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Sunny and cool temperatures on Monday made for good conditions to get some outside work started and/or completed. Outside of the T.J. Tracey Cremation and Burial Specialists location in Sydney Clayton Murphy was spotted pushing stone off of the paved parking lot and removing stones from the grass nearby. Murphy's main job is as funeral director at the home but was doing a pretty good job on the raking. Across the municipality there were countless work crews and home owners spotted also catching up on their yardwork.

PHOTO: Raking weather in Cape Breton

Sunny and cool temperatures on Monday made for good conditions to get some outside work started and/or completed. utside of the T.J. Tracey Cremation and Burial Specialists location in Sydney Clayton Murphy was spotted pushing stone off of the paved ...

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Members of the Port Morien Volunteer Fire Department. In the front row from left are James Bates, Remington Strongman, Katie Cameron, Justin Gilliam, Donna Martell, Jacob Egan, Jared Peach and Allan Cameron. In the back row from left are Harvey Butts, Lisa Boutilier, Brandon Bates, Michael Kelloway, Tayor Gilliam, Stewart MacPherson, David Murrant, Robbie Byrne, Donald Clements, Jonathan Eveleigh, Jarrett Byrne and Mavis Wadden. CONTRIBUTED/JAMES BATES

PHOTO: Supporting elders in Membertou

Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |1 min read

Julie Porter, left, and Lacy Christmas collect donations from passing traffic at an impromptu "toll booth" on Towerview Drive in Membertou on Friday. The pair were helping local elders raise funds for an annual pilgrimage to Sainte Anne de Beaupre Basilica in Quebec. Saint Anne is revered among Mi'kmaw Catholics. Mitchell Ferguson/Cape Breton Post

OutFest provides a space for queer people in Halifax

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Dartmouth company's technology speeds up beer-ordering time at big events

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Cape Breton Chordsmen hoping to hit the right note at Atlantic Canada Barbershop Singing Championships

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Adult butterflies, like this monarch, need a variety of nectar plants like coneflowers, Joe pye weed, cosmos, zinnias, asters and bee balm.

GET GROWING: Four fun garden projects for big and small spaces

Niki Jabbour · Columnist |Updated Apr. 24, 2024 |6 min read

Get creative in your garden this spring by tackling a new project or design. Perhaps you want to support native butterflies or learn how to grow your favourite tea herbs? Below are four fun garden ideas for big and small spaces. Herbal tea ...

Children’s author Sherri Boudreau (S.L. Boudreau) and Carmen Legge of the History Channel’s hit show The Curse of Oak Island with a copy of Boudreau’s book The Oak Island Treasure Kids. It has reached No. 2 on Amazon’s list of best-selling children’s books about discovery and exploration. KIRK STARRATT

North Kentville, N.S., author introducing children to legends, history of Oak Island

Kirk Starratt |Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |5 min read

A new children’s book by a Kings County author could hold the potential to inspire the next generation of Oak Island treasure hunters and theorists. Although it’s a fictional account, The Oak Island Treasure Kids draws greatly from the history and ...

Ron Caplan, publisher Breton Books: “People who never thought of themselves as writers are suddenly first time published authors.”

Storytime! Cape Breton's Christmas, Book 11 now collecting memories

SaltWire Network |Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |2 min read

It is never too early to get into the Christmas spirit, at least as far as publisher Ron Caplan is concerned. With Christmas Day some eight months away the Breton Books publisher is already gathering inspirational, happy and sad stories from first ...

Marie Webb strikes a pose in her studio at The Blue Building Gallery off Maynard Street

Halifax artist Marie Webb to showcase her ‘fun, happy’ designs at New York Fashion Week

Warren D'Silva |Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |6 min read

A Halifax fashion designer is headed into a busy stretch with two shows upcoming and an appearance at New York Fashion Week. Marie Webb, the designer and owner of Lemonade Stand Designs, is getting ready for not one but two fashion shows this ...

"One of Canada’s most revered folk poets and singers", David Francey, will take to the stage at the Pictou Legion on Friday, May 3rd, at 7:30 PM.

deCoste On The Road Tour hosting performers David Francey and Kellie Loder at the Legion

SaltWire Network |Updated Apr. 25, 2024 |3 min read

The Pictou Legion is set to come alive with the unique styles and charismatic performances of acclaimed Canadian artists David Francey and Kellie Loder, courtesy of the deCoste Performing Arts Centre, as part of their On the Road Tour, promising ...

Nick Beaton is originally from Sydney and has sets that feature his opinionated rants and hard-hitting jokes. He has taken this show to four continents, seven countries and over 40 cities.

One for the ages: Cape Breton comic proud to be a geriatric millennial

Christopher Connors · Multimedia journalist |Updated Apr. 24, 2024 |7 min read

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 ...

From left, Winston (Scotty) Fitzgerald, John Allan Cameron and Joella Foulds are being inducted into this year's Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame. The event will take place June 20 at Centre 200. CONTRIBUTED

Call to the hall: Cape Breton music industry recognizes 'undeniable' impact of Cameron, Fitzgerald, Foulds

Ian Nathanson · Multimedia journalist |Updated Apr. 24, 2024 |4 min read

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 ...

A worker carries out a window pane from what will become the entrance of the new Pictou Cultural Hub. According to Eric Stackhouse, the goal of the building is to create an in-between space between the Pictou harbourfront and the town's downtown core. He said he hopes the building to be a destination for people who live in Pictou and those looking to visit the town. ANGELA CAPOBIANCO

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’

Angela Capobianco · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Apr. 24, 2024 |7 min read

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

Contributed |Updated Apr. 24, 2024 |8 min read

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

Contributed |Updated Apr. 24, 2024 |2 min read

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 ...

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