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• Cape Breton municipality pitches changes to provincial bill it says will raise taxes

  Nova Scotia's second largest municipality wants changes to proposed provincial legislation it contends will raise taxes for its residents.

  Politics

  Oct 30, 2023
  
• Threats levelled after organizers change route of Nova Scotia Santa Claus parade

  A Nova Scotia mayor and the organizers of her municipality's Santa Claus parade are dealing with threatening messages from people unhappy about a change in the parade route.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2022
  
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• Body found in burned-out shed in Sydney Mines: Cape Breton Regional Police

  A fire was reported from a property on Crescent Street in Sydney Mines, N.S., around 4 a.m.

  Canada

  May 5, 2021
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• Suspect in custody after 2 people shot in Cape Breton: police

  Cape Breton police said the man, Raymond Shawn Daniel Leroy, was spotted on an ATV trail and arrested without incident in the Membertou area.

  Crime

  Aug 29, 2020
• 1 dead and more than 50 displaced after fires in Cape Breton

  The Cape Breton EMO and the Nova Scotia EMO are coordinating with the Canadian Red Cross to assist those who have been displaced by the fires. 

  Canada

  Mar 29, 2020
• Nova Scotia’s municipal meetings ordered to go digital in response to coronavirus

  Municipalities have been told to hold virtual meetings by video or telephone. But that process is proving to have growing pains.

  Politics

  Mar 24, 2020
• Cape Breton regional council votes in favour of ban on nighttime parades

  On Wednesday, Cape Breton regional council voted 7-4 to ban nighttime parades.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2019
• Nova Scotia mayor announces he’s gay, says someone threatened to expose him

  Cecil Clarke says he didn't want to announce his intentions for the provincial Tory leadership with people thinking they could shame him or hold something over him.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2018
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• Boil water advisory in place for part of Cape Breton

  Residents living in the communities of New Waterford, New Victoria, River Ryan, Lingan and Scotchtown are being told to boil their water for at least one minute before drinking it.

  Environment

  Dec 11, 2016
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• N.S. government to buy 18 homes damaged in Cape Breton flood

  A total of 4,200 people in Cape Breton were affected by flooding after a massive Thanksgiving Day storm.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2016