Cape Breton

• Cassidy Bernard’s former partner pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2018 killing

  Austin Isadore was initially charged with second-degree murder in the death of Cassidy Bernard, but a guilty plea to the lesser charge of manslaughter was accepted by the Crown.

  Crime

  Jun 13
  
• Police identify owner of boat found adrift in Cape Breton, search called off

  Police have confirmed that no one had been in a boat before it was found adrift near the Seal Island Bridge in New Harris Settlement.

  Canada

  May 29
  
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• RCMP in Nova Scotia search waters in Cape Breton after small boat found adrift

  RCMP in Cape Breton are looking to identify the owner of a boat found adrift near the Seal Island Bridge in New Harris Settlement.

  Canada

  May 28
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• Sydney house fire temporarily displaces six tenants, one still in hospital

  The fire at the two-storey, six-apartment house on Bentinck Street in Sydney, N.S., was reported around 1 p.m., the Canadian Red Cross said.

  Fire

  Feb 20
• Thousands of Nova Scotians in the dark as wind, torrential rain hits the Maritimes

  The largest outages are in the areas of the Cape Breton Highlands, Eskasoni, West Bay, Pictou County, Kennetcook and Barneys River.

  Weather

  Nov 23, 2021
• Cape Breton urgent treatment centre to help improve access to health care: premier

  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston today announced the province's first urgent treatment centre, to open Nov. 1 in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.

  Health

  Oct 25, 2021
• Man dies after truck goes into ditch, catches fire on Louisbourg Highway

  Police said there were people trapped in the truck.

  Traffic

  Oct 1, 2021
• Owner of N.S. Wendy’s outlet accused of failing to protect staff from assailant

  The women allege in separate statements of claim that the company did nothing when they reported being repeatedly sexually assaulted.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2021
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• Provincial election recount confirms slim Tory win in Cape Breton riding

  Progressive Conservative candidate John White has officially won the riding of Glace Bay-Dominion.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2021
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• Shark seen feeding off N.S. by whale watchers was young great white: marine biologist

  The sighting on Monday comes several weeks after a 21-year-old woman suffered serious injuries in a suspected shark attack in waters near Margaree Island.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2021