It is never too early to get into the Christmas spirit, at least as far as publisher Ron Caplan is concerned. With Christmas Day some eight months away the Breton Books publisher is already gathering inspirational, happy and sad stories from first ...

A Halifax fashion designer is headed into a busy stretch with two shows upcoming and an appearance at New York Fashion Week. Marie Webb, the designer and owner of Lemonade Stand Designs, is getting ready for not one but two fashion shows this ...

The Pictou Legion is set to come alive with the unique styles and charismatic performances of acclaimed Canadian artists David Francey and Kellie Loder, courtesy of the deCoste Performing Arts Centre, as part of their On the Road Tour, promising ...

When the term geriatric millennial went viral a few years ago, the internet exploded with tweets and memes poking fun at people born between 1980 and 1985.  As one of the people who is old enough to remember the screech-beep-ding of dial-up internet ...

Three Cape Breton music greats — John Allan Cameron, Winston (Scotty) Fitzgerald and Joella Foulds — will be honoured as inductees into the 2024 Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame. “The impact of these individuals on the development of Cape ...

Driving towards the Pictou waterfront, it’s hard to miss the bustling construction site on Water Street. The high glass windows, the large structure and the naturalistic architecture attract the eye, connecting the Pictou waterfront with the town’s ...

Cape Breton Community Calendar is a public service listing of community events sponsored by non-profit groups. It will appear weekly on Fridays. The deadline for submissions is the Wednesday previous at noon but to ensure adequate advance ...

The Cape Breton Golden K Club recently made a monetary donation of $18,000 to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. The money is to be used to refurbish palliative care rooms in the facility. The Cape Breton Golden K Club recently made a monetary ...

This week, the Annapolis Valley Music Festival is happening in Wolfville, but is it going to be a shadow of its former glory? Nine years ago, for example, the festival attracted close to 600 entries representing between 2,000 and 3,000 young ...

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 ...