Erin Pottie

Reporter

Erin Pottie is a CBC reporter based in Sydney. She has been covering local news in Cape Breton for more than 20 years. Story ideas welcome at erin.pottie@cbc.ca.

Latest from Erin Pottie

Cape Breton community remembers builder known for making 'baby barns'

Murdock MacLeod is being described as a local legend and a jack of all trades who kept a steady work schedule into his nineties.

Chéticamp boardwalk shutting down due to safety concerns

People visiting a Cape Breton tourism hot spot this summer will not be able to walk along the community’s scenic boardwalk.

CBU approves 2025-26 operating budget that includes $6.8M deficit

A capping of international study permits has negatively impacted CBU's enrolment numbers, leading to a loss in revenue.

Affordability, housing and health care are top voter concerns in Sydney-Glace Bay

Affordability, tariffs and the lack of housing are issues candidates are hearing on the doorstep.

U.S. bird flu outbreaks blamed for Nova Scotia meat chick shortage

Avian influenza outbreaks have led to a shortage of hatchery eggs from American suppliers.

'Culture shift' underway at Haley Street in North Sydney

Haley Street, a non-profit group providing programs to adults with disabilities, is giving its clients more input into how they'll work, learn and interact with the community. 

Changes at Victoria County council meeting cause confusion

Victoria County's recently elected council has created some confusion after altering the format of some meetings and suggesting that it would no longer entertain questions during public council sessions. 

New Year's Eve bullet comes through Cape Breton family's home

A Sydney Mines, N.S., woman is warning others about the danger of firing guns into the air after a stray bullet came through her family's roof on New Year's Eve.

Cape Breton man sentenced for role in 'horrendous' stabbing in Sydney

Joseph Frederick Evong was given credit for time spent in custody while awaiting trial and for pleading guilty in the 2019 death of Stephen Rose, meaning he will spend just over two years in prison.

Mistrial declared in Cape Breton sexual assault case involving minor

Daryl Lawrence Digout, 54, and Shelley Dawn Diane Digout, 49, were arrested last spring and are facing charges of sexual assault, sexual interference and sexual exploitation.