Photos by Jake BoudrotAfter sailing through the Northumberland Strait, the Bluenose II arrived in Arisaig for a sail past on September 4, then the iconic schooner went to Port Hood.
While in...
AULD’S COVE: A local gift shop that has been a community staple for 40 years has had to make some changes to safely stay in business during the global pandemic.
The owner of The...
CANSO: On a sunny afternoon, the wreaths and flowers were removed from the Seamen’s Memorial by Lions Ray and Judy White, transported to Whitman’s Wharf, and passed out to area boats participating in the boat parade.
CANSO: On a hot sunny afternoon, a large crowd gathered at the Seamen’s Memorial in Canso for the 44th Annual Provincial Seamen’s Memorial Service.
King Lion Janet Delorey welcomed area clergy, politicians, and the...
HALIFAX: A local food distribution co-op will be using a recent funding injection to build a new processing facility.
The last recipients of funding from Invest Nova Scotia included the Pan Cape Breton Food...
HALIFAX: Construction has begun for the twinning of the Highway 104 between Sutherlands River, Pictou County and Antigonish.
Crews and machinery broke ground on July 17. The project will result in a continuous twinned...
HALIFAX: The federal government has approved funding for rural business services in Nova Scotia.
Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and MP for South Shore-St. Margarets, announced on behalf...
ANTIGONISH: St. Francis Xavier University’s Coady Institute kicked off Circle of Abundance – Amplifying Indigenous Women’s Leadership to support Coady Institute’s International Centre for Women’s Leadership and the Centre’s Indigenous programming.
Ryan Reynolds’ and...
SYDNEY: The popular citizen science program, Bras d’Or Watch, will continue to encourage community to explore the Bras d’Or this summer although it will look a little different for pandemic appropriate practices.
The Bras...
LOUISBOURG: Throughout July, national historic sites on Cape Breton Island and Canso will reopen and provide limited visitor services.
The visitor centre and exhibit area at Canso Islands National Historic Site will re-open on...