Applications Open Today For Heating Assistance Rebate
by People can apply for the Heating Assistance Rebate starting today. The province has reduced this year’s rebate from 600 to 400 dollars. It’s also lowered …
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Minimum Wage Goes Up Today
The minimum wage in the province is going up today for the second time this year. The minimum wage went up to $15.70 an hour …
Former MLA Alfie MacLeod Dies
Former Cape Breton MLA Alfie MacLeod has died at the age of 69. MacLeod had been battling cancer and just last week politicians of all …
Gas Down, Diesel Unchanged
As predicted, the price of gas went down overnight. Gas dropped by 4.1 cents a litre and now goes for a minimum of $1.42.7 in …
Postal Workers Going On Strike: CUPW Official
An official with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers says all of the locals in the Atlantic region, including the CBRM, are going on strike. …