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'She needs to be dressed up a little bit for her hundredth birthday': Historic N.L. church a finalist in the Next Great Save contest
When Joanne Rose toured Our Lady of Mercy Heritage Church in Port au Port West in 2021, she thought the building was spectacular. Now, she’s hoping others will see the same thing and support the church in its efforts to win $50,000 in the National ...
Haligonians make waves in international fashion scene
As Alyssa Landmann Oliveira heads home from her day job as an engineer, there are few people, if any, who would recognize her from her second job as a model. The Halifax resident is the cover model in the April issue of the online French fashion ...
A song for Ukraine: Cape Breton student musical collaboration spreads message of world peace
Children half the world apart have joined together in a message of world peace in "We are the Love," a song dedicated to the people of Ukraine. Riverside Elementary and Marion Bridge Elementary choirs teamed up with local Mi'kmaw musicians from ...
Swap, trade and barter with Cape Breton’s witches, druids and heathens
PRIME BROOK — People will have a chance to swap, trade and barter with witches, druids and heathens while honouring the Earth goddess Gaia later this month. The Cape Breton Pagan Society is hosting its first-ever Earth Day Market on Sunday from 1-4 ...
Celebrating 98 years: Community icon, jazz enthusiast, and world traveller Catherine Tolbart continues to inspire in Middleton, N.S.
Catherine Tolbart’s 98th birthday might be considered the social event of the season. The April 6 gathering to honour the oldest resident of Middleton’s black community, saw almost 100 friends and family pay tribute to a woman famous for helping ...
ANNE M. CROSSMAN: Kakfwi's new book gives readers an understanding of what First Nations children in Canada went through
Every now and then I read a book that moves me more than I expected when I picked it up. In this case, a friend lent us a book written by a Northern acquaintance and edited by a good friend we met in the North. You’ve heard and seen all the news ...
Making time for volunteering: Finding support and personal fulfillment
Abby Cole Special to SaltWire Making time for volunteering can be a challenge. Balancing work, family, school and other life commitments is hard enough. However, despite these challenges, volunteering has many benefits. Volunteering is a way to help ...
Moncton Airport introduces hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard initiative
The Greater Moncton Roméo Leblanc International Airport (YQM), in a move to support accessibility, is taking part in the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower initiative. The program offers a discreet means to communicate non-visible disabilities or ...
Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake cuttin' and struttin' into Newfoundland
WWE Hall of Famer and professional wrestling legend Brutus ‘The Barber’ Beefcake will be telling tales of 80’s and 90’s wrestling as he cuts and struts his way through Newfoundland near the end of April. Take a seat in the classic Barber Shop set for ...
Independent Jewish Voices chapter launches in Cape Breton, joins forces with Freedom Palestine Unama'ki group
A chapter of Independent Jewish Voices Canada has started in Cape Breton to join in the global call for Israel to stop attacks on the Gaza Strip. Rabbi Nachshon (Naj) Siritsky has started the local chapter of the group, which works in the Jewish ...