Heavy Garbage Starts On April 28th
by The CBRM has announced the date for its annual heavy garbage pickup. The collection of heavy and bulky items will start for all areas on …
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Lucy MacNeil Wins Two Canadian Folk Music Awards
Cape Breton singer Lucy MacNeil picked up two awards at the Canadian Folk Music Awards in Ottawa on the weekend. MacNeil took the honours for …
One Dead In Victoria County Fire
RCMP say a person has died after a house fire in Victoria County yesterday. They say at about 2:30 yesterday morning they responded to a …
Drop In Tourism Numbers In 2024
The provincial Department of Communities/Culture/Tourism and Heritage says the province welcomed two million visitors in 2024. That’s a 2 percent drop compared to 2023. However, …
Cape Breton Unemployment Rate 13.1% In March
Stats Canada says Cape Breton’s unemployment rate was 13.1% March. That’s up from 12.2% in February and 12.3% in March of last year. Meanwhile, the …