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Winter Guide for Instagrammers!

Don't put that camera away just because it's cold! Winter on Cape Breton Island is an Instagrammer's wonderland.

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Chasing Colour: Your 2026 Guide to Peak Fall Colours on Cape Breton Island

Fall on Cape Breton Island doesn't arrive all at once. Colour reaches different parts of the Island at different times, so the best time to visit isn't one weekend. It's a whole season of chances to...

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Mabou, My Home – by Heather Rankin

Heather Rankin is a singer, songwriter, actor and member of the 6X Juno Award winning band The Rankin Family. As a solo artist she has released two albums, A Fine Line (ECMA/Juno Nom.) and Imagine (ECMA...

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