In the face of mounting criticism and following a tense public meeting with the premier earlier this week, the Nova Scotia government has shelved a piece of legislation that would have led to municipal consolidation in Antigonish County.
February 1 is the deadline for a potential appeal of the judge's decision denying a request to quash a resolution made by Antigonish County Council to merge the Municipality of the County of Antigonish with the Town of Antigonish into one municipal unit. Justice Timothy Gabriel issued his decision on…
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Both councils held a vote Thursday night to ask the provincial government to turn the Municipality of the County of Antigonish and the Town of Antigonish into one municipal unit.