YELLOWKNIFE, NWT: A former resident of Grand River, now living in the Northwest Territories, has been nominated for a national teaching award. Stephen Richardson, who teaches music at École St. Joseph School in Yellowknife,...
LARRY’S RIVER: A resident here recently received a prestigious honour. On March 19, Jude Avery of Larry’s River was announced as one of six recipients of the Lieutenant Governor’s Award of Excellence for l’Acadie...
HALIFAX: A Richmond County native will return with her music for a performance this weekend in St. Peter’s. Leona Burkey will be playing at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s on March...
ANTIGONISH: One of the newer faces in the local music scene cannot believe she was nominated for her first East Coast Music Award. Antigonish-based folk-pop singer/songwriter Moira Bren (born Moira MacMullin) was nominated in...
By: Raissa Tetanish BIBLE HILL: Anyone hoping to take the family to the exhibition this summer, will have to wait another year. The Exhibitions Association of Nova Scotia announced the...
LOWER SACKVILLE: A new work of fiction from a former resident of Isle Madame is now available online. Wayne Forster recently wrote and self-published a novel entitled One More Dance. Forster,...
STRAIT AREA: Local municipal councils have agreed to meet with representatives of Cape Breton’s creative sector. During the regular monthly meeting of Port Hawkesbury Town Council on March 2 and Inverness Municipal Council on...
MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK: A new documentary showing the modern face of the Acadian Deportation is piling up awards and accolades. The documentary film Belle-Île in Acadie by filmmaker Phil Comeau is making the rounds...
STRAIT AREA: A 20-year-old J.P. Cormier song has been given new life thanks to teachers, musicians, community members, and students from around the region. “Ancient and Forever: A Cape Breton Schools Quarantune,” was created...
LOUISDALE: A recording studio here is giving local performers the lift they need in their musical careers. The brainchild of musician Keith Mullins, Barn Bhreagh Studios has been hosting local musicians like fiddler and...
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