Second Syrian Family Arrives In Cape Breton
by The second group of Syrian refugees has arrived in Cape Breton. A family of five sponsored by volunteers in Inverness County landed on Saturday. The …
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No Word On Cause Of New Waterford Fire
There’s still no word on the cause of a weekend fire that destroyed an apartment building in New Waterford and left 15 people homeless. The …
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 …
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 …