Editor’s Note: As Mi’kmaw History Month in October ends, we’re proud to spotlight a father-daughter duo.
PAQTNKEK MI’KMAW NATION: For Kerry and April Prosper, food is more than just sustenance; it’s a bridge to...
PORT HASTINGS: The Canso Causeway swing bridge, a crucial connection point between mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island, was temporarily closed to vehicular traffic for approximately 90 minutes on Oct. 30.
The closure...
ARICHAT: During the first meeting and swearing in ceremony for the Municipality of the County of Richmond council on Oct. 30, a new warden was selected to lead the municipal unit for the upcoming two-year term.
By Meghan Dewar, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Cape Breton Post
WE'KOQMA'Q: We’koqma’q has elected their new chief and council for the 2024-2028 term.
Chief John Leonard Bernard reclaimed...
WEST ARICHAT: A family on Isle Madame is currently transforming the woods by their house into a haunted forest for visitors on Oct. 25 and 26 and are holding a pumpkin carving contest in the days leading...
MARBLE MOUNTAIN: A hall in Marble Mountain built in the 1900s by a secret society, then left somewhat abandoned has new life breathed into it and the members of the local heritage society are holding a community...
ANTIGONISH: St. Andrew Junior School staff swiftly handled an incident on Oct. 8, involving a student and an adult known to them.
The Strait Regional Centre for Education (SRCE) confirmed that the event took...
WE'KOQMA'Q FIRST NATION: In a landmark decision for Indigenous rights in Nova Scotia, We'koqma'q First Nation has successfully passed a long-awaited land claim vote.
Community members turned out in strong numbers, voting 97 per...
PORT HAWKESBURY: After 23 years of serving on Port Hawkesbury town council Hughie MacDougall isn’t reoffering and although he’s looking forward to the retirement, the councillor wants people to know his door is always open for those...
SAMPSONVILLE: After raising over $20,000 for Make-A-Wish, Richmond County’s Shanna Burke is this year’s top earner throughout all of Canada, saying her efforts are a reflection of the community who supported her.
“It’s super...