15 New COVID Cases, 6 In Eastern Zone
by The province is reporting 15 new cases of COVID-19 today. Six of those cases are in the Eastern Zone that includes Cape Breton. Four …
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Province Making Changes To Testing For Rotational Workers
The province will soon be introducing changes to quarantine requirements for rotational workers based on how many vaccine doses they’ve had. Starting on Tuesday of …
Rankin Says Talks Continue On More Help For Businesses
Premier Iain Rankin says discussions will continue with the tourism sector and other industries hit hard by the COVID-19 lockdown but not he’s not yet …
Cape Breton’s Unemployment Rate For May Was 15.5 Percent
Stats Canada is reporting Cape Breton’s unemployment rate in May was 15.5 percent. That’s an increase 1.1 percentage points compared to April. However, its 2.7 …
Gas And Diesel Up
As predicted, the price of gas went up, overnight. Gas increased by 2.9 cents a litre and now goes for a minimum of $1.30.4 in …