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CBRM council told new library should be built on site of existing facility
A consultant's study paid for by the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Library board looked at five properties in or near downtown Sydney.
Realtor says non-resident deed transfer tax not enough to stop recreational home demand
Royal LePage is projecting an eight per cent increase in the price of waterfront properties in Atlantic Canada this year and Matt Honsberger says demand is still high, despite Nova Scotia's doubling of the non-resident deed transfer tax.
Cape Breton schools used in online booking scam for summer camp, school rentals
The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education says people need to be careful booking schools for after-hours activities or signing up children for summer camp, after an unauthorized website was discovered offering those services.
Council downplays legal warning sent to woman who spoke out against Ingonish sewage system
Victoria County Warden Jackie Organ says a recent public meeting on the sewage system 'went really well,' despite a cease-and-desist letter sent to a resident who accused the county and its CAO of colluding with a private developer.
Victoria County restoring some accountability by reinstating public Q&As: councillor
Council decided in January to do away with the question-and-answer sessions.
Former Baddeck chief administrator avoids jail time after pleading guilty to theft
Megan Cooper has been granted a conditional discharge and been given 18 months' probation after stealing nearly $19,500 from the Village of Baddeck. She's also been ordered to pay back the money.
CBRM council pledges half a million dollars toward university's capital campaign
The donation will be used for Cape Breton University buildings, infrastructure or scholarships.
Rush job to hire permanent CAO catches some CBRM councillors off guard
During debate Tuesday, Coun. Earlene MacMullin unexpectedly proposed an amendment to immediately appoint Demetri Kachafanas permanently to the role of CAO — a position he's held on an interim basis since Marie Walsh retired in the fall.
Cameron Bowl goes quiet this summer as Glace Bay preps for 2026 Little League championship
Organizers in Glace Bay, N.S., are getting ready to host the 2026 Canadian Little League baseball championship. The national tournament is more than a year away, but there's a lot of work to do before anyone can call "play ball."
Everwind spending $50M on tugboats to support green energy plans
The company behind a green hydrogen proposal says new tugboats are needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and modernize the fleet that supports shipping in the Strait of Canso.