SYDNEY — The Cape Breton Regional Municipality is doubling down on its spat with the provincial Department of Justice over who should be responsible for patrolling 100-series highways and a portion of Route 4 within municipal boundaries. “Nova ...

WESTMOUNT — The Canadian government is investing $397 million into the Canadian Coast Guard.  Distributed over the next five years, the money will be used to increase the number of seafaring personnel in the fleet as well as technical skills for new ...

Amidst ongoing uncertainty over the direction of interest rates , Canada’s mortgage market has seen a significant shift in borrower and lender behaviours. Anticipating a potential rate decline, both parties have adjusted their strategies, leading ...

SYDNEY RIVER — It will be with mixed feelings when Gerry Rendell hangs us his scissors for the last time sometime Friday afternoon, ending the barber family business that has been a mainstay of the community of Sydney River and surrounding areas for ...

Since moving to the province in 2021, Lamyae Charifi has participated in many farmers' markets across the province to showcase her products out there. After most people try her offerings, there's a common question they ask. "They always ask me where ...

Prices for all fuels went down in a scheduled adjustment in Newfoundland and Labrador on Thursday, May 30.  The Public Utilities Board announced gas prices fell by up to 3.3 cents per litre (cpl), setting the maximum cost of a litre of regular ...

SYDNEY — Fading line paint on heavily travelled roadways, streets and highways within the Cape Breton Regional Municipality has become the bane of many residents and travellers. It also doesn’t go unnoticed among CBRM councillors, as many of them ...

So many lobsters are reaching Nova Scotian shores this spring that the market is experiencing a notable surplus. However, that has meant some buyers of the shellfish have reduced or halted their purchases of catch. And for the catch they do buy, ...

MEMBERTOU, N.S. — Associate Cape Breton with music tourism and almost immediately the annual Celtic Colours International Festival comes to mind. “If you just think of the economic impact that that has in our area, that one festival has extended our ...

Canadians living in major urban centres are willing to move farther afield in search of cheaper properties and a better quality of life, a new affordability report from Royal LePage suggests. The report is based on a survey that asked renters and ...