Provincial
JOHN DeMONT: Sun worship the Halifax way
Cape Breton brothers start pink flamingo business
SYDNEY, N.S. — Brothers Cailex and Zaio Tournidis are tickled pink when it comes to building entrepreneurial skills and financial responsibility. Cailex, 13, and his 11-year-old brother Zaio, both from Sydney, started their own pink flamingo business ...
Fifth youth charged in Halifax school threats cases
Police have charged a fifth young person in relation to recent incidents where threats were made toward schools in the Halifax area. Investigators charged a 16-year-old Tuesday in relation to a threats complaint that occurred at Citadel High School ...
Former CBRM mayor Clarke set to announce municipal politics plans Thursday in Sydney
Speculation of whether Cecil Clarke will consider re-entering municipal politics may be answered on Thursday. Clarke, the former Cape Breton Regional Municipality mayor from 2012 to 2020, has scheduled an “announcement” at the Horizon Achievement ...
Marine protected areas won't shut down lobster fishery, says DFO spokesperson
YARMOUTH COUNTY, NS – A spokesperson for DFO says they know when fishermen see maps and hear talk of proposed marine protected areas it’s scary. Everyone wants to protect their livelihood. But when it comes to lobster specifically, Marty King hopes ...
Bang for its buck: CBRM sells former Sydney arena property to non-profit group for $1
A long-dormant arena in Sydney’s south end officially has new ownership. Cape Breton Regionality Municipality council unanimously approved the sale of Centennial Arena (as well as the Bicentennial Gym) to Tomorrow’s Legends — for $1 — during Tuesday ...
UPDATE: RCMP investigating fatal car crash in Richmond County
An RCMP investigation of a single-vehicle accident in Richmond County is now a fatal crash investigation. On Tuesday, Richmond County District RCMP, fire and EHS responded to a report of a single-vehicle motor vehicle crash on a highway in Lower ...
Court settles dispute over Cape Breton woman's will
A case involving a Richmond County family may help provide some insight into ensuring that a will is prepared properly. In a recently released Supreme Court decision, Justice Jamie Campbell ruled that a will signed in March 2015 was being accepted by ...
Manslaughter accused released on conditions in Cape Breton
A Sydney man charged with manslaughter has been released on conditions. Jason Owen Caines, 49, is charged in connection with the May 10 death of a 51-year-old man that occurred shortly before midnight in Sydney. Cape Breton Regional Police were ...
Raising the roof: Cape Breton Red Farm entertainment venue a hit ahead of bold expansion plans
The Red Farm is, to say the least, an ambitious development underway just outside of Sydney on Kings Road. Nonetheless, the new entertainment complex is quickly becoming one of Cape Breton’s fastest-growing events centres. The first phase of the Red ...
Strait area schools celebrating Black Excellence Day
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — The Strait Regional Centre for Education is asking people to wear black on Wednesday as it marks Black Excellence Day. In a media release, the centre said children, students, families, staff, volunteers and community partners ...
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