INVERNESS COUNTY: The Municipality of the County of Inverness is gauging interest in the creation of community book clubs as part of an effort to strengthen social connections and expand local recreation programming.
The...
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...