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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 Apr. 19, 2024 |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 ...

A video still of Kathleen Ryan, volunteer driver with the P.E.I. Meals on Wheels program.

‘Giving back feels amazing’: Shelter Movers is a volunteer-powered charitable organization that provides moving, storage services at no cost to individuals, families fleeing abuse

Juanita Rossiter |Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |7 min read Premium content

Juanita Rossiter Special to SaltWire Volunteer week is celebrated annually the week of April 21st. For many organizations, volunteers play a pivotal part in its day-to-day operations. Kathleen Ryan from Brudenell, P.E.I., is a second-year university ...

JioCinema logo is pictured in this illustration taken November 15, 2023.

Ambani's JioCinema cuts subscription prices as India's streaming war heats up

Aditya Kalra, Kanjyik Ghosh |Updated 4 hours ago |2 min read

By Aditya Kalra and Kanjyik Ghosh (Reuters) - JioCinema, the streaming platform run by India's Reliance Industries, on Thursday cut prices of its premium offering to as low as 29 rupees ($0.3480) a month, heating up competition for Netflix and ...

a baseball player hitting a ball  The Nova Scotia Major Little League Provincial Championship will continue this weekend at Cameron Bowl in Glace Bay. The host Glace Bay McDonald’s Colonels enter the weekend undefeated. STOCK IMAGE.

Baseball NL wants more players and communities to 'Step Up to the Plate'

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated 6 hours ago |2 min read Premium content

Baseball NL is ramping up efforts to grow interest across the province through a new initiative offering information and resources to encourage more play. ‘Step Up to the Plate’ offers several useful resources including registration information, ...

The Cape Bear lighthouse is awaiting the return of its light and cap. The cap was removed for refurbishing and maintenance and will be reinstalled before the official opening of the lighthouse to tourist travel. Caitlin Coombes, Local Journalism Initiative reporter

P.E.I. lighthouse finalist in Canadian historical place restoration competition

Caitlin Coombes · Local Journalism Initiative reporter |Updated 9 hours ago |6 min read

Cape Bear Lighthouse and Marconi Station in Murray Harbour are among the 12 finalists for the National Trust for Canada’s 2024 the Next Great Save competition. The National Trust for Canada, a registered charity dedicated to the protection of ...

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 |Updated 10 hours ago |7 min read Premium content

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 |Updated 10 hours ago |4 min read Premium content

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 cover dance band performs during an event devoted to the Spring Festival, at a shopping mall in Khimki, on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, February 10, 2024.

Young Russians dance to K-pop and watch anime amid Asian culture boom

Reuters |Updated 10 hours ago |2 min read

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A few years ago, Karina Marakshina had to explain what K-pop was when asked to describe the musical style of her Moscow dance studio. Now she says she hears it blasting out from nearly every mall where she shops. Russia shares ...

Cape Breton Community Calendar

Cape Breton Community Calendar events for April 25-May 1, 2024

Contributed |Updated 2 hours ago |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 ...

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PHOTO: Cape Breton Golden K gives to palliative care

Contributed |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read Premium content

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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