A recently announced pilot project will allow snowmobilers to access trails and services via snow-covered road shoulders and roadways in parts of Inverness and Lunenburg counties this winter. The pilot project begins on Friday and runs to March 31. There are three pilot areas: Margaree Centre and Big Intervale, Inverness…
The Nova Scotia government is planning to spend about $500 million next year to build new highways, repair roads, and replace or rehabilitate bridges. That's about $50 million more than the province spent this year on similar work.