Black Refugees made the difficult choice to leave Nova Scotia for an uncertain future in the slave colony of Trinidad. That ...

The story of how architect Jeffrey Dungan came to design a cottage on a remote Canadian beach for antiques dealer Kim Faison ...

The Vatican has officially accepted and approved the investigation into the life of Charlene Richard, known as the “Little ...

Avery Island lies in the middle of Louisiana’s Cajun country, that part of the state west and north-west of New Orleans.

On Saturday, June 21, the sounds of fiddles, accordions, and soulful vocals will fill the air as “Cultural Crossroads” comes to life — a dynamic one-day event celebrating the rich musical ...

It starts with the Acadian people, a group of French settlers who established themselves in parts of Canada that are now Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and parts of Quebec (and ...

Nova Scotia’s cultural landscape is as diverse as its coastline, shaped by Mi'kmaq, French Acadian and African Nova Scotian communities. These coastal destinations, set along wave-worn cliffs ...

It commemorates the rich heritage and history of Acadian communities, descendants of French settlers who first settled in the area in the 17th century.

In 1990, Perrin launched a petition to get Queen Elizabeth II to apologize for the Acadian Deportation from Nova Scotia in 1755.

Many people from the state are descendants of the Acadians who were forced to leave by the British in the mid-1700s. Some have travelled to Nova Scotia to take part in the World Acadian Congress.

Louisianans are embracing their roots on National Acadian Day in Nova Scotia. People from the state are among the 30,000 expected to attend a big party happening in southwest Nova Scotia on ...