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Check out the lights from your area and around Atlantic Canada below! - 123RF photo

Nova Scotia 2019 Christmas lights map

A photo of former U.S. president William Howard Taft and his granddaughter Sylvia Howard Taft sits beside a cup the grandfather gave to his young granddaughter in the early 1920s. That cup somehow made its way to a thrift store in Truro and then to Amherst where Karen McKinnon of Maritime Mosaic spent months tracking down Sylvia Greene in Concord, Mass. It was Greene’s mother who received the cup from Taft. Sylvia Lotspeich Greene
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The Amherst connection to a silver cup U.S. President Taft gave to his ...

Cape Breton Eagles

Eagles flip script on Mooseheads

Rosie Edwards watches her brother Malachi take a sneaky bite out of the wall. Brendan Ahern / The News

Holiday houses that are good enough to eat at United Way Pictou County ...

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ASK ELLIE: Jilted husband ready to move on?

Ben Owen writes, “A couple of years ago, I took a photo of what I thought looked very much like a pig- or boar-shaped island near Arichat on Isle Madame. I always wondered if there was a story about it in the local lore. Maybe one of your Cape Breton readers could shed some light on it for me?”

Email weathermail@weatherbyday.ca if you have insight into this island!

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Curious Cape Breton Island

Toyota’s got more than two decades into the Tacoma, and industry authorities have acknowledged that Tacoma holds its value well into its life as a used vehicle.

Used 2005+ Toyota Tacoma reliable, efficient, capable

Business

Emma Enman, president of Neezies, left, recently donated 100 outfits.

Pictou County clothing company donates outfits to littles in need

Published Dec 06, 2019 at 2:31 p.m.

The Cabot Trail is seen from the Skyline Trail at sunset in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Cape Breton tourism operators saw widespread declines in visitor traffic over the summer months after the record numbers set in 2017 from the year-long Canada 150 celebrations.

Nova Scotia tourism numbers take dip in 2019

Published Dec 03, 2019 at 1:55 p.m.

NetworkIt! was a partnership between the Nova Scotia Works Employment Services Centres of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality and the Horizon Achievement Centre on Oct. 23. From left, Claire Chabassol, Leslie Yorke, Marcus Jamieson, Leah Noble, Moragh Ferguson-MacDonald and front, Brandon Leslie.

Cape Breton networking event for adults with disabilities deemed a success

Published Dec 03, 2019 at 1:48 p.m.

Starting on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, Nova Scotians can buy medical cannabis online from Shoppers Drug Mart.

Nova Scotians can now order medical cannabis on Shoppers Drug Mart website

Updated Dec 03, 2019 at 8:13 p.m.

Local Business

Emma Enman, president of Neezies, left, recently donated 100 outfits.

Pictou County clothing company donates outfits to littles in need

Published Dec 06, 2019 at 2:31 p.m.

A recent report says Atlantic Canada's status as an “economic laggard” could be reversed in the span of a generation through tax and regulatory changes that would spur economic growth.

Think tank says Atlantic Canada's 'prosperity gap' could be closed in a generation

Updated Nov 20, 2019 at 8:53 a.m.

Kathy Olsen has opened a business in MacPherson’s Mills to offer reiki and reflexology.

New Pictou County business offers Reiki and reflexology

Published Nov 07, 2019 at 1:38 p.m.

Mallory Whitty, 32 took the Property Guys Canada award for Top Franchise home to Pictou County in 2017. - Brendan Ahern

‘I had no idea about the uphill battle that was before me’

Updated Nov 14, 2019 at 8:59 a.m.

Regional Business

Joyce Carter, president and CEO of Halifax Stanfield International Airport, presents the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia New Tourism Business of the Year Award to Eleanor and Adrian Bradbury of Birkenshaw’s Tea Room, Coffee House & Restaurant at the association’s Crystal Tourism Awards of Excellence gala in Halifax on Dec. 3.

Amherst tea room recognized by N.S. tourism industry association

Updated Dec 06, 2019 at 7:39 p.m.

More than 50 students from across Atlantic Canada attended the In.Business mentorship program’s ninth annual opening conference in Cape Breton from Nov. 21-23.

CBU’s In.Business program hosts ninth annual opening conference in Cape Breton

Published Nov 29, 2019 at 6:59 p.m.

A long line formed early Thursday morning outside of the Canadian Tire outlet in Sydney. The store's Red Thursday sale, in advance of Black Friday, proved popular.

UPDATED: Thousands up early to start their shopping in Cape Breton

Updated Nov 28, 2019 at 5:06 p.m.

Harvey's to close in Sydney and reopen in new location

Updated Nov 24, 2019 at 2:04 p.m.

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A photo of former U.S. president William Howard Taft and his granddaughter Sylvia Howard Taft sits beside a cup the grandfather gave to his young granddaughter in the early 1920s. That cup somehow made its way to a thrift store in Truro and then to Amherst where Karen McKinnon of Maritime Mosaic spent months tracking down Sylvia Greene in Concord, Mass. It was Greene’s mother who received the cup from Taft. Sylvia Lotspeich Greene
photo

The Amherst connection to a silver cup U.S. President Taft gave to his granddaughter

Cape Breton Eagles

Eagles flip script on Mooseheads

Rosie Edwards watches her brother Malachi take a sneaky bite out of the wall. Brendan Ahern / The News

Holiday houses that are good enough to eat at United Way Pictou County fundraiser

Jilted man STOCK

ASK ELLIE: Jilted husband ready to move on?

Ben Owen writes, “A couple of years ago, I took a photo of what I thought looked very much like a pig- or boar-shaped island near Arichat on Isle Madame. I always wondered if there was a story about it in the local lore. Maybe one of your Cape Breton readers could shed some light on it for me?”

Email weathermail@weatherbyday.ca if you have insight into this island!

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Curious Cape Breton Island

Toyota’s got more than two decades into the Tacoma, and industry authorities have acknowledged that Tacoma holds its value well into its life as a used vehicle.

Used 2005+ Toyota Tacoma reliable, efficient, capable

A car makes a left turn on a red light at the intersection of Main and Aberdeen streets in Kentville Friday. The town's traffic authority has decided to prohibit left turns on red lights after two people were struck in the crosswalk this year.

Kentville eliminating left turns on red lights after pedestrian hit and several close calls

Cape Breton Eagles goaltender Kevin Mandolese.

Eagles' Mandolese returns to lineup

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LETTER: Lunenburg hospitality shines

If this cat could talk…

You can tell by the look on Mr. Newman’s face that he is not amused. The messy mix of snow, rain freezing rain that fell in Cornwall PEI last Tuesday kept this gorgeous 4-year-old cat inside. Mr. Newman belongs lives with Angie Gildart; he is a rescue who has enough free time to have his own Facebook page.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Feline friend avoids freezing rain on P.E.I.

Rylin Dixon, age five, drew this festive scene. Rylin lives in Lower Montague, P.E.I.

DRAWING OF THE DAY: Lower Montague's Rylin Dixon's bunnies and bees

Stories stowed away on this steamship

This lovely photo was submitted by Gary Mitchell, of St. John's NL. This steamship - the SS Kyle - was built in 1912, and according to Gary, ran aground in Harbour Grace Newfoundland in 1967, where it sits today.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Stories stowed away on this Newfoundland steamship