Greg McNeil
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Cape Breton police continue to investigate suspicious death in Sydney
The Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed that an 80-year-old Sydney man found dead last month was the victim of a homicide. The body of Douglas MacLeod Barrett was discovered inside a Terrace Street residence on March 22. In an update → Read More
Hilton the great white shark resurfaces off Cape Breton again
SYDNEY, N.S. — Hilton the Shark's exploration of Cape Breton is not done yet. The great white's electronic tracking beacon registered him off our waters yet again. The latest 'ping' came Tuesday at 4:35 a.m., indicating → Read More
Nature conservancy obtains ecologically significant Cape Breton sites
BADDECK, N.S. — An image of an iceberg in a Canadian consulate window in New York City after an escape from a stuffy subway led David Newton to pursue a further escape from city life. → Read More
Touching family story highlights Alzheimer’s breakfast
MEMBERTOU, N.S. - Evelyn Kelly taught her children the adage that it isn’t about the times you fall but the times you get back up. → Read More
Bird’s-eye view across Cape Breton
DOMINION, N.S. — On a cold and somewhat windy day Dave Harris and Laurie Murchison found themselves patrolling the shores of Dominion beach. → Read More
Fifth anniversary polar dip will return to Port Morien
PORT MORIEN - Goosebumps and blue lips have become an annual New Year’s Day tradition for the scenic seaside community of Port Morien. → Read More
First Cape Breton hemp crop a success
SYDNEY. N.S. - Cape Breton soil has proven to be ideal for hemp production. And the products produced by the three-metre tall, leafy plant known for its health benefits have proven popular in world markets. → Read More
Rural areas of Cape Breton under repair
SYDNEY — Provincial infrastructure costs related to the record Thanksgiving Day flood in and around the Cape Breton Regional Municipality are expected to exceed $5 million once all damaged culverts and related supports are replaced. → Read More
Sydney apartments still on agenda
SYDNEY - Some modifications are in order for a proposed apartment complex after construction costs came in higher than expected but the developer still expects the project to become a reality. → Read More
Valia looking forward to year two as CBU’s entrepreneur-in-residence
SYDNEY - The very first time Permjot Valia arrived in Cape Breton he was picked up at the airport. → Read More
Scheduling issue moves Remembrance Day event from Centre 200 in Sydney
SYDNEY - Remembrance Day ceremonies in Sydney will not be held at Centre 200 this year after a scheduling issue forced a move to the Joan Harriss Cruise Pavilion. → Read More
‘They couldn’t have picked a better guy’
SYDNEY — All things Senate-related these days are sometimes met with a measure of disdain, no matter the subject. → Read More
Cape Breton Cancer Centre hosts workshop on new approaches to cancer care
SYDNEY = It was just an icebreaker but the opportunity to choose what animal you would be was a window of sorts into the lives of those with cancer and how they approach their diagnosis and treatment. → Read More
Westside Cemetery haunted theme night returns
WESTMOUNT — Chainsaws, guillotines, electric chairs and all the usual props you might expect to find in a haunted theme night this time of year are all part of the Westside Cemetery. → Read More
Storm-damaged curbside items not for picking
SYDNEY — Unofficially, the annual heavy garbage cleanup each spring in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality has been seen as a “one person’s trash is another’s treasure” moment. → Read More
Students back in Centre scolaire Étoile de l’Acadie in Sydney
SYDNEY - Classes resumed on Monday at Centre scolaire Étoile de l’Acadie following a four-day closure to clean up after Cape Breton’s Thanksgiving Day storm flooded a portion of the school. → Read More
Change coming to CBRM council
SYDNEY — It wasn’t sweeping change but considerable change did come to the Cape Breton Regional Municipality council after Saturday’s municipal election. → Read More
17 Cape Breton homes uninhabitable due to flood-related issues
COXHEATH — Thousands of litres of water poured into John Clarke’s basement this week, displacing his family and causing countless dollars worth of damage. → Read More
Eskasoni recovering from flooding issues and power loss
ESKASONI — The picturesque mountains and flowing rivers that add to Eskasoni’s beauty worked against the First Nation community on Monday as an estimated 200 millimetres of rain fell. → Read More
Sydney Mines woman hopes to create awareness of rare nerve condition
SYDNEY MINES - Electric shock line sensations all over her face are a frequent reminder to Renee Smith of the meaning of trigeminal neuralg. → Read More