Lifestyles
'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
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 ...
‘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 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 ...
Ambani's JioCinema cuts subscription prices as India's streaming war heats up
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 ...
Baseball NL wants more players and communities to 'Step Up to the Plate'
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, ...
P.E.I. lighthouse finalist in Canadian historical place restoration competition
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 ...
One for the ages: Cape Breton comic proud to be a geriatric millennial
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 ...
Call to the hall: Cape Breton music industry recognizes 'undeniable' impact of Cameron, Fitzgerald, Foulds
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 ...
Young Russians dance to K-pop and watch anime amid Asian culture boom
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 events for April 25-May 1, 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 ...
PHOTO: Cape Breton Golden K gives to palliative care
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 ...