FANCY FESTIVAL FOOTWORK: La Swing de Suête youth dance troupe from Cheticamp performed at the opening ceremony of Festival Savalette in Port Felix August 5. The group also led a workshop in la danse à claquette as part of the five-day celebration of Acadian language, culture and traditions in the Torbé region. More photos in this week's edition.
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End of an era at St. Ninian’s
By Corey LeBlanc
ANTIGONISH – One of the most famous views here – for decades the subject of countless photographs – has undergone a change, one that has sparked plenty of discussion.
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FANCY FESTIVAL FOOTWORK: La Swing de Suête youth dance troupe from Cheticamp performed at the opening ceremony of Festival Savalette in Port Felix August 5. The group also led a workshop in la danse à claquette as part of the five-day celebration of Acadian language, culture and traditions in the Torbé region. More photos in this week's edition.
By Corey LeBlanc
August 12 2026
ANTIGONISH – One of the most famous views here – for decades the subject of countless photographs – has undergone a change, one that has sparked plenty of discussion. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce
LARRY’S RIVER – Five days of boats, ball hockey, Acadian food, music, language, dancing and community gatherings had barely wrapped up when Jennifer Delorey tendered her cheerfully official assessment of the 21st Festival Savalette. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce
SHERBROOKE – Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s volunteer fire chiefs have come away from a lengthy meeting with the Department of Emergency Management’s top bureaucrat with a clearer understanding that Nova Scotia’s fire service modernization plans are not aimed at forcing municipalities to take over local volunteer fire departments. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce
CANSO – A grey and drizzly day did not dampen the spirit of the 50th Seamen’s Memorial in Canso on Sunday.
SUBSCRIBEBy Corey LeBlanc
ANTIGONISH – One of the annual rites that indicates the end of the summer season in northeastern Nova Scotia is celebrating a milestone in 2026.
SUBSCRIBEBy Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SHERBROOKE – People from near and far turned out to enjoy River Days and celebrate all the river has to offer on Sunday.
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By Alec Bruce
SHERBROOKE – It rained as volunteers set up the Sherbrooke Saturday Market on Aug. 1, but no one seemed inclined to stay home. READ MORE
By Corey LeBlanc
ANTIGONISH – Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish MP Jamie Battiste has announced a federal contribution of $545,000 to the next phase of the Town of Antigonish’s active transportation spine trail initiative, which officials said will provide pedestrians and cyclists with “improve accessibility and safer routes” along that stretch. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GUYSBOROUGH – After a quiet spell spent learning how to operate its first apartment building, Guysborough County’s only community-based housing organization is preparing to put a long-term growth strategy before its board. READ MORE
By Corey LeBlanc
ST.JOSEPH’S – It may have been a celebration 75 years in the making, but it was well worth the wait. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce
PORT HASTINGS – She almost missed it. A flash of fin, a hint of bulk breaching the water’s surface. By the time Mary Hankey looked up, the first leap was already ending – a splash, the tail end of the whale and cameras pointing everywhere but at it. READ MORE
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