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Heavy rains cause flooding, power outages across Cape Breton
SYDNEY, N.S. — Heavy rains resulted in localized flooding and power outages across Cape Breton Island over the Easter weekend. Low-lying and flood-prone areas quickly filled up with water during the weekend deluge that dropped as much as 90 → Read More
Five new cannabis stores to open in Cape Breton
SYDNEY MINES, N.S. — Cannabis connoisseurs in Cape Breton will soon have a plethora of retail outlets from which to pick up their desired product. From the opening of the first cannabis stores in 2018 until last autumn, the Nova Scotia → Read More
Pandemic plays havoc with Cape Breton social events
Sydney, N.S. — A year after COVID-19 began effecting major changes to the way we live, the coronavirus continues to play havoc with the social events that help tie our communities together. One of the latest victims of the ongoing → Read More
Cape Breton community named one of most livable places in Canada
SYDNEY — The most populous community in Nova Scotia’s second-largest municipality is near the top of a list of Canada’s most livable places that was prepared for big city homeowners looking for a change of address. According to a recent survey conducted on behalf of RATESDOTCOM, an insurance and financial comparison website-based firm, the former City of Sydney, now part of the Cape Breton… → Read More
Overwhelming interest in Cape Breton golf resort units
INVERNESS – World-class golf, spectacular vistas and old-fashioned local hospitality are continuing to attract attention to a renowned Cape Breton golf resort. According to Cabot Links general manager Andrew Alkenbrack, last week’s successful launch of the latest phase of the resort’s real estate development shows that the high-end Inverness golf destination has not been forgotten over a year of… → Read More
Public defibrillator installed in Open Hearth Park in Sydney
A publicly accessible defibrillator is now available in a local park thanks to a partnership between Emergency Health Services and the Jordan Boyd Foundation. The automated external defibrillator (AED) has been installed at Open Hearth Park and → Read More
Pandemic takes toll on visually impaired Cape Breton man
Sydney, N.S. — Raymond Young can only shake his head at the latest impediment on the road to promoting public awareness about the challenges faced by people with visual impairment. “A snowstorm is coming and it will probably mean that → Read More
UPDATED: CBRM pulls transit buses off snowy roads
Transit Cape Breton opted to pull its buses off the road late Tuesday afternoon due to increasing storm conditions across the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. In a brief press release issued at 4:39 p.m., CBRM communications officer Christina → Read More
CBRM still eyeing electric buses
The COVID-19 pandemic may have decelerated Transit Cape Breton’s plans for a greener future but it hasn’t stalled an initiative that could lead to the electrification of the public transportation system. According to Cape Breton → Read More
No new Covid-19 cases reported Sunday in Nova Scotia
Halifax, N.S. — Nova Scotia reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. It was the first time the province has enjoyed a day without a new coronavirus case since early November. However, three new cases were reported on Saturday. One of → Read More
Sydney’s 'road to nowhere' to finally open
Retired Cape Breton Regional Municipality councillor Jim MacLeod says he’s still getting calls from people curious about when Sydney’s so-called ‘road to nowhere’ will open to traffic. “It’s been a long time → Read More
Cape Breton equalization meeting ends before it starts
Sydney, N.S. — Conflicting policies appear to have derailed a planned meeting between the Nova Scotians for Equalization Fairness group and high-ranking members of the federal government. The virtual Zoom meeting was to have been held → Read More
Campaign to become Nova Scotia’s next premier goes virtual
The three candidates vying to become the next premier of Nova Scotia are expressing disappointment over the cancellation of an in-person debate that was to have been held in Sydney. Liberal leadership hopefuls Labi Kousoulis, Iain Rankin and Randy → Read More
Centre 200 to host newly-elected CBRM council's first meeting
With public health restrictions keeping use of the CBRM council chamber on ice, the municipality’s new mayor has engineered a plan to hold the first meeting of the newly-elected council at Centre 200. Amanda McDougall said that with eight → Read More
Cape Breton falls twice to Charlottetown in Battle of the Islands
Colten Ellis helps Islanders continue hot start to QMJHL season with pair of victories over Eagles → Read More
Child poverty rates remain high in Cape Breton
Provincial committee examing issue told that society must know the stories of the people behind the statistics → Read More
Ex-pat Capers reflect on state of affairs of a nation divided
SYDNEY — Once upon a time, in a land not far away, two former Cape Bretoners awoke to the aftermath of a presidential election that left a nation divided. In New York City, Sydney Mines native Brian Burton found himself under the bright → Read More
Whitney Pier overpass to remain closed until mid-November
Motorists inconvenienced by construction work on the Sydney-Whitney Pier viaduct will have to wait a bit longer before they can use the Victoria Road overpass. According to Cape Breton Regional Municipality public works manager John Phalen, it is → Read More
Rural Cape Breton's political landscape in midst of change
Melanie Sampson chuckles as she talks about the first informal meeting of Richmond County’s five new municipal councillors. “We met up in a restaurant and people were coming up to us and asking if we were the new council because it → Read More
VIDEO: CBRM candidates protest voter help centre in Eskasoni
In a unique display of solidarity, more than a dozen candidates in the running for municipal office took part in a noontime rally on Tuesday in front of Cape Breton Regional Municipality city hall. The 13 candidates, including two mayoral → Read More