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...
UNAMA'KI: As part of Mi’kmaw History Month, two Mi'kmaw communities in Cape Breton are set to receive provincial funding to support their annual community gatherings.
Both Wagmatcook and We'koqma'q First Nations will each receive...
By Kathy McCluskey and Drake Lowthers
INVERNESS COUNTY: Significant changes have been introduced at the Strathlorne Recycling Facility, aimed at improving efficiency and safety.
The municipality’s Solid Waste Manager Crystal Jones...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Public consultation sessions were held on Oct. 3, at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre in regard to the plebiscite associated with the Reeves Street lane configuration, which has some residents and councillors wanting to see...