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RCMP say two teenagers from Inverness County and a 71-year-old man from Utah are dead following a two-vehicle crash early Saturday in Mabou, N.S. Police responded to a report of the crash at 5:10 a.m. Once on the scene, they discovered that a car and a pickup truck travelling in opposite directions on Highway 19 had collided. The driver … Read More “3 dead, 3 injured in Cape Breton crash” »

One person has died after a car left the road on Highway 217 in Centreville, N.S. Officers responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on Highway 217 around 2 a.m. on Saturday, according to a news release from RCMP. Police say a Honda Civic was travelling westbound when it left the roadway and … Read More “Driver dead after car leaves N.S. road: RCMP” »

It’s a sunny Friday morning on the Bras d’Or Lake shoreline in Cape George, Richmond County.  Brothers Luke and Trent Denny, from Eskasoni First Nation, are leading a clam-diving workshop for 16 Mi’kmaw students from around Cape Breton, as the first week of the Mikiknewawti STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) camp winds down at Camp Rankin, … Read More “Mi’kmaw STEM summer camp brings learning out of the classroom” »

Two Nova Scotians have made it their mission to get a Black softball player inducted into the Cape Breton Sport Hall of Fame. Arnold (Lucky) Campbell, who was born and raised in Glace Bay, played fast-pitch softball in the 1940s and 1950s. He’s remembered in part for the array of positions he played on a four-man team … Read More “He faced discrimination playing softball in Cape Breton. They want his legacy to be recognized” »

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the end of this year’s Halifax Pride parade on Saturday afternoon.  More than 100 organizations and groups participated in the parade that shut down much of downtown Halifax and saw thousands of people line the surrounding streets. Much of the parade was over when a small group of protesters ran into the middle … Read More “Halifax Pride parade disrupted by pro-Palestinian protests” »

Nova Scotia After the Halifax Pride parade was cancelled in 2023, the organization says it’s looking forward to getting back on track this year. Organization celebrating first parade since 2022 CBC News · Posted: Jul 18, 2024 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago Fiona Kerr is the operations manager for Halifax Pride. … Read More “Halifax Pride ‘full steam ahead’ for Saturday parade” »

June Leaf, a world-renowned artist who divided her time between New York City and Cape Breton Island, has died at 94. Her passing marks the end of an era that saw two of the world’s great artists put down stakes in Mabou, N.S., and build an alternative life there away from their other home on … Read More “June Leaf, accomplished artist and longtime Mabou resident, remembered by friends and colleagues” »

Residents of Halls Harbour in Kings County, N.S., are eager to get their community reconnected after flash floods destroyed a key bridge and walkway a little more than a week ago. They’re looking for more than a replacement bridge to connect the two sides of the harbour — they’re looking for more infrastructure that will stand up to severe … Read More “No more ‘hearts and prayers’: Halls Harbour wants action after washout” »

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The crew of a missing Newfoundland fishing vessel has been found safe and sound. Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey said on social media early Saturday morning that the entire province is “relieved” to learn the crew aboard the Elite Navigator has been found alive. Furey says the crew members are being returned safely to … Read More “Newfoundland premier says crew members on missing fishing boat found alive” »