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TP Wood said the publication of his first novel, 77˚ North, has been a learning experience by navigating the publishing industry and the work needed to market his book. He said now he's getting back to doing what he loves to do - writing - and is currently working on a sequel to his debut novel, as well as another book and a poetry anthology. ANGELA CAPOBIANCO

‘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 ...

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ROSEMARY GODIN: Resurgence in tea parties taking hold in Cape Breton

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In these days of anxiety and uncertainty about so many things in life, we should all take the time to sit and sip, writes Rosemary Godin. CONTRIBUTED

Cape Breton cheerleaders win big at Canadian Cheer National Championship in Ontario

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Annapolis Valley, N.S., youth invited to 'share your passion' during 2024 Apple Blossom Festival

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Cape Breton singer-songwriter Bruce Guthro, who passed away last September, will posthumously receive the Director's Special Achievement Award on Thursday, May 2 at the 2024 East Coast Music Awards. CONTRIBUTED/EAST COAST MUSIC ASSOCIATION

Two Cape Breton music industry greats to be honoured at 2024 ECMAs

Mitchell Ferguson · Local Journalism Initiative Reporter |Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |3 min read

The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is set to honour two well-known Cape Breton music industry members, Bruce Guthro and Stephen Muise, next month at the annual awards ceremony in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Bruce Guthro, who passed away last ...

Federal and provincial governments have announced funding aimed at nurturing emerging local talent. With a total allocation of $145,000, the initiative is set to support the island's vibrant music industry via the Cape Breton Music Industry Cooperative (CBMIC).

Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame to announce 2024 inductees next week

Luke Dyment |Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |1 min read

The Cape Breton Music Industry Cooperative (CBMIC) will announce the inductees for this year’s Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame class next week. The announcement, scheduled for April 23, is the second in the hall’s history. Its inaugural class ...

AC/DC tribute Band 21 Gun Salute are set to play the Pictou County Wellness Centre on Saturday, April 26. Danielle Plourde photo - File

AC/DC tribute band to perform in Pictou County

SaltWire Network |Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |2 min read

21 Gun Salute, an AC/DC tribute band, is gearing up to hit the stage at the Pictou County Wellness Centre on Saturday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the deCoste on the Road Tour, with a journey through the legendary catalog of one of the greatest ...

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

Haligonians make waves in international fashion scene

Warren D'Silva |Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |6 min read

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 ...

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 Apr. 18, 2024 |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 Apr. 18, 2024 |2 min read

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 Apr. 18, 2024 |4 min read

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.

Lawrence Powell |Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |10 min read

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 Apr. 18, 2024 |4 min read

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 ...

A group of supporters calling for the end the bombing of the Gaza Strip by Israel brave the high winds and periods of heavy rain during their weekly Saturday rally along Prince Street in Sydney on April 13. CONTRIBUTED

Independent Jewish Voices chapter launches in Cape Breton, joins forces with Freedom Palestine Unama'ki group

Nicole Sullivan · Multi-media journalist |Updated Apr. 17, 2024 |6 min read

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 ...

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