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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

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia plans not to reopen western branch in Yarmouth

The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) announced on Friday, May 3, that it will not be reopening its Western Branch in Yarmouth as the organization considers a more sustainable operational model. “We have been faced with ongoing challenges related to ...

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African Nova Scotian author on Amazon’s bestseller list

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Jane Osemwegie holds her best-selling Amazon book, "Unleashing Your Inner Power".
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A Tex Mex Cinco de Mayo?

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Burritos which are rolled flour based tortillas filled with various ingrdients including rice and beans have become popular Tex Mex alternative to Mexican tacos or enchilladas.

Nova Scotia artists dominate first night of 2024 ECMAs in Charlottetown

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

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

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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 a day ago |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 a day ago |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 ...

Neema Bickersteeth, left, Adrienne Danrich, and SATE (Saidah Baba Talibah) play the role of Portia's body, spirit and soul respectively in Aportia Chryptych: A Black Opera for Portia White. HAUI

Canadian artist HAUI talks Portia White opera: 'We can exist in a multitude of expressions'

Brendyn Creamer |Updated May. 1, 2024 |7 min read

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 ...

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 preserve the social, economic, political and cultural history of Cape Breton Island." The Beaton Institute's archives include an estimated one million photos depicting scenes of Cape Breton from the past 150 years. Shown is North Sydney’s front street in this 1888 image. Reference number: 88-523-18033. Beaton Institute, Cape Breton University

VISIONS FROM OUR PAST: North Sydney in 1888

Contributed |Updated May. 1, 2024 |1 min read

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 ...

With the rising cost of living Canadians have less disposable income making rising food costs harder to swallow.

Loblaw boycott: effective or misguided?

Mark DeWolf · Food critic |Updated May. 1, 2024 |5 min read

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

Contributed |Updated May. 1, 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 ...

A tasty and healthy meal, according to columnist Mike Finigan, sits before him, and yet the baloney sanding sits in the back of the mind grinning.

MIKE FINIGAN: Health scare gives thought to a two-faced look at life

Contributed |Updated May. 1, 2024 |3 min read

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 ...

Dancers at Gail DeViller's classes range in age from their 30s to their 80s. There are different levels and many opportunities to learn the dances. CONTRIBUTED

One step at a time for 34 years: Line dancing a passion for Yarmouth instructor and students

Contributed |Updated May. 1, 2024 |7 min read

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 ...

Lifeguard Bennett MacIntyre is seen at Mira Gut beach in this 2022 file photo. After struggling the past few years to hire enough lifeguards to patrol the province’s beaches, Lifesaving Society of Nova Scotia special projects director Paul D’Eon says the situation has improved this year. Chris Connors/Cape Breton Post

Sand, surf and safety: Lifeguard shortage improving in Cape Breton

Christopher Connors · Multimedia journalist |Updated May. 1, 2024 |7 min read

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 ...

Donnell Beaton and Lena Burger pictured at the BOLD Centre in Baddeck. BOLD CENTRE

SENIOR LIVING: Funding senior mental health, wellbeing initiatives

Niecole Killawee · Columnist |Updated Apr. 30, 2024 |3 min read

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, ...