17+ hour, 38+ min ago   (1245+ words) MLAs, former Nova Scotia Health employee slam provincial minister's move, fearing projects will not move forward Two MLAs and a former Nova Scotia Health employee, all from Cape Breton, are upset that plans for a new health centre and long-term…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (545+ words) Cape Breton Regional Police continue to investigate after a home invasion shooting in Sydney. One man was injured after three masked men forced their way into the Alexandra Street home before 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 12 and shot him. Police were alerted to…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (306+ words) Wendy Owens Abbott had initially planned to venture into St. Peter’s to attend a Saturday wedding hosted by her place of business, the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn. Then she saw the weather forecast cautioning of an “orange” warning — which signals…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (713+ words) Chéticamp man raising funds to support Soldier On Lester LeBlanc completed a 250-kilometre hike along the Cabot Trail for a worthy cause. The 35-year veteran made the trek in support of Soldier On, an organization that helps members and veterans…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (691+ words) Proposed change would lower overtime threshold from 48 to 44 hours, create new tip rules to go in place April 1 Just as the province opens the legislature for the fall sitting, the Nova Scotia government announced proposed changes to the Labour Standards…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (176+ words) A Cape Breton man who used stolen bank cards to purchase items at several businesses has been sentenced to house arrest. John William Bernard, 33, of Glace Bay, pleaded guilty to theft under $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime, and fraud…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (287+ words) A Cape Breton man accused of setting a stolen car on fire in Halifax is scheduled to return to court for a bail hearing next month. Ernest Joseph Hawco, 33, of no fixed address, is facing multiple charges for offences that…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (915+ words) The province has issued a new public tender for the construction of a private long-term care home in Kings County, the third such tender Health P.E.I. has issued seeking a new operator in the county in 26 months. Previous tenders were issued…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (695+ words) As an avid critic of the current city council, I, strangely enough, find myself inclined to defend it, with regards to the opinion piece by Danielle MacDonald, Charlottetown cannot afford more of the same, Aug. 12. Let’s start with the premise…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (212+ words) Studies show that every dollar brought in by universities is returned to our communities and their economies well over 10 times The annual migration of university students, often accompanied by family members, is a welcome event for our communities. In many…...