Feb. 7-13th – White Cane Week
by Held annually, White Cane Week is to create awareness of issues that confront the blind and vision impaired community. Just as important, demonstrate ability over disability …
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 …
Northside General ER Open After Overnight Fire
The Nova Scotia Health Authority says that there’s a limited impact to services at the Northside General Hospital today after an overnight fire at the …