Communities
Chéticamp’s community radio celebrates its 30th anniversary
Since it went on air in 1995, Chéticamp's community radio has had a huge impact on the community, in terms of preserving and revitalising the French language as well as safeguarding and developing Ac...
Unique project brings midwives to county
A first-of-its-kind service in Nova Scotia began providing midwifery in Inverness County in October.
Family Place removing barriers for families
If you’re raising a child in Cape Breton, the Family Place Resource Centre has your back in more ways than you can imagine.
Le renouveau du tapis hooké de Chéticamp
Par Daniel Aucoin Scroll down for an English version of this article. Dans la région acadienne de Chéticamp, les tapis en laine faits au crochet sur jute constituent un artisanat unique. Ils sont...
Inverness county voters return familiar faces to council
Six familiar faces sat at the council table when the council of the Municipality of Inverness County met on 5 November in their first session since October’s municipal election.
Local film company taking viewers to ‘Sea Class’
When Beth Ryan began picking sea glass off Inverness Beach to escape the pressures of motherhood, she never envisioned that those walks would find her in front of a TV camera more than three decades l...
County students benefit from environmental partnership
Local students are gaining an appreciation for water and where it comes from, thanks to a partnership between the Municipality of Inverness County and the Atlantic Coastal Action Program (ACAP) Cape B...
A long-standing community service and cultural hub in the heart of the Margarees
By Miranda Crabtree On a humid Saturday evening in July, I’m sitting at the Margaree Firefighters Club to talk shop with Sandy Doucette, a long-standing member of Margaree Volunteer Fire...
Acadian region of Chéticamp receives special designation and federal funding
The cultural diversity that makes Inverness County so unique is made richer by our vibrant Acadian community, who have been at home in these lands for hundreds of years. The Government of Canada...
The Celtic Music Interpretive Centre celebrates 25 years
The Celtic Music Interpretive Centre in Judique is celebrating its first 25 years this year. The centre, run by a not-for-profit society, is dedicated to preserving and promoting the unique Celtic...
Society tackling growing problem of food security
A group of volunteers in Judique is looking to improve food security in their community one small project at a time. “It’s small, manageable, fun projects,” says Bill Murphy, the lead for the...