Click here for the English version En 1994, la région acadienne de Chéticamp se trouvait en crise par la fermeture de la pêche à la morue.Pendant des siècles, la morue avait été au centre de l’économie de la région et donnait du travail aux…

Click here for the English version Le Centre de la Mi-Carême, situé au bord du pittoresque havre de Grand-Étang sur le sentier Cabot au Cap-Breton, présente un aperçu historique et contemporain de la fête de la Mi-Carême et offre une variété…

Cliquez ici pour la version française In 1994, the Acadian communities in the Chéticamp region of Cape Breton were in the midst of a crisis: the cod fishery had closed. For centuries, cod had been central to the region's economy, providing jobs for…

Electricity made its first bright appearance on the North Shore of Nova Scotia during the week of July 11, 1928. Northumberland Light and Power Company Limited brought light and power to residents and businesses in Malagash, Pugwash, River John,…

According to a 1759 survey, the land now known as the Halifax Common was a swampy area at the base of the Citadel. Its original purpose was military defense, keeping the area around the Citadel clear in case of any enemy attack by land. In 1763,…

Born in 1897, John "Gee" Edward Ahern was educated at Saint Mary’s University before attending Law School at Dalhousie University. From there, he entered into the world of publishing and editing before launching his political career. He served as…

Among the passengers on the ship Murdoch that arrived in Halifax Harbour in 1751 was a young officer by the name of Joseph Pernette. The Murdoch was one of several ships bringing German, French, and Swiss immigrants. Known as “Foreign Protestants,”…

Click here for the English version Né à Chéticamp en 1911, feu Père Charles Aucoin avait complété sa onzième année à l’école Notre Dame de l’Annonciation (maintenant NDA) de Chéticamp avant de poursuivre ses études au Collège Sainte-Anne…

Samuel de Champlain is well-known for helping establish a French colony at Québec. What many may not know is that he spent over three years in the French colony of Acadie, which once included Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and…

In early September 1632, the Mi’kmaq who lived along the Pijinuiskaq (the LaHave River) must have been astonished to see two big wooden ships sailing through the narrows between what is now known as Kraut Point and LaHave. They anchored, and 200 men…