Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Inverness County netminder makes history
Colten Ellis has become the first #capebreton-born goaltender to play in the NHL, backstopping the Buffalo Sabres in a 4-2 triumph over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. Kyle Moore has the story.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6950984?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Drought causing worry for homeowners, rural firefighters in #capebreton
With streams and ponds running dry, fire chiefs say they're having to rely on neighbouring departments to haul water from farther away when responding to fire calls.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/drought-worry-for-homeowners-rural-firefighters-cape-breton-9.6949018?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
#capebreton doctor concerned about health zone's pain services
Dr. Robert MacNeill is calling for more resources to help a #sydney pain clinic deal with its heavy patient load.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cape-breton-doctor-concerned-about-health-zone-s-pain-services-9.6947668?cmp=rss
@jfmezei "Catalyse", eh? Some people have paying a lot of attention to PM Carney's press conferences...
To be perfectly honest, the whole article seems a lot like a request for wasteful subsidies. It's nice that there's plenty of limestone in #CapeBreton, but would a cement plant there really make economic sense? Where exactly would the energy to produce the clinkers come from? Does NS Power have the capacity, "green" or otherwise? Why ship it out of Sydney rather than Halifax?
Visit the World's Largest Fiddle in Sydney, Nova Scotia 🎻
Standing tall on the Sydney waterfront, this 60-foot fiddle celebrates Cape Breton’s rich Celtic musical traditions. Known as the 'Big Fiddle,' it welcomes visitors arriving by sea and pays tribute to local culture and maritime heritage.
Barn in Catalone #capebreton with fall foliage in background #silentsunday
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Steep decline in international student numbers at #capebreton University
According to a preliminary study released this week by the Association of Atlantic Universities, the number of full-time visa undergrads at CBU has dropped nearly 60 per cent this year to about 2,200 students from about 5,500.
#MembertouFirstNation connects with #Pride #CapeBreton on deeper level
'As traditional people we know how it feels to go underground and have our ceremonies hidden,' says Jeff Ward
CBC · Posted: Aug 09, 2019
"As #PrideCapeBreton winds down, some people on the #Membertou First Nation say the community's large presence in the festivities is a natural fit.
"This year, Membertou hosted the popular #DragQueenBingo event, the Membertou pedway was lit up in Pride colours, the flags at the #MembertouHeritagePark were swapped for #LGBTQ flags and there was a Membertou float in the #PrideParade.
"Jeff Ward, manager of the heritage park, said participating in Pride events is something the community connects with.
"' 'As traditional people, we know how it feels to go underground and have our ceremonies hidden,' he said, pointing to how revisions in the Indian Act in 1951 removed a ban on ceremonies.
A personal connection
"Andrea Dennis works at the heritage park. She said staff secured #TwoSpirit flags for the first time and people have been snapping them up.
"Two-spirit is a term sometimes used by #IndigenousPeople to describe #gay, #lesbian, #transgender or #NonBinary people. The flag has two feathers on top of the traditional rainbow pattern.
"Dennis said her brother, who is dead, was two-spirit. She said when he first came out, he was harassed. Her brother moved to Toronto, but he was still harassed.
"She believes things have changed for the better.
" 'His spirit is still alive in me,' said Dennis. 'Even going to a Pride parade reminds me of him, it's like he's still there.' "
Read more:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/pride-cape-breton-membertou-1.5241873
#IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousPeoplesDay #CapeBretonNS #FirstNations #LGTBQRights #IndigenousRights #LGBTQNativeAmericans #HumanRights
Cape Breton: Where Mountains Meet Sea
The Cabot Trail winds through Cape Breton Highlands, but its magic is where mountain meets sea. The park is a rare blend of ecosystems where Acadian, Boreal, and Taiga forests coexist on steep cliffs plunging into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. This dramatic landscape creates a unique habitat for moose, bald eagles, and the elusive Canada lynx. #Canada #CapeBreton #NovaScotia #ParksCanada 🇨🇦
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Breton_Highlands_National_Park
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Efforts underway to restore a salmon habitat in #capebreton
As Anna Rak reports, students and environmentalists are changing the way the river flows with logs and rocks.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6933690?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
CBRM city hall unexpectedly open for business as usual
A spokesperson says major repairs to #capebreton Regional Municipality's city hall in downtown #sydney, N.S., are on hold until next spring, because some materials needed to replace the aging heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system might not be available.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cbrm-city-hall-unexpectedly-open-business-as-usual-9.6931948?cmp=rss
This is some big news for the folks back in Cape Breton.
Visit the World's Largest Fiddle in Sydney, Nova Scotia 🎻
Standing tall on the Sydney waterfront, this 60-foot fiddle celebrates Cape Breton’s rich Celtic musical traditions. Known as the 'Big Fiddle,' it welcomes visitors arriving by sea and pays tribute to local culture and maritime heritage.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Acadian riding hearings in #capebreton reveal deep divisions
Efforts to create a new protected provincial riding for the #capebreton community of Chéticamp are resulting in divisions in the nearby Margaree area — on and off the electoral map.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/boundary-commission-acadian-riding-hearings-cape-breton-1.7652392?cmp=rss
I SOLD a Men's T-Shirt (Regular Fit) - Purple - 2XLarge with my Louisbourg Fortress, Nova Scotia. Thank you buyer from Shoreview, MN.! :)
https://travelwaysart.com/featured/louisbourg-fortress-nova-scotia-tatiana-travelways.html
#louisbourgfortress #capebreton #novascotia #atlanticcanada #tshirt👕
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