Recent news out of Isle Madame that the Stella Maris Pastoral Unit will close the historic Catholic church in Arichat, unless significant repairs are undertaken, has angered many people, for many good reasons.
In a letter to members of the...
With the governing Liberals expected to call an election after introducing the budget at the end of this month, there is speculation about what will happen when Nova Scotians soon go the polls.
On April 27, the provincial government will...
January 29, 1906: Henri Boudrot, son of Jeffrey Boudrot and Marie Hebert, Arichat, married Louise Pertus, daughter of Jean Pertus and Adele Benoit, witnesses Alexandre Boudrot and Lybie/Lydie LeBlanc
February 7, 1906: Beni Boudrot, son of Charles Boudrot and the...
I’m winding down my tenth year of providing municipal council reports for CBC Cape Breton’s Information Morning, and I may have hit a first – amazing the host.
Sitting in for Steve Sutherland last week, Information Morning news anchor Yvonne...
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Friends, I come to you with a dilemma. Sure, it’s not of the “what will I do for the rest of my life” type or even the “what will I have for lunch type.” It’s...
A couple of summers ago on a trip to Baddeck, I decided to re-visit the Uisge Ban waterfall.
By following the road on the west side of the Baddeck River, it didn’t take long to get to the Department of...
We all know “that person” – the one with no filter, who jumps at the chance to share their opinions in mixed company, regardless of how unpopular those opinions might be.
Everyone knows someone like that. He’s the guy at...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The NDP has a new face in a local riding.
Isle Madame native Larry Keating is set to be announced as the NDP candidate for Cape Breton-Richmond riding during an April 9 nomination meeting at the Louisdale Lions...
GUYSBOROUGH: A teacher said he is looking forward to trying his hand in the political arena.
Rob Wolf is leading the way in Guysbrough-Eastern Shore-Tracadie for the Progressive Conservative Party.
Wolf, who holds Bachelors’ degrees in Music, Education, a Masters in...
Aside from parents, few people spend as much time and have as much influence on children as teachers. Teachers are the most seen and heard authority figures during the most important years of a child’s development, and aside from...