There are times that I’m truly surprised that it took so long for farmer’s market culture to permanently take root in the Strait area.
After all, agriculture is a huge part of our daily lives, particularly in Inverness and Antigonish...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced a federal government investment of $90 million to twin a 38-kilometre section of Highway 104 between Sutherland’s River and Antigonish.
The Prime Minister said the work on Highway 104 is about improving safety, creating...
I expect by next year I will retire a multi-millionaire. I will build a mansion on a hill in Craigmore, hire a full-time housekeeper, get myself some Blue Jays season tickets right behind the on-deck circle, keep an aesthetician...
The book Acadian Lives consists of interviews with Cape Breton Acadians and was collected and edited by Ronald Kaplan with Rosie Aucoin Grace. The book was published in 2004. The following is an excerpt from an interview with Maria...
“Oh, Bob, we couldn’t have picked a better time to visit your sister in Maine. What a beautiful summer this has become!”
“Yeah, I can’t wait. Love the Maritimes but Maine has always felt like a second home to me....
It was a good week at The Reporter.
Last week, staff here received word regarding at the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards (CCNA). As the name suggests, the annual awards event celebrates the best in English and French-language community newspapers across...
Ephrem Boudreau wrote Riviere Bourgeois from which this history is taken and translated.
THE PRIESTS OF RIVER BOURGEOIS (cont.)
9. Father Pierre Robitaille (1874-1949) – 1909-1949
Born at L’Ancienne-Lorette, 28 June 1874, son of Jacques Robitaille and Philomene Hamel, Fr. Pierre Robitaille,...
October 27 will be a big day for Progressive Conservatives in the province as the party’s leadership convention will be held in Halifax. The convention will see a new leader of the party elected, as five candidates are vying...
The beach season is just upon us and what a season it should be. The heat is here and the swimming season is underway.
The ocean is starting to warm up nicely (the Gulf of St. Lawrence) and will be...
It started with sticky fingerprints on my laptop screen. (I’m not sure how they got there or who was responsible; all I’m saying is that they looked small and there is only one person in this house who eats...