WE’KOQMA’Q: Loretta Gould says, “I have always considered myself as an artist.” As a young girl growing up in We’koqma’q First Nation, she remembers dreaming of becoming a fashion designer. “I...
ST. GEORGE’S CHANNEL: The first ever Zenergy Electronic Music Festival took place from June 17 to June 20. Inspiration Point Lodge, along the West Bay Highway just outside St. Peter’s, was used for the...
ANTIGONISH: As the summer season approaches, local municipalities are looking forward to a return to normalcy, with numerous events returning after going on hiatus due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. In the Municipality of...
HALIFAX: A Grade 12 SAERC student showcased his skills and creativity in a ceremony marking the Minister’s Awards for Creative Excellence in the Arts. Michael Young received the Charlie A’Court Scholarship for Excellence in...
HALIFAX: Tom Ryan says there was rarely “a lot going on,” when he was growing up in Inverness; the former coal-mining village along Route 19 on the west coast of Cape Breton Island. He...
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND: While most people are in a deep sleep at 3:45 in the morning, author Angus MacDonald is starting his day. As part of his writing regimen, he is putting pen to paper...
ST. ANN’S: The island-wide traditional Gaelic music festival is back for year nine as the Gaelic College presents KitchenFest! slated for July 1 to 9. The Gaelic College said the annual celebration gives locals...
ANTIGONISH: The Antigonish Heritage Museum said it is launching a new summer exhibition in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Entitled “Happy and Glorious (and Quirky): The Material Culture of Monarchy in Canada,” it...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Officials with the town are happy with the response to the return of the Granville Green Concert Series this summer. Michelle Farrow, Director of Recreation, Marketing, Tourism, and Culture for the Town...
ARICHAT: Council has decided to approve an exemption under the municipal noise bylaw for an upcoming music festival. During the regular monthly meeting on May 24 in Arichat, Warden Amanda Mombourquette told council about...
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