INVERNESS: Frank Macdonald walked into the Inverness County Centre for the Arts one day last October to join friends and well-wishers marking the anniversary of his debut novel.
It was also, in many ways,...
CAPE BRETON: The Cape Breton and Nova Scotia arts community is rallying around well-known performer and entrepreneur Abbey Mullendore following news that she has been diagnosed with a brain tumour and will require surgery – almost immediately.
MARGAREE: Last week, the film Frankenstein received a number of Academy Award nominations, including a nod for Best Achievement in Production Design. Behind that recognition is Inverness County resident Tamara Deverell.
Deverell, who grew...
ANTIGONISH: The Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library is honouring a decades-long champion of public libraries by dedicating the community room at the Antigonish Library in her name.
Originally planned for Jan. 26, the Community Room re-naming...
By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Cape Breton Post
UNAMA’KI: He calls himself a “math specialist.”
But these days, Stephen Francis of Eskasoni has become so much more...
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
GUYSBOROUGH: For nearly 40 years, the Guysborough Adult Learning Association (GALA) has helped residents strengthen the reading, writing and life skills they need...
By Stephen Cooke
It’s been a few yonks since this column last cast its gaze toward the Frolic’n Folk Pub at the Iona Heights Inn (or the Frolic & Folk, depending on your search...
By Chloe Hannan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
GUYSBOROUGH: Students in an African Studies class are working with ArtWorks East member Brian Gary to create a collaborative mural in time for...
ANTIGONISH: The StFX Art Gallery is marking a milestone moment in 2026, celebrating its 50th anniversary with a major juried exhibition – and it wants local artists to take centre stage.
Titled “50/50,” the...
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
SHERBROOKE: For 17-year-old Victoria Cook, acting has always been part of who she is. “I’ve always loved the arts,” said Cook, a member...