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ERIN SULLEY: Never underestimate the power of a slow cooker in the kitchen – check it out by making this slow cooker apple pork
I love a good sale – especially when it’s at the grocery store. There was a recent sale on pork tenderloin and am I ever glad we purchased it and made this recipe for slow cooker pork tenderloin with apples. It was so good that I obviously had to ...
One for the ages: Cape Breton comic proud to be a geriatric millennial
When the term geriatric millennial went viral a few years ago, the internet exploded with tweets and memes poking fun at people born between 1980 and 1985. As one of the people who is old enough to remember the screech-beep-ding of dial-up internet ...
Call to the hall: Cape Breton music industry recognizes 'undeniable' impact of Cameron, Fitzgerald, Foulds
Three Cape Breton music greats — John Allan Cameron, Winston (Scotty) Fitzgerald and Joella Foulds — will be honoured as inductees into the 2024 Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame. “The impact of these individuals on the development of Cape ...
JOAN SULLIVAN: Crisp and evocative writing in Donna Morrissey’s seventh novel, 'Rage the Night'
Rage the Night by Donna Morrissey Viking/Penguin Canada $24.95 300 pages This is Donna Morrissey’s seventh novel, often works of historical rural Newfoundland (she’s also published a memoir, “Pluck”). This book, too, is entwined with actual ...
Pictou’s new Cultural Hub slotted to open September this year: ‘It’s going to be amazing for the community to see what’s been created here’
Driving towards the Pictou waterfront, it’s hard to miss the bustling construction site on Water Street. The high glass windows, the large structure and the naturalistic architecture attract the eye, connecting the Pictou waterfront with the town’s ...
Cape Breton Community Calendar events for April 25-May 1, 2024
Cape Breton Community Calendar is a public service listing of community events sponsored by non-profit groups. It will appear weekly on Fridays. The deadline for submissions is the Wednesday previous at noon but to ensure adequate advance ...
PHOTO: Cape Breton Golden K gives to palliative care
The Cape Breton Golden K Club recently made a monetary donation of $18,000 to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. The money is to be used to refurbish palliative care rooms in the facility. The Cape Breton Golden K Club recently made a monetary ...
WENDY ELLIOTT: Music Festival Week brings joy, promotes learning to Wolfville, N.S.
This week, the Annapolis Valley Music Festival is happening in Wolfville, but is it going to be a shadow of its former glory? Nine years ago, for example, the festival attracted close to 600 entries representing between 2,000 and 3,000 young ...
Nominations open for 2024 Cape Breton Business and Philanthropy Hall of Fame
The Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce has opened nominations for the annual Cape Breton Business and Philanthropy Hall of Fame this year. In collaboration with Cape Breton University and the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the event ...
‘I just want to write, and I just want to create’: Author TP Wood reflects on one year since publication of his debut novel
It’s been a year since Tom (TP) Wood’s book, 77˚ North, was published. For Wood, it’s been a learning experience. “I've been writing for a long time, and I’ve actually got a couple of things I'm working on now, but it's the first thing that I really ...