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Updated March 11, 2025

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The flavor and hue of the syrup depends on many factors, including minerals, bacteria, and time of harvest.

For Nova Scotians, Local Maple Syrup Is a Disappearing Pleasure

Sweet with notes of pine and ocean, the unique delight is under threat.
by Sarah Lohman
The music, dance, and even the highlands of Cape Breton feel like old-world Scotland.

This Island in Nova Scotia Seems More Like Scotland Than Canada

Cape Breton’s cliffside scenery and old-world Celtic traditions rival those of Scotland.
by Shoshi Parks
A painting depicting an Order of Good Cheer banquet procession.

Before Thanksgiving, There Were the Feasts of 'The Order of the Good Cheer'

North America's first culinary social club was born in the 17th-century Canadian frontier.
by Laura Kiniry
Once upon a time there was a cemetery here, in Tangier, Virginia.

From Indonesia to Ingonish, Some Bones Won't Stay Buried 

As seas and storms erode coastlines, cemeteries are giving up their dead. 
by Jennifer S. Holland

Nova Scotia Is Streaming Its Favorite Local Meat Log

The donair, a Haligonian delicacy, is getting its moment in the sun (or heatlamp).
by Cara Giaimo

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