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The Boston, Halifax, Prince Edward Island Steamship Line ran a regular passenger ship service The S.S. Halifax is shown arriving in Charlottetown. - Contributed

LEO J. DEVEAU: This Week in Nova Scotia History: May 4-10

4 May 1839 - Samuel Cunard of Halifax established the British and North American Royal Mail Packet Company, which later became known as the Cunard Line. He subsequently won a British government bid to carry mail to and from Liverpool, Halifax and ...

Updated May. 2, 2024 |9 min read

Mi'kmaw acts shine at first day of 2024 ECMAs

Updated a day ago |5 min read

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia not reopening its western branch in Yarmouth

Updated a day ago |5 min read

The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia announced on May 3 that it will not be reopening its western branch of the AGNS in Yarmouth, saying it is “moving away from bricks and mortar” in this part of the province. TINA COMEAU

African Nova Scotian author on Amazon’s bestseller list

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A Tex Mex Cinco de Mayo?

Updated May. 3, 2024 |5 min read

'It’s harrowing every single time': Performance anxiety, commonly known as stage fright, is a common struggle

Updated May. 3, 2024 |6 min read

Members of the Glace Bay High School Interact Club stand outside the Marconi National Historic Site in the Table Head neighbourhood of Glace Bay on Tuesday. The group — front, from left, Holly Wells, Mya MacKinnon and Cloe Maxner; and back, from left, Katie Poirier, Grace Halfyard, Mya McFadgen and Olivia Wheaton — won $2,000 for their presentation on the work of Guglielmo Marconi. Chris Connors/Cape Breton Post

‘Everybody should know his name’: Cape Breton students celebrate Marconi

Christopher Connors · Multimedia journalist |Updated May. 2, 2024 |7 min read

GLACE BAY, N.S. — On Dec. 15, 1902, Guglielmo Marconi changed the way we communicate globally when he transmitted the first transatlantic wireless message from Glace Bay to Cornwall, England. So it was fitting that on Tuesday, high school students ...

Starting Monday, May 6, Canadians struggling with obesity can access Novo Nordisk in-demand Wegovy's semaglutide injection.

Popular weight-loss drug Wegovy coming to Canada

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated May. 2, 2024 |1 min read

Starting Monday, May 6, Canadians struggling with obesity can access Novo Nordisk in-demand Wegovy's semaglutide injection. Wegovy, approved by Health Canada in 2021 as a once-weekly medication for chronic weight management, aims to support people ...

DownHouse is a new band from Cape Breton which was formed by students attending Memorial High School. Standing from left are Nathan Young, Nicholaas Quirk and Cody Young. Front from left are Owen Seymour and Leeland Marinelli. CONTRIBUTED

Cape Breton teens bringin love of rock, country and Newfoundland fishing tunes to local stages

Nicole Sullivan · Multimedia journalist |Updated May. 2, 2024 |5 min read

The downstairs room of the Sydney Mines legion is about half full as DownHouse plays their first set. People keep coming in as the band sings rock and country covers that have patrons singing along under their breath. DownHouse is a new band with ...

Halifax Regional police are looking to purchase a Deep Trekker Pivot Expert underwater drone to assist with water-based investigations. - Deep Trekker

MUN's Marine Institute hosting 2024 regional underwater robotics competition in St. John's

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated May. 2, 2024 |2 min read

Memorial University’s Marine Institute (MI) will host 21 junior and high school teams from Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Ontario vying for the top spot in an underwater robotics challenge. Teams competing in the 2024 Regional Marine ...

While sitting at a desk, frequently look up from the screen to avoid eye strain. FILE PHOTOS

Blink breaks and other ways to work at a computer without causing strain, pain or injury

Laura Churchill Duke · Freelance |Updated May. 2, 2024 |5 min read

Laura Churchill Duke Special to SaltWire Desk work has become the new way of life for so many people. It’s not without its consequences, however. Those who spend most of their time sitting at a desk are not only more prone to eye strain, but they ...

April Wine circa late 1970s: Clockwise from top left, Steve Lang, Gary Moffet, Brian Greenway, Myles Goodwyn and Jerry Mercer. CONTRIBUTED

LEO J. DEVEAU: This Week in Nova Scotia History: April 20-26

Leo Deveau · Columnist |Updated Apr. 16, 2024 |11 min read

20 April 1874 - Residents of the Town of New Glasgow awoke to the realization that half of their downtown had been burned to the ground the day before. Though there were two companies of firemen in the town, as well as assistance from Stellarton, ...

A parent’s or guardian’s current shopping list for children’s summer clothing ranges from shorts and T-shirts to rain gear to bathing suits and sunglasses to new underwear and socks.

Changing with the seasons: Atlantic Canadian mothers share their budgeting tips for getting kids new summer clothing

Meghan Dewar |Updated May. 2, 2024 |6 min read

Meghan Dewar Special to SaltWire Children outgrow clothing at lightning speed, it’s a well-known fact. But how are parents dealing with it given the current inflation crisis? Brittany Brown has figured out a few ways to keep the kid’s summer ...

Eight-month-old Remi Taylor smiles as she crawls along the mats during Movers and Shakers Story Time at the James McConnell Memorial Library in Sydney on Wednesday. Also seen are Kendra MacIsaac, left, holding her 14-month-old daughter Grace MacIsaac and Cape Breton Regional Library program co-ordinator Tara MacNeil. Movers and Shakers is a drop-in program for babies, tots, preschoolers and their parents, grandparents and caregivers to enjoy songs, stories, rhymes and play with library staff. The next Movers and Shakers takes place May 16 and May 28 at the James McConnell Memorial Library from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Christopher Connors/Cape Breton Post

PHOTO: Moving and Shaking in Cape Breton

Christopher Connors · Multimedia journalist |Updated May. 1, 2024 |1 min read

Eight-month-old Remi Taylor smiles as she crawls along the mats during Movers and Shakers Story Time at the James McConnell Memorial Library in Sydney on Wednesday. Also seen are Kendra MacIsaac, left, holding her 14-month-old daughter Grace MacIsaac ...

Vanessa Gaudet of Glace Bay found a wooden arm chair in heavy garbage and repurposed it into a picture frame. CONTRIBUTED

'Wasn’t a thing wrong with it'; Cape Bretoners love a good heavy garbage hunt

Barb Sweet · Multimedia journalist |Updated May. 2, 2024 |8 min read

It’s one of the most favourite times of the year for some folks in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, whether they are getting rid of unwanted junk around their house or hunting for treasure. Heavy garbage pickup begins May 6 but many put their ...

Geraldine Botterill bought four Set for Life tickets on April 22. One of them turned out to be a winner.

Miramichi, N.B., woman ready to share the love after $675K Set for Life win

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated May. 1, 2024 |2 min read

Another New Brunswicker is Set for Life. Just days after Fredericton’s Kim Campbell was announced as a winner in the Atlantic Lottery scratch ticket game, Miramichi’s Geraldine Botterill was revealed as another winner. The remote-working consultant ...