ANTIGONISH: A former Prime Minister is praising StFX University’s commitment to aboriginal development while insisting that the federal government, and Canadians in general, must take the concerns and communities of indigenous Canadians seriously.
Paul Martin, who held the country’s top...
By Corey LeBlanc
SYDNEY: What a Difference a Day Makes.
That’s the title of Dinah Washington’s Grammy award-winning song from 1959.
If the Cape Breton University (CBU)...
ARISAIG: A local spirit maker continues to receive recognition.
Thomas Steinhart, owner of Arisaig’s Steinhart Distillery, said his habanero vodka and maple vodka each won a gold medal in at the New York Wine and Spirits Competition in late August....
CANSO: On Saturday, May 26 members of the Canso Lions Club met with special guests and area clergy to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Canso Lions Club.
King Lion Janet Delorey welcomed everyone to the event. Lion Carl Bond...
ESKASONI: Eskasoni RCMP continue to investigate a fatal side-by-side crash that occurred three days before Christmas.
On Dec. 22, at approximately 1:32 a.m., Eskasoni RCMP, fire and EHS responded to a side-by-side crash off...
HALIFAX: Early childhood educators (ECEs) and employees working in licensed child-care centres will now receive health benefits and a pension for the first time ever.
The provincial government is raising the wages of ECEs...
ANTIGONISH: A local librarian said residents want community hubs like libraries where they can learn, get together, and celebrate.
Eric Stackhouse, chief librarian with the Pictou Antigonish Regional Library, offered a talk entitled “Public Libraries, Community, and the Future” at...
PAQTNKEK: Rose Paul says growing up, her grandmother taught her to persevere and never give up.
Paul, who is the CEO of the Bayside Development Corporation, highlighted that fact as she accepted the Canadian...
PORT HOOD: An eco-partnership between the Municipality of Inverness County and Atlantic Coastal Action Program (ACAP) Cape Breton will bring environmental action to the county.
The partnership focuses on enabling Inverness County residents to...