Statscan Releases Monthly Unemployment Numbers
by Stats Canada recorded Cape Breton’s unemployment rate at 17.3% last month. The three month moving average was more than two percentage points above figures from …
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Barrett Trial Concluded; Verdict Expected In April
The Crown and defence have made their closing arguments at the second degree murder trial of Thomas Ted Barrett. The 40 year-old Glace Bay man …
Ivany Announces Impending Retirement
Sydney native Ray Ivany has announced that he’s planning to step down as President of Acadia University in Wolfville. Ivany suffered a heart attack in …
Northside General ER Open After Overnight Fire
The Nova Scotia Health Authority says that there’s a limited impact to services at the Northside General Hospital today after an overnight fire at the …
Parks Canada Rejects Proposed Green Cove Monument
Parks Canada has decided to withdraw support for the proposed Mother Canada monument at Green Cove in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. The agency …