11+ hour, 29+ min ago   (456+ words) A Sydney family whose home was severely damaged by a suspicious fire in July is getting help rebuilding. In the afternoon of July 18, the Whitney Pier home was fully engulfed in flames when Cape Breton Regional Police and Sydney Fire…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (711+ words) Dr. Kirstin Weerdenburg will be publishing a paper on e-bike and e-scooter injuries next year New data on e-bike and e-scooter injuries suggests authorities are failing to properly regulate the vehicles, a Nova Scotia emergency room doctor says, and some…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1159+ words) Some heroic dogs will put themselves in harm’s way to protect their handlers and the public. That’s why Ned’s Wish, a registered national charity, was founded by retired RCMP officer Stacey Talbot, president and “Top Dog.” She saw a need…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1636+ words) After 19 months, 24 countries and more than 30,000km on two wheels, Mark Graham and Ellie O’Byrne are cycling across Newfoundland towards Cape Spear — the closest point to Ireland they can reach without a boat Mark Graham and Ellie O’Byrne have cycled more…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (889+ words) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is something we hear a lot about, but don’t necessarily understand, nor use the terminology properly. “Individuals with ADHD know what they need to do but struggle to be consistent in bridging their intentions and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (627+ words) There was a celebration at the finish line of a 1,000-km run from the Cape North Lighthouse in Cape Breton to the Baccaro Lighthouse in Shelburne County to raise money for Feed Nova Scotia. Friends, family, Feed Nova Scotia staff,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (570+ words) Official ribbon cutting planned The Taigh Curaim Daycare Society’s new location in Ingonish will provide needed early learning and childcare services for local families North of Smokey, along with the expansion of a facility in Baddeck. The daycare society serving…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (486+ words) The Public Archives and Records Office of P.E.I. has seen a big increase in genealogy-related inquiries this year, driven by people seeking documents to support Canadian citizenship applications. John Boylan, public services archivist, told The Guardian in an interview that the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (454+ words) I went to see a friend the other day and was pleasantly surprised to find her reading a book on her front porch. That may not sound like a particularly radical activity, but in an era when many people are…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (994+ words) Family Resource Centre of West Hants says the situation has been resolved, but Alice’s mother says she is still waiting for a path forward Alice, a month shy of turning six, is described by her mom as a child who…...