July 4, 1843: John McNeese, the namesake of McNeese State University, was born. A New York native, he joined the Union Army ...

Alexander, King of The Netherlands, North Tryon resident Pieter Valkenburg was appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau ...

New first-quarter data that became available last week showed the U.S. economy slowed further than analysts had initially ...

More than 1,100 athletes are representing 11 delegations from across the Maritimes in cultural events and in sports like soccer, volleyball and mini handball.

A Nova Scotia centre for education has issued a directive allowing only Canada and Nova Scotia flags to fly outside South Shore schools – a move the provincial teachers union calls concerning ...

She gave voice to an overlooked French-speaking population in Canada, adapting an archaic language that had survived through oral tradition.

On the rural outskirts of Caraquet, in the hamlet of Petit-Paquetville in northeastern New Brunswick, Sébastien Roy of Fils du Roy Distillery is gearing up for his 13th year in business. As he proudly ...

Names like Gallant, Haché and Blacquiere appear on headstones, lit up in blue to symbolize their Acadian heritage.But these graves aren't in the Acadie region. They're in the Normandy region of ...

Names like Gallant, Haché and Blacquiere appear on headstones, lit up in blue to symbolize their Acadian heritage.But these graves aren't in the Acadie region. They're in the Normandy region of ...

The Francophone influence is most evident along the Northumberland Strait and around Moncton where the Acadian flag flies prominently.

Heading as far north as one can go without a passport When it comes to Acadian Food, everyone knows the place to go is Dolly's in Frenchville. And while you're there, order the chicken stew and ...