Local Lifestyles
PHOTO: Moving and Shaking in Cape Breton
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 ...
'Wasn’t a thing wrong with it'; Cape Bretoners love a good heavy garbage hunt
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 ...
Canadian artist HAUI talks Portia White opera: 'We can exist in a multitude of expressions'
Mixed media artist Howard J. Davis (also known as HAUI) is putting the story of Portia White front and centre in his newest creation — an opera based on the life of the Truro-born contralto called Aportia Chryptych. However, Davis is nothing if not ...
VISIONS FROM OUR PAST: North Sydney in 1888
Welcome to another instalment of Visions from our Past, a welcome addition to the Cape Breton Post and saltwire.com thanks to Cape Breton University's Beaton Institute, which among many other tasks, serves as a "cultural heritage archive mandated to ...
Loblaw boycott: effective or misguided?
A rally to boycott Loblaw stores in the wake of increases in rise of living costs is sparking debate about the role of Canada's grocery giants.
Cape Breton Community Calendar events for May 2-8, 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 ...
MIKE FINIGAN: Health scare gives thought to a two-faced look at life
I sat in the waiting room at the doctor’s office and a wizened old gent sat across from me. He was approaching the centenarian age it appeared, and though he did have a wonderful head of white hair, he looked to be just bearing up. And I was ...
One step at a time for 34 years: Line dancing a passion for Yarmouth instructor and students
Gail DeViller took her first line dancing class in 1990. It was a six-week program – not quite long enough to match her passion. Since the instructor at the time was moving away, shortly after the program ended DeViller began teaching line dance ...
Sand, surf and safety: Lifeguard shortage improving in Cape Breton
SYDNEY, N.S. — Beachgoers in Cape Breton can expect to see someone in the lifeguard chair keeping a watchful eye over them at their favourite stretch of sand this summer. After struggling the past few years to hire enough lifeguards to patrol the ...
SENIOR LIVING: Funding senior mental health, wellbeing initiatives
As a charity organization, the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia raises money to support mental health initiatives in communities across the province. Donations support the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia’s community grant program, ...