Rita MacNeil (May 28, 1944 – April 16, 2013) was a Canadian singer and songwriter from the community of Big Pond on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island. Her biggest hit, "Flying On Your Own", was a ...

Cape Breton's first lady of song, best known for "Working Man" and "Flying on Your Own," died after complications from surgery. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief TORONTO – Rita MacNeil, Cape Breton ...

Her first audience — perhaps her most important — was her mother and father. Rita MacNeil was shy, but she would still, with some coaxing, oblige. “They were wonderful, they knew I loved to sing, and ...

A former judge, a popular musician, and a Second World War veteran are among five people who will be recognized this year with the Order of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Constance ...