If you are planning a trip to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, the one thing you won’t want to miss is a hike on the Skyline Trail. Our family hiked the trail on a Saturday afternoon in July.

Environment Canada has issued weather warnings for northeastern Nova Scotia and parts of Cape Breton. Most are wind warnings, while there are some winter storm warnings.

The names of the communities in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, hint at the French, aboriginal, Scottish, Irish, and English origins of the people who live here: Baddeck, Margaree, Chéticamp, Ingonish ...