CB Unemployment Rate Hits 15.3% In May
by Stats Canada says Cape Breton’s unemployment rate was 15.3 percent in May. That’s a half a percentage point increase from April but a drop of …
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Gas And Diesel Up
As predicted, the price of gas went up by seven cents a litre, overnight. Gas now goes for a minimum of $2.17 in Cape Breton. …
Health Officials Reporting 21 More COVID-19 Deaths
The province is reporting 21 more COVID-19 deaths in its latest pandemic update. It says two people died last week and there was a delay …
Thompson Announces New Payment Model For Doctors
Health Minister Michelle Thompson announced a new payment model for doctors in the province this afternoon. The new model, known as a blended capitation model, …
NS, Ottawa Announce Funding For Verschuren Centre
The province and Ottawa are contributing a total of $4.5 million toward the project to expand the Verschuren Centre at Cape Breton University into a …