Adam Cooke

Adam Cooke is a journalist living in Port Hawkesbury.

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N.S. to ignore plebiscite, keep Port Hawkesbury's main street at three lanes

While 60 per cent of Port Hawkesbury voters wanted a return to four lanes, Department of Public Works officials feel their data supports a permanent three-lane configuration.

NSCC to launch wind turbine technician program in 2026

The NSCC's Strait Area Campus, based in Port Hawkesbury, Cape Breton, will train an estimated 15 students per year to install and repair wind turbines.

From dairy maker to marine trainer: The evolution of Port Hawkesbury's Ocean Innovation Centre

Since 2020, the waterfront building that once served as the town's creamery and later a performing arts centre has welcomed the NSCC Nautical Institute. Today, it's seeking new tenants to develop a marine hub for education, research and development, and jobs.

Fresh-produce program makes 'astonishing' Cape Breton debut

Over 1,200 kilograms of fruit and vegetables deemed unsuitable for supermarkets was given away Saturday and Sunday at an introductory event in Port Hawkesbury through the Square Roots program.

Nova Scotia's Strait area braces for impact of U.S. tariffs

Port Hawkesbury's mayor and business representatives are confident that heavy industries can increase trade with global partners in the early stages of the U.S.-Canada trade war.

Two new buses on the way for Strait Area transit service

A pair of 16-seat accessible vehicles are projected to add riders to routes between Port Hawkesbury and Inverness while boosting charter service.

Richmond County weighs repairing aging arena, building new facility — or both

Municipal officials in Nova Scotia's Richmond County are looking at whether they should repair its aging arena, build a new facility or both. A recent feasibility study says a new facility could cost $43 million, while repair costs have yet to be determined.

Richmond County wants Nova Scotia's post-fire assessment relief to extend provincewide

Richmond County council wants provincial measures recently introduced for victims of the 2023 wildfires to extend across Nova Scotia to assist people like a local man who recently lost his home to a fire.

At 97, Nova Scotia man still cuts 5 cords of wood each year to heat his home

Murray Cook starts his day the same way he's started it for most of his 97 years. He has hot porridge for breakfast, takes a couple of vitamins, and sets out to chop wood and do other chores to maintain his family home at Cooks Cove, just outside of Guysborough, N.S.

Opponents of ATV use on St. Peter's trail say they are not being heard

Opponents of ATV use on the three-kilometre St. Peter's Coastal Trail in Richmond County say their concerns aren't being heard. The trail is located along a former rail bed that runs between the Richmond County village and the nearby community of River Tillard.