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YVONNE KENNEDY: The joy of thrifting in Cape Breton
What brings you joy? That’s a question that will get a variety of answers depending on who you’re asking. For me, I find joy in thrifting. I’m a magnet for those 50 per cent off stickers at the Glace Bay Superstore. I almost had heart failure when ...
Musical performance series to bring health-care providers and newcomers together
Newcomers and health-care providers can soon enjoy free performances at the Glasgow Square Theatre, thanks to a new partnership between Healthy Pictou County and the Office of Healthcare Professionals Recruitment Community Fund. Free tickets for ...
Cape Breton Community Calendar events for March 28-April 3, 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: Columnist returns from the land of the palms
Okay, I admit it. I’ve no imagination. I did not want to go to the Dominican Republic. To Puerto Plata. To stay in a resort for a week and live like a Downton Abbey aristocrat, sleeping, eating, sunning, swimming in the pool, eating, sunning and ...
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'I think you just changed your life’: Halifax comedian impresses Canada’s Got Talent judges
Halifax comedian Travis Lindsay had his shot in front of the microphone for Canada’s Got Talent which aired on Tuesday night. His set in front of judges Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh, Trish Stratus and Kardinal Offishall was all about his life and ...
P.E.I. farmers start Facebook group dedicated to sharing free vegetables
An Alberton couple is taking the initiative to reduce food wastage and help food insecurity in the province. In late March, Dakota Oliver and her partner, James Strongman, created the P.E.I. Vegetable Share Facebook group for farmers and gardens to ...
Former P.E.I. premier and senator Catherine Callbeck's house receives heritage designation
Catherine Callbeck has always had a strong connection to her home. Close to a decade ago, the trailblazing former P.E.I. premier and retired senator was approached about applying for heritage designation on the property. At the time, Callbeck ...
Th’YARC in Yarmouth continues to thrive as community and volunteers take to the stage
In November 1974, the Yarmouth Arts Regional Council purchased a garage at 76 Parade St. That building was renovated and opened in 1979 as the Lydia Davison Theatre. Through 45 years of community effort, the old building has survived, thrived and ...
Elections P.E.I.'s new online video series answers curious questions about electoral process
Elections P.E.I. is launching a new online video series to help answer questions from Islanders about the electoral process. "Just a Moment with the CEO", hosted by chief electoral officer Tim Garrity, has more than 20 videos covering common ...
Truro, N.S., teen putting on rock music fundraiser to raise money for the Colchester Food Bank
Ethan Chitty is hoping a night of music will go a long way to helping the Colchester Food Bank meet their demand. A 17-year-old living in Truro, Chitty has been organizing Food for the Ears, a concert on April 6 featuring rock and punk bands from ...
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