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Minister Extends Condolences to Friends, Family of Edith Cromwell: Percy Paris, Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs, extended his condolences to friends and family of Edith Cromwell, who passed away late Thursday, Nov. 12, in Middleton. - 2009/11/13 - 16:20 (full text)
Eight Young Women Learn the Meaning of HOME: Sailing aboard the replica ship that carried their enslaved ancestors across the Atlantic 170 years ago will mark the end of a summer of self-discovery for eight young Nova Scotian women. - 2009/08/06 - 15:31 (full text)
Music, History bring Drum and Dance Troupe to Nova Scotia: The Charles Town Maroon Drummers and Dancers are bringing their unique spirit to Nova Scotia, a province with which they share historical ties. - 2009/08/05 - 12:15 (full text)
Community Commemorates Freedom 175: One-hundred-and-seventy-five years ago on Aug. 1, an act of British Parliament officially put an end to slavery in the British Empire. - 2009/07/30 - 13:06 (full text)
Fortress of Louisbourg Launches One-of-a-kind Tour: Marie Marguerite Rose spent nearly 20 years raising children, fixing meals and contributing to many other daily tasks that kept the Fortress of Louisbourg a bustling French town. Yet, the story of her life and the lives of the more than 250 others enslaved at Louisbourg have been largely overlooked until now. - 2009/07/29 - 10:09 (full text)