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LeMoine firefighters mark 50th anniversary

LeMoine firefighters mark 50th anniversary

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The role of a volunteer firefighter has changed dramatically since the communities of Grand Etang, Cap LeMoine and St. Joseph du Moine decided half a century ago that they needed their own fire brigad...

By Dave MacNeil, June 3, 2025 | Reading Time: 3 minutes | 290 views

Jajiktek: A trail from the past to the present

Jajiktek: A trail from the past to the present

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When Robert Bernard was a boy growing up in We'koqma'q, an elder took him aside and gave him his traditional name, Pantite’ketew, which means 'path-maker.' This turned out to be a perfect name for s...

By Oisín Curran, April 15, 2025 | Reading Time: 5 minutes | 496 views

Benefits of Connector Program highlighted by new physician’s arrival

Benefits of Connector Program highlighted by new physician’s arrival

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Dr. Annalee Coakley’s arrival in Inverness County is a “big step” for Cape Breton’s Connector Program, says the program’s coordinator.

By Dave MacNeil, January 29, 2025 | Reading Time: 4 minutes | 692 views

Local film company taking viewers to ‘Sea Class’

Local film company taking viewers to ‘Sea Class’

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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...

By Dave MacNeil, December 9, 2024 | Reading Time: 3 minutes | 412 views

A long-standing community service and cultural hub in the heart of the Margarees

A long-standing community service and cultural hub in the heart of the Margarees

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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...

By Miranda Crabtree, November 5, 2024 | Reading Time: 5 minutes | 408 views

The Phantoms legend to be immortalized in book

The Phantoms legend to be immortalized in book

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Our region’s first rock and roll band, which has captivated generations, will soon be recalled in a new book. The Phantoms, who were formed in Chéticamp in 1966 and disbanded with a 50th...

By Dave MacNeil, October 29, 2024 | Reading Time: 4 minutes | 606 views

Acadian region of Chéticamp receives special designation and federal funding

Acadian region of Chéticamp receives special designation and federal funding

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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...

October 28, 2024 | Reading Time: 1 minutes | 338 views

The Celtic Music Interpretive Centre celebrates 25 years

The Celtic Music Interpretive Centre celebrates 25 years

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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...

October 23, 2024 | Reading Time: 1 minutes | 449 views

CORAH a hit at Strait NSCC campus

CORAH a hit at Strait NSCC campus

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Seniors throughout Inverness County can look forward to even more programming as Strait CORAH resumes this month following a successful first year.

By dave macneil, October 9, 2024 | Reading Time: 3 minutes | 556 views

Recreation project sparks ‘good vibe’ in Creignish

Recreation project sparks ‘good vibe’ in Creignish

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It may not be Hollywood’s Field of Dreams, but Creignish volunteers are hoping that ‘if you build it, they will come.’

By Dave MacNeil, October 4, 2024 | Reading Time: 3 minutes | 592 views

Sod-turning ceremony marks major milestone for new Foyer Père Fiset long term care home

Sod-turning ceremony marks major milestone for new Foyer Père Fiset long term care home

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Residents, staff and project stakeholders of Chéticamp’s Foyer Père Fiset long term care home celebrated the start of construction on a state-of-the-art new facility, during a well-attended...

August 30, 2024 | Reading Time: 1 minutes | 788 views