018 Nova Scotia Exporters of the Year, at the Nova Scotia Export Achievement Awards.

Tony’s Meats receives Exporter of the Year award

Updated Jun 18, 2018 at 3:39 p.m.

Living

Dry weather is parching lawns in Nova Scotia this July.

CINDY DAY: If it doesn’t rain, we don’t eat

Updated 3 hours ago

A school bus crosses over the Canso Causeway through storm surge on Oct. 5, 2011. - Jack Ronalds/File

CINDY DAY: New moon, high tides and storm surges

Updated Jul 12, 2018 at 12:36 p.m.

Flora Murphy (left, back), Myree Landry, Krista Beaton, co-ordinator Kelsey Bowman, Hayley Fougere (left, front), Ellen Brophy and Ruby Brophy at the GIVE program table set-up for the Antigonish Highland Games Street Fair, July 4. Missing from photo is Wallace Family intern Emma Logan who assisted Bowman during the event. Richard MacKenzie

Girls gaining business ideas through GIVE

Updated Jul 11, 2018 at 10:44 p.m.

Teacher Krystle Hall, student Nathaniel Refuse, and his mom Pam Difford sit with the dozens of comfort toys Nathaniel crocheted for child at the IWK to help them through scary times. Hall’s students spend 20 per cent of their time working on projects they are passionate about.

Genius Hour - Bridgetown student’s ‘passion project’ helps frightened kids through scary times

Updated Jul 05, 2018 at 12:55 p.m.

Opinion

"The thought police truly are all around us now," Russell Wangersky writes, "and with the internet, they have the means to spread permanent damage in seconds." — Stock

Russell Wangersky: You never know who’s in the audience

Published a day ago

Pippy Park, St. John’s. — Russell Wangersky/SaltWire Network

Russell Wangersky: Of peace, calm and other elusive things

Published Jul 06, 2018 at 6 a.m.

VIBERT: Our tenuous grip on democracy

Published Jul 04, 2018 at 11:11 a.m.

Beating the shift on the field – not in the board room

Updated Jul 04, 2018 at 8:51 p.m.

Community

Summer staff members Kate Gallivan (left), Mary MacFarlane and Erin Corbett greeted visitors Wednesday afternoon (July 18) to an Antigonish Visitor Information Centre open house at its new Nova Landing location. Corey LeBlanc

SLIDESHOW: Antigonish VIC hosts open house in new Nova Landing location

Updated 20 minutes ago

The guest speaker for Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional High School’s graduation ceremony was NHL linesman Matt MacPherson. The Antigonish native earned the distinction this year of being chosen to work the Stanley Cup final – the ultimate ‘job well done’ recognition for NHL on-ice officials.

SLIDESHOW: Dr. J.H. Gillis Regional High celebrates 2017-18 grads

Updated Jul 07, 2018 at 6:41 p.m.

The 2018 graduation class at École acadienne de Pomquet on stage for the June 27 ceremony. Pictured are Maeve Bennett (left), Jasmine Benoit, Morgan Dalrymple, Mitchell DeGruchy, Logan DeYoung, Justin Doiron, Morgan Gauthier, Tazmen Roach and Marley Sampson.

École acadienne de Pomquet adds nine to alumnus list

Updated Jul 07, 2018 at 6:40 p.m.

Keep Well Antigonish

Keep Well program a success in Antigonish

Updated Jul 07, 2018 at 6:36 p.m.

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Summer staff members Kate Gallivan (left), Mary MacFarlane and Erin Corbett greeted visitors Wednesday afternoon (July 18) to an Antigonish Visitor Information Centre open house at its new Nova Landing location. Corey LeBlanc

SLIDESHOW: Antigonish VIC hosts open house in new Nova Landing location

Cassius Clark of King Racing at the IWK 250 on Sunday.

King Racing DQ’d after getting checkered flag at IWK 250

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (right) chats with Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil, shortly after his arrival at St. F.X. in Antigonish early Wednesday afternoon. The PM will join Central Nova MP Sean Fraser, over the next couple hours, for a community barbecue on the university campus. Early today, in Pictou County, Trudeau announced $90 million in federal funding to help finance the twinning of a stretch of Trans-Canada Highway 104, from Sutherland's River to Antigonish. Sam Macdonald

Local officials pleased with twinning announcement

NASCAR legend Kenny Wallace was behind the wheel of the IWK Cat Car for Kids #18 for the IWK 250 at Riverside International Speedway. Corey LeBlanc

IWK 250 crown goes to Kenny Wallace

Barney's River Fire Chief Joe MacDonald walks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Stephen McNeil.

Joe MacDonald successful in relentless pursuit of having highway twinned

The prime minister visited St.FX, meeting an enthusiastic crowd

SLIDESHOW: Trudeau appearance draws enormous crowd at St. F.X.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (right) chats with Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil, shortly after his arrival at St. F.X. in Antigonish early Wednesday afternoon. The PM will join Central Nova MP Sean Fraser, over the next couple hours, for a community barbecue on the university campus. Early today, in Pictou County, Trudeau announced $90 million in federal funding to help finance the twinning of a stretch of Trans-Canada Highway 104, from Sutherland's River to Antigonish. Sam Macdonald

Trudeau arrives in Antigonish

Trudeau took questions on a variety of subjects after announcing money for highway twinning including one about whether the federal government would step in to do an environmental assessment of Northern Pulp's proposed effluent treatment facility.

Trudeau leaving Northern Pulp’s Northumberland Strait pipe plans to provincial jurisdiction

Justin Trudeau speaks during a funding announcement at the East Pictou Middle School on Tuesday. The federal government will contribute $90 million towards twinning a section of the 104 between Sutherland's River and Antigonish.

Trudeau announces funding to twin highway from Sutherland's River to Antigonish

Cumberland-Colchester MP Bill Casey (centre) talks to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and genealogist Stephen White from the University of Moncton at Beaubassin on Monday. White presented the prime minister a copy of the baptismal record of a Trudeau ancestor.

Trudeau visits Beaubassin national historic site

Using twists and turns in law to go back on your word and do what you can’t do otherwise is bad practice.

Editorial: Rewriting the past

"The thought police truly are all around us now," Russell Wangersky writes, "and with the internet, they have the means to spread permanent damage in seconds." — Stock

Russell Wangersky: You never know who’s in the audience