Latest from Tom Ayers
Sydney waterfront kiosks able to reopen this summer after apartment project delayed
The owner of a fish-and-chip business says while she is happy to be back at work, she is facing additional expenses because she had to get kitchen equipment taken out last fall and reinstalled this spring.
Family of missing Cape Breton man hopeful their search is over
The family of Justin MacDonald is hoping their search for the missing 34-year-old man is finally over after police and the medical examiner were called to a rural Cape Breton County road Monday to investigate possible human remains.
Cape Breton grandparent calling for expansion in before-and-after school programs
One Cape Breton grandparent says it's about time the Nova Scotia government expanded before-and-after school programs and a provincial official says that's now in the works.
Cape Breton business, organizations prepare for possible postal strike
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers, representing about 55,000 employees, has said members could walk off the job Friday, affecting businesses and organizations that use the postal service.
Board finds brewpub violated liquor licence regulation on night of brewmaster's death
Nova Scotia's Regulatory and Appeals Board plans to schedule another hearing to determine an appropriate penalty after the Inverness, N.S., brewpub was found guilty of failing to control the premises.
Number of reported bedsores in Nova Scotia hospitals soar
The province says the reason behind the uptick is only because it is counting them differently, but a patient safety advocate says that's no comfort because they shouldn't happen at all.
Cape Breton Eagles get an early start on search for new head coach
The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League team based in Sydney, N.S., has already received more than 20 resumés — some applicants with AHL and NHL experience — and they haven't even begun advertising.
CBU ready to open new medical school this fall
A new building at CBU is scheduled to open in October in conjunction with Dalhousie University's medical school and classes are expected to start in August in the old Nova Scotia Community College buildings next door until the new structure is finished.
N.S. offers online protection for Cape Breton students, staff hit by school cyberattack
Nova Scotia education officials say nearly 42,000 students, parents and staff were affected by a data breach covering a number of years in the Cape Breton-Victoria area.
Group of Seven painting 'comes home' to Cape Breton in recognition of miners' struggle
A 100-year-old painting by Lawren Harris depicting miners' houses in Glace Bay, N.S., evokes memories of the killing of one striking Cape Breton coal miner and the solidarity of families that made an impact on Canada's labour history.