Nancy King
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North Sydney woman's demolition appeal denied
SYDNEY, N.S. - The general committee of Cape Breton Regional Municipality’s council has rejected a North Sydney woman's appeal of a demolition order for a Campbell Street home. → Read More
CBRM council meets Thursday to take next steps in port development
SYDNEY, N.S. — Cape Breton Regional Municipal councillors will be asked to extend an exclusivity arrangement with port marketers for another five years at a meeting Thursday, six months before the current arrangement is due to expire. → Read More
Union leader longtime supporter of Sydney container terminal project
SYDNEY, N.S. — The president of the union that represents stevedores that could potentially find work if development of a container terminal at the port of Sydney goes ahead is stressing the importance of port assets remaining in public hands. → Read More
CBU faculty union will soon be in position to strike
SYDNEY, N.S. — The union representing faculty at Cape Breton University will soon be in a legal strike position, with the filing of the conciliator’s report with the province’s Minister of Labour. → Read More
CBRM seeks input on downtown Sydney
SYDNEY, N.S. - An online survey is underway to gain public feedback on ways to improve parking and transportation in downtown Sydney as well as to help in planning for the future of Charlotte Street. → Read More
Sydney's adopt-a-family program in full swing
SYDNEY, N.S. - Adopt-a-family is yet another worthy cause in the community that is seeing increased stress in the wake of the Thanksgiving Day flood. → Read More
Three unique Cape Breton perspectives on organ donation
SYDNEY, N.S. — In the conversation about organ donation, Tony Neville’s is the story that doesn’t often get told. → Read More
Beach volleyball proposal made for Sydney’s waterfront
SYDNEY, N.S. — Downtown Sydney could become home to beach volleyball courts if a proposal from a provincial sports organization proves to be a winner. → Read More
CBU president placed on leave pending independent probe of governance issues
SYDNEY —Cape Breton University’s board of governors has placed president David Wheeler on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of an independent investigation into what it is terming governance issues at the university. → Read More
Town of Port Hawkesbury says good bye to longtime mayor
PORT HAWKESBURY — For the past half-century, there have been few discussions about politics in and around Port Hawkesbury to which Billy Joe MacLean’s name hasn’t been attached in some capacity. → Read More
CBRM council playing catch-up
SYDNEY — The new council for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality is already behind in its work due to the extra duties being thrown at municipal officials in the aftermath of the Thanksgiving Day flood and it may have to step up meetings to alleviate the backlog. → Read More
New CBRM council gets together for first meeting
SYDNEY — As the members of the new council for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality got down to work at its first meeting this week, they individually staked out their priorities for the next four years, and transparency was a recurring theme. → Read More
Port Hawkesbury apartments get new life
PORT HAWKESBURY - When Danita Rooyakkers was growing up on a poultry farm near Port Hawkesbury, she recalls going along to make egg deliveries and being struck visually by the colourful Canso Court apartments located in the centre of town. → Read More
Port of Sydney board on nominating committee's agenda
SYDNEY - How to proceed with the appointment of an independent board overseeing the Port of Sydney Development Corp. will likely be among the items discussed at its upcoming annual general meeting, the board’s current chair says. → Read More
CBRM takes stock of flood damage
SYDNEY — To date, there have been more than 5,000 insurance claims made related to the Thanksgiving Day flooding that devastated parts of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, representing more than $85 million in damages. → Read More
Baille Ard — trail of destruction
SYDNEY — Thanksgiving flooding that devastated parts of Cape Breton also took a toll on the Baille Ard Nature Trail, and the community group that maintains it is reaching out to the community for support in restoring the popular trail system to its former glory. → Read More
Sydney River man does hull of a good job
SYDNEY RIVER — An avid boater and self-described frustrated carpenter, Don Rowe has been combining those passions for the past two years as he set about building the boat of his dreams. → Read More
Federal flood relief coming to Cape Bretoners: PM
SYDNEY - The federal government will work with the province to ensure that disaster assistance funds flow to areas affected by the Thanksgiving Day floods. → Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Sydney to reopen Veteran Affairs office
SYDNEY — On the eve of Remembrance Day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came to Sydney to officially fulfill his promise to reopen the Veterans Affairs office shuttered by his predecessor. → Read More
Eskasoni man found guilty of second-degree murder
SYDNEY — Albert Michael Bernard committed second-degree murder when in an “intense and focused” attack he beat Dale Dennis to death, a Nova Scotia Supreme Court justice has ruled. → Read More