RIVER TILLARD: A local author’s passion for the written word was hard earned, a journey that has made her commitment to literacy all the more meaningful.
Long before she became a teacher, literacy coordinator,...
ARICHAT: Richmond Municipal Council voiced concern last week over the recently announced closure of the Port Hastings Visitor Information Centre (VIC).
The closure of the Port Hastings VIC, along with visitor information centres in...
Legislation creates Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay district following court ruling
CHÉTICAMP: A new provincial electoral district aimed at strengthening Acadian representation on Cape Breton’s west coast will soon reshape the political map of Inverness County.
MI’KMA’KI: The Mi’kmaq community is raising alarm following last week’s announcement of widespread provincial spending cuts that have disproportionately affected Indigenous programs.
Premier Tim Houston’s budget reductions have targeted 21 Mi’kmaw-specific initiatives, ranging from...
CAPE BRETON: The Cabot Trail Writers Festival is facing an uncertain future after proposed provincial budget cuts could slash vital arts funding that sustains the festival’s operations, outreach, and programming.
According to Rebecca Silver...
ANTIGONISH: St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) student Braelyn Spencer has been recognized for her leadership and community impact with a McCall MacBain Regional Award, a scholarship that celebrates exceptional character, academic achievement, and dedication to service.
HALIFAX: Tim Houston returned to one of the world’s largest offshore wind conferences to promote Nova Scotia as a prime destination for clean energy investment.
Houston was a keynote speaker at the Oceantic Network...
ANTIGONISH: For St. Francis Xavier University biology professor Jantina Toxopeus, winter is more than a season – it is a scientific frontier.
Her research centres on a question familiar to Canadians who endure long,...
INVERNESS COUNTY: The Municipality of the County of Inverness is calling on residents to help shine a spotlight on the people who quietly strengthen their communities, as nominations open for the 2026 Annual Volunteer Recognition Program.
ANTIGONISH: St. Francis Xavier University celebrated student innovation and environmental leadership last week as third-year Gerald Schwartz School of Business student Jona White from Vancouver, BC was named the 2026 recipient of the Social Entrepreneurship Fund (SEF)...