CASTLE BAY: From a small-town boy watching naval ships on television to commanding a Royal Canadian Navy warship halfway around the globe, Commander Peter MacNeil’s journey is a testament to ambition, dedication, and service.
RICHMOND COUNTY: A Toronto man is facing multiple charges after being found adrift on a stolen boat in the Atlantic Ocean, in an investigation that spans from one end of Canada to the other.
Cabot Golf eyes West Mabou Beach Provincial Park for potential development
WEST MABOU: The company behind the Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs golf courses is taking a third look at a potential development that...
By Chloe Hannan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Guysborough Journal
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Produced by New Brooklyn Media and coordinated by the Guysborough District Business Partnership (GDBP), filming wrapped up on Sept. 23. The...
RIVER BOURGEOIS: At 92 years old, Alcantra Landry has worn many hats throughout his life, and although lighthouse keeper was never one of them, lighthouses have been a guiding presence in his story.
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CAPE BRETON: Alfred Wallace “Alfie” MacLeod, a long-serving Nova Scotia politician known for his work as a Progressive Conservative MLA and for his tenure as Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, has died.
PORT HAWKESBURY: Fifty years ago, a small group of determined community members in Port Hawkesbury came together with a bold and compassionate vision: to create a place where individuals with disabilities could be supported, valued, and included...
POMQUET: A devastating early-morning house fire in Pomquet has claimed a life, and Antigonish County District RCMP, alongside partnering agencies, are continuing their investigation.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, shortly after 5:30 a.m., RCMP officers,...
When Jaime Battiste stood in the House of Commons for the first time, history was made.
In 2019, the then Liberal MP for Sydney–Victoria became the first Mi’kmaq person, and the first Indigenous person,...
As Canada observes the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, communities across Eastern Nova Scotia and Western Cape Breton Island look not only to the past but also to living traditions that carry forward hope, healing, and...