| | | | CBC goes Behind The Line with Indigenous musicians | CBC’s Behind The Line connects with Indigenous musicians from the East Coast to find the meaning behind their lyrics. Morgan Toney, a Mi’kmaw Celtic fiddler from Cape Breton, Dee Dee Austin, a singer-songwriter from Halifax and a member of Abegweit First Nation in P.E.I., and Wolf Castle, a rapper from Pabineau First Nation, share insights into their songs. | | | | | | | | Being Black in Nova Scotia is a new digital space at CBC featuring the stories and experiences of Black people in the province.
One of the stories is about Grade 12 student Seth Borden, a 2024 CBC Black Changemaker. | | | | | | | Jacques Alphonse Doucet was in high school when he was at a Burger King in Quebec and ran into a language problem.
Doucet, who is originally from the Clare, N.S., area, was trying to order in French. With Doucet's Acadian accent, the employee requested he speak English instead. | | | | | | | Pride is well underway across Canada. The timing of local celebrations varies, with some events taking place in June and others after the formal start of summer. Why? | | | | | | | Most guitar collectors sell their guitars for cash or trade for other guitars, but not Chris Mercer. In 2020, he sold four collector guitars to pay for a 27-foot C&C 27 sailboat, named the Blue Lotus, which he is restoring and plans to sail around North America. | | | | | | | Inside a community centre in Miawpukek First Nation, a group of women sit together and sing The Climb by Miley Cyrus — but parts of the song have been translated to Mi'kmaw from English. | | | | | | | CBC’s comprehensive coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will feature live broadcasts from every venue and include every Canadian medal-winning moment, totalling more than 3,000 hours of live content. | | | | | | Halifax gymnast Ellie Black will be the first Nova Scotia woman to compete in the Olympics four times when she competes in Paris in July. | | | | Get a look inside a real NASCAR vehicle, driven by a woman from Chance Cove. She tells us about her need for speed. | | | | | | CBC P.E.I.'s Jay Scotland tries his hand at cricket. P.E.I. has only one field so far to accommodate a group of players that is 500 strong and growing. | | | | Pants party! Fredericton artist strings up a colourful new display. The semi-retired doctor leaves it all on the line with his new art installation, right in his own front yard. | | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was forwarded to you. | | | |