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Nominations open for 2024 Cape Breton Business and Philanthropy Hall of Fame
The Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce has opened nominations for the annual Cape Breton Business and Philanthropy Hall of Fame this year. In collaboration with Cape Breton University and the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the event ...
‘I just want to write, and I just want to create’: Author TP Wood reflects on one year since publication of his debut novel
It’s been a year since Tom (TP) Wood’s book, 77˚ North, was published. For Wood, it’s been a learning experience. “I've been writing for a long time, and I’ve actually got a couple of things I'm working on now, but it's the first thing that I really ...
SHERRY MULLEY MACDONALD: Groves Point man brings MS walk back to Cape Breton
When friends and family ask Kyle Peterson why he would choose to take on the responsibility of organizing the MS Walk in Cape Breton he says, “Because I can.” There was a time not that long ago when Peterson wouldn’t allow himself to even imagine ...
ROSEMARY GODIN: Resurgence in tea parties taking hold in Cape Breton
People in Cape Breton are making a beeline straight to Granny's china cabinet. In these times when everything is more expensive, folks are discovering the economical joys of a simpler life and simpler times. It seems like the price of everything has ...
Cape Breton cheerleaders win big at Canadian Cheer National Championship in Ontario
A Cape Breton cheerleading club sent a record number of its team to compete at the Canadian Cheer National Championship and all five landed in the top three spots. It was the first time Premier Cheerleading Allstars sent five teams to the national ...
Is workwear hot fashion? Not according to these Halifax construction workers
Those jeans lying at the bottom of your laundry basket after you tended to your garden could fetch you over $800. The best part is you don't even need to wash them. Just slap on an Acne Studios tag, and you're good to go. Swedish-based fashion brand ...
Annapolis Valley, N.S., youth invited to 'share your passion' during 2024 Apple Blossom Festival
Stacey Vries and Vanessa Thurston know youth throughout the Annapolis Valley do amazing things. But sometimes it’s only family and friends who know what these youth are passionate about. The duo hopes to change that by helping spread the uplifting ...
Two Cape Breton music industry greats to be honoured at 2024 ECMAs
The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is set to honour two well-known Cape Breton music industry members, Bruce Guthro and Stephen Muise, next month at the annual awards ceremony in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Bruce Guthro, who passed away last ...
Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame to announce 2024 inductees next week
The Cape Breton Music Industry Cooperative (CBMIC) will announce the inductees for this year’s Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame class next week. The announcement, scheduled for April 23, is the second in the hall’s history. Its inaugural class ...
AC/DC tribute band to perform in Pictou County
21 Gun Salute, an AC/DC tribute band, is gearing up to hit the stage at the Pictou County Wellness Centre on Saturday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the deCoste on the Road Tour, with a journey through the legendary catalog of one of the greatest ...