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The Sound of Home: The Rankins enter the Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame

The Sound of Home: The Rankins enter the Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame

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On June 19, Centre 200 in Sydney was filled to the rafters with music fans gathered from across Cape Breton to celebrate three legends of East Coast music as they were inducted into the Cape Breton...

By Siobhan Beaton, October 24, 2025 | Reading Time: 3 minutes | 44 views

Welcoming and integrating French-speaking newcomers to Chéticamp

Welcoming and integrating French-speaking newcomers to Chéticamp

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The Acadian community of Chéticamp has been officially selected to implement the Welcoming Francophone Communities initiative (or CFA for communautés francophones accueillantes). Over the next few...

By Daniel Aucoin, October 24, 2025 | Reading Time: 3 minutes | 34 views

Parish celebrates 150th anniversary at St. Mary of the Angels

Parish celebrates 150th anniversary at St. Mary of the Angels

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Heritage
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Served by another Father Rankin for 35 years, it was only fitting that as St. Mary of the Angels Parish in Glendale celebrated its 150th anniversary recently, it was highlighted by mass led in Gaelic...

By Dave MacNeil, October 24, 2025 | Reading Time: 4 minutes | 23 views

Truth and Reconciliation Day 2025: Bernard says the fight for change needs to happen 365 days a year

Truth and Reconciliation Day 2025: Bernard says the fight for change needs to happen 365 days a year

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Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. Robert Bernard says he has to be hopeful that meaningful change can come that will improve the lives of Indigenous...

By Dave MacNeil, October 24, 2025 | Reading Time: 5 minutes | 53 views

Inverness athlete earns ACAA second All-Star spot

Inverness athlete earns ACAA second All-Star spot

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Recreation

Inverness native Sarah Ryan recently found great success with her varsity volleyball team. Leading her league in blocks this season—a show of her strength and athleticism—and finishing with a...

By Kaisey MacInnis, August 11, 2025 | Reading Time: 2 minutes | 223 views

Breaking glass

Breaking glass

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People

East Margaree artist dancing with the light

By dave macneil, August 11, 2025 | Reading Time: 3 minutes | 178 views

Women of the water: Thriving in the fishing community

Women of the water: Thriving in the fishing community

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When Colleen Burns first captained her late husband’s boat in Margaree Harbour back in 1991, she didn’t imagine she would inspire other women in the county to try their hand at fishing.

By dave macneil, August 11, 2025 | Reading Time: 9 minutes | 158 views

Big Ride back by popular demand

Big Ride back by popular demand

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Recreation

A cancer research fundraiser that’s traveled the globe for nearly 20 years will be returning to Inverness County in June for the second year in a row.

By Dave MacNeil, June 3, 2025 | Reading Time: 4 minutes | 413 views

County honours healthcare professionals

Health | Wellness
People

The Municipality of Inverness County honoured the winners of its first annual Awards for Excellence in Healthcare at a gala event in Chéticamp on April 23.

June 3, 2025 | Reading Time: 4 minutes | 268 views

Chéticamp’s community radio celebrates its 30th anniversary

Chéticamp’s community radio celebrates its 30th anniversary

Communities
People

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...

By Daniel Aucoin, June 3, 2025 | Reading Time: 3 minutes | 347 views

Young pianist brings a lot (and a piano) to Sessions

Young pianist brings a lot (and a piano) to Sessions

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Musician Iain MacQuarrie has been a staple at the weekly Wednesday Sessions in Port Hood since they began a year ago, and he recently added piano rescuing to his repertoire.

By Dave MacNeil, June 3, 2025 | Reading Time: 3 minutes | 346 views