Mainstreet Cape Breton

The long-running indie music festival makes a return to stages in Sydney this weekend.

We pay a visit to the Northside Exhibition to check out preparations for its Halloween walk fundraiser.

The damage from Fiona got us thinking about which types of trees fare best through major weather events. It just so happens there's a conference on urban forests and climate change happening in Charlottetown this week. We spoke with one of the arborists taking part.

Mark Lowe's company created a new way to prepare precooked frozen lobster. The idea took off on CBC's Dragon's Den. The company has partnered with Victoria Co-operative Fisheries in Neil's Harbour.

The topic of a new central library returned to CBRM council this week. And council is once again launching public consultations.

Mining has resumed at the Donkin Coal Mine. We speak with a Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration official about the safety oversight in place.

People affected by the July fuel spill at the Imperial Oil site in Sydney's north end will have an opportunity to ask questions of company representatives. A community meeting is planed for Monday September 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Eltuek Arts Centre.

On September 11, a group of firefighters in CBRM climbed the steps of the Cambridge Suites multiple times -- the equivalent of 110 stories -- in honour of the more than 300 firefighters who died in the twin towers.

War veteran Joe Burke recalls the day in 1942 when he was invited to Windsor Castle, where he sat down to tea with royalty.

Self-described monarchist Ashley MacIsaac remembers performing for the Queen not once, but twice.