Jessica Smith
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Cape Breton Regional Municipality, NS, Canada
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‘A huge relief’: North Sydney exhibition grounds sold to Cape Breton Exhibition Society
NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. — Cape Breton horse and agricultural community members are sighing with relief after the promise of a future for a local exhibition ... → Read More
Cape Breton cheerleading teams finish top ten at world championships in Florida
The two travel teams from the Premier Cheerleading All-Stars club in Gardiner Mines placed third and tenth in their divisions at the Allstar World ... → Read More
Cleaning house: CBRM to hold clean-up event amid 'persistent' litter problem
SYDNEY, N.S. — “Persistent and problematic and puzzling.” That is how Christina Lamey describes the prevalence of litter and garbage in the Cape Breton ... → Read More
VIDEO: Cape Breton cheerleading teams heading to world championships in Florida
The Premier Cheerleading All-Stars cheerleading club in Gardiner Mines is sending two of its teams to the Allstar World Championships in Florida → Read More
'I feel so honoured': Cape Breton fire department welcomes first female chief
CAPE NORTH, N.S. — Kimber MacLeod has fire in her blood. The Cape North resident is the third generation in her family to work in the firefighting ... → Read More
CBRM, Polish church raising money for Ukrainian refugees in sister city in Poland
The Cape Breton Regional Municipality and St. Mary's Polish Church are raising money for Wałbrzych, which has received thousands of Ukrainian refugees in ... → Read More
Step into the Cape Breton Miners Museum's virtual mine simulator experience
GLACE BAY – A blast echoes around you as smoke fills the air and the walls and ceiling cave in. Everything goes black. You’re not dead, you’re in a coal ... → Read More
Cape Breton volunteer societies working to curb dumping of garbage on Coal Town Trail
The Coal Town Trail Society, in conjunction with the group Bay It Forward, is organizing a community cleanup of the trail for late April or early May → Read More
Collaboration for competition: Cape Breton clubs partner to bring back card tournaments
SYDNEY, N.S. — “Hooray!” That was the main sentiment that Mary Osyany was expressing on Thursday afternoon. The president of the Cape Breton Duplicate ... → Read More
Singer-songwriter Jordan Musycsyn plays at Cape Breton farmers' market Saturday
Singer-songwriter Jordan Musycsyn plays the guitar in the Cape Breton Farmers' Market in Sydney on Saturday. "I've been playing for almost 10 years now," Musycsyn said. "I have three albums out, and I'm working on the fourth. It's always a lovely time here at the farmers' market on Saturday mornings." JESSICA SMITH/CAPE BRETON POST Singer-songwriter Jordan Musycsyn plays the guitar in the Cape… → Read More
Off to a war zone: Cape Breton ex-forces man heading to Ukraine
Mother’s death brought a drive to dedicate to help others → Read More
'We really need this': Cape Breton volunteer committee fundraising $50,000 for Gypsum Mine Trail
An acre of land currently up for sale comprises 'at least' half of the Gypsum Mine Trail's parking lot, says volunteer group looking to raise funds to ... → Read More
Cape Breton daycare defends itself after pregnant ECE accuses of wrongful termination
When Kayla Maclean had a lingering cough after contracting COVID-19 in late January, she wasn’t initially concerned about returning to the daycare where ... → Read More
'It's frustrating': Cape Breton business owner has unique way of dealing with gas theft
Cape Breton business owner has dealt with customers lately who have left without paying and she has a unique way of handling the situation. → Read More
COVID-19 sweeps Cape Breton homeless shelter in unconfirmed outbreak
Cape Breton Community Housing Association did not respond to multiple requests for confirmation of the outbreak. → Read More
Reduce rewear recycle: Giving clothing a second life in Cape Breton
SYDNEY, N.S. — An average day at Donna’s Consignment Shop in Sydney is busy. “We have to process the clothing that comes in, we have to tag it, we have to organize it, we have to take pictures for online advertising. It’s just like housework, it never ends,” said Donna O’Connell, owner of the shop. O’Connell has owned the consignment clothing store on Prince St. for the past 12 years and has… → Read More
Cape Breton wild blueberry producers see increasing demand
SYDNEY, N.S. — It’s an expensive time to be a blueberry lover, but a great time to be a producer. Wild blueberry producers in Cape Breton and throughout ... → Read More
End of an era: Cape Breton community waves goodbye to its Santa Claus
WHITNEY PIER, N.S. — Anna Milley teared up as she stood at the Caper Gas station in Whitney Pier on Saturday morning waiting for a man in a red suit and a ... → Read More
'A great way to get outdoors': Cape Breton joins the 122nd Christmas Bird Count
SYDNEY, N.S. — Snowy owls have been getting a flock of admiration in Cape Breton lately. Several of them have been spotted at various secluded spots around ... → Read More
Victoria County remains in state of emergency as roads, bridges "compromised" from storm flooding
'I’ve been living here since 1985, ... and this is the worst rainstorm event ever' → Read More