ST. PETER’S: Students from across Cape Breton are encouraged to enter an essay contest that will help them deepen their understanding of local heritage while, just maybe, winning them upwards of $100.
“I’m on the board for the Cape Breton...
SYDNEY: Although the list of performers for the 2018 Celtic Colours International Festival has yet to be finalized, organizers have released the lineup of venues for the week and Port Hawkesbury is back on the schedule to host the...
SYDNEY: With his latest book — Dignity, Democracy, Development: A Citizen’s Reader— Dr. Tom Urbaniak takes his university classroom into the community and to the Cape Breton public.
Urbaniak offers 61 challenging, readable, inspiring short essays. His practical insights invite...
By: Marjorie Simmins
TORONTO: Sometimes people have to travel far from their place of origin, to know what they’ve been given.
For award-winning journalist and author Linden MacIntrye, who has lived most of his adult in Ontario, Cape Breton Island remains...
HALIFAX: Some familiar names are among this year’s East Coast Music Award (ECMA) nominees.
Last week, the East Coast Music Award Association released the list of nominees for its 30th anniversary year. Winners will be announced at the 2018 ECMA...
ST. PETER’S: A summer music event that has taken place in Richmond County since 2012 will not happen this year.
Kitchen Rackets, the volunteer group that hosts the St. Peter’s Music Camp on the Canal, has announced it will not...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A favourite Maritimes music is marking 34 years of performing together with a visit to Cape Breton.
Kevin Evans and Brian Doherty are set to perform at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre’s Shannon Studio on March 10.
“It seems...
TORONTO: VC2 is a dynamic cello duo, featuring Toronto cellists Amahl Arulanandam and Bryan Holt, which captivates audiences through its innovative and energetic performances of classical masterworks, unknown gems, and boundary pushing music.
From February 9-21, VC2 will perform in...
L’ARDOISE: Richmond County seniors will come together to share their creativity with the public at an upcoming art and theatre showcase.
The premier “Senior Moments” event on March 8 will feature the work of nearly 30 local seniors who took...