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Our Lady of Mercy Heritage Church in Port au Port West is a finalist in the National Trust for Canada’s Next Great Save competition. Members of the public can vote for the church online until May 6. – Contributed

'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

Diane Crocker · Multimedia Journalist |Updated 11 hours ago |9 min read Premium content

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 ...

Model Alyssa Landmann Oliveira on the cover of L’AMOUR magazine

Haligonians make waves in international fashion scene

Warren D'Silva |Updated 7 hours ago |6 min read Premium content

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 ...

Singer Taylor Swift performs at her concert for the international "The Eras Tour" in Tokyo, Japan February 7, 2024.

Taylor Swift surprises with second 'Tortured Poets Department' album

Lisa Richwine |Updated 38 minutes ago |3 min read

By Lisa Richwine and Marie-Louise Gumuchian LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Taylor Swift surprised fans with her new record "The Tortured Poets Department" on Friday, revealing it was a double album featuring songs about heartbreak and a period described as ...

SaltWire Horoscope Friday

Daily horoscope for Apr. 19, 2024

Mecca Woods · Columnist |Updated 23 hours ago |2 min read Premium content

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Don't be in such a rush that you're unable to give yourself the care you need. Too, paying attention to the details will set you up for success. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It's the perfect day ...

Signage at the Netflix booth is seen on the convention floor at Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, U.S., July 21, 2022.

Netflix to stop reporting subscriber tally as streaming wars cool

Dawn Chmielewski, Lisa Richwine |Updated 23 hours ago |4 min read

By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Netflix on Thursday unexpectedly announced that it will stop reporting subscriber numbers each quarter, a decision seen as a sign that years of customer gains in the streaming wars are ...

Emma Stevens, who saw popular reaction to her Mi'kmaw language cover of the song 'Blackbird' by The Beatles in 2019, sings the chorus of 'We are the Love," alongside students from both Riverside and Marion Bridge Elementary School choirs.  CONTRIBUTED/EYM Project

A song for Ukraine: Cape Breton student musical collaboration spreads message of world peace

Mitchell Ferguson · Local Journalism Initiative Reporter |Updated a day ago |7 min read

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 ...

Scott Parsons and The Umbrella Collective are set to bring the music of reggae’s greatest performers to the stage of Watermark Theatre on Sept. 11. File

East Coast Music Association names 2024 honorary award winners

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated a day ago |2 min read Premium content

P.E.I.’s own Deryl Gallant and Scott Parsons will receive honorary awards at the 2024 East Coast Music Awards in Charlottetown this May. Gallant, a well-known bassist with more than 30 years in the province’s music industry, will receive the ...

The Cape Breton Pagan Society is hosting its first-ever Earth Day Market to raise awareness of consumer spending habits and the effect on the Earth. “We celebrate the equinoxes. Sometimes we get together for full moon rituals. We also have things like book club, craft nights —just kind of community building get-togethers like potlucks, karaoke, game nights to get people out and get to know each other. Last Earth Day we did a beach cleanup over in North Sydney,” says member Jennifer Desveaux-Gillis. Contributed/Victoria Strukovskaya — <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/green-floral-wreath-on-persons-wrist-W8SpdoIsuYQ?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Unsplash</a>

Swap, trade and barter with Cape Breton’s witches, druids and heathens

Christopher Connors |Updated a day ago |4 min read Premium content

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 ...

Catherine Tolbart with her daughter Gwen Tolbart at the elder Tolbart’s 98th birthday in Middleton April 6. About 85 family and friends helped her celebrate with a sit-down meal and birthday cake.   
Lisa Fenton • Special to the Annapolis Valley Register

Celebrating 98 years: Community icon, jazz enthusiast, and world traveller Catherine Tolbart continues to inspire in Middleton, N.S.

Lawrence Powell |Updated a day ago |10 min read Premium content

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 ...

Annapolis Valley Register columnist Anne Crossman is a former journalist and media manager. She now does volunteer work in her community of Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County.

ANNE M. CROSSMAN: Kakfwi's new book gives readers an understanding of what First Nations children in Canada went through

Contributed |Updated a day ago |4 min read Premium content

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 ...

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