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Victoria County selects re-elected councillors Organ and MacLeod as warden, deputy warden -- BADDECK — Two councillors re-elected in Victoria County's municipal election on Oct. 19 will take over as warden and deputy warden, respectively.At a Nov. 26 special council meeting, county council elected District 7 Coun. Jackie Organ District 7 as ...

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New Mooseheads player explains how new NCAA rule changed everything: 'I feel really lucky'

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Cape Breton community association gains possession of shuttered Tower Road fire hall

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Cape Breton cruise ship season breaks previous record with more than 213,000 passenger visits in 2024

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Power rates in N.S. only going up 2.4 per cent after another government bailout

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'A real asset to the community': Creignish woman nominated as a 2024 Volunteer of the Year

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Power rates in N.S. only going up 2.4 per cent after another government bailout -- Nova Scotians' power rates are going up 2.4 per cent in January.But it could have been worse.The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board approved a motion Friday that includes the rate increase and acceptance of a $500-million federal loan ...

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'A real asset to the community': Creignish woman nominated as a 2024 Volunteer of the Year

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Cape Breton cruise ship season breaks previous record with more than 213,000 passenger visits in 2024

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CBU president David Dingwall awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal

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Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Chiefs elects Eskasoni Chief Leroy Denny as new co-chair

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Cape Breton aquaculture coalition says Nova Scotia government's policies, licenses hindering industry growth

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JOHN DeMONT: I want no part of Trump dance fever -- We will all, in the end, have many reasons to lament Donald Trump's strange political run. Let me add something to the list.Because among the president-elect of the United States's many sins is this: For the foreseeable future, he has made it hard, ...

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SCOTT TAYLOR: We have the right to choose to wear a poppy

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JOHN DeMONT: A walk among the Halifax headstones as the vaccine debate resumes

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OPINION: Rebuilding fisheries is about more than fish — it's about our future

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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Nova Scotia sticks with right leader

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COMMENTARY: Trump's victory reverberates in Europe

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Cape Breton cruise ship season breaks previous record with more than 213,000 passenger visits in 2024 -- SYDNEY, N.S. – It was another record-setting year for cruise ship visits to the Port of Sydney in 2024.The local cruise terminal welcomed a record-breaking 117 vessels to the port between the start of the season on April 7, its earliest start date, ...

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Cape Breton aquaculture coalition says Nova Scotia government's policies, licenses hindering industry growth

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THE WRAP: Hope Blooms is hot, lobster takes a shot, and Trump plays a costly game of chicken

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Where friends gather: Two Friends Cafe hopes to benefit from downtown Sydney buzz

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Home again: Home Hardware returning to Port Hawkesbury

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'They were so welcoming': Nigerian entrepreneur brings African designs to Cape Breton market

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'A real asset to the community': Creignish woman nominated as a 2024 Volunteer of the Year -- CREIGNISH — Nominated by the Creignish Recreation Centre as their 2024 Volunteer of the Year, Colleen McNab has certainly put in the work to earn that title. The recently settled Creignish resident is a semi-retiree who has taken the initiative to ...

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Fiddle duo Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy find right balance during Celtic Family Christmas tour

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Santa for everyone: Port Hawkesbury to hold fourth annual sensory-friendly Santa visit

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Four Cape Breton schools among 2024 Dave Gunning Zero Hunger Fund recipients

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YVONNE KENNEDY: Fun night of trivia in Port Morien

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Cape Breton Community Calendar events for November 30-December 6, 2024

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QMJHL: Cape Breton Eagles split two-game series with Acadie-Bathurst Titan, lose to Moncton on Sunday -- BATHURST, N.B. – Cam Squires' empty-netter sealed the Cape Breton Eagles' 4-2 win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Saturday.Squires, returning to the Eagles after a one-game suspension, led with two ...

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UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL: Cape Breton Capers' women on a roll, men split series vs. Memorial Sea-Hawks

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NSJHL: Cape Breton teams have mixed results over the weekend

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HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY: Memorial Marauders, Riverview Ravens claim victories over the weekend

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Cape Breton Sports Scores and Statistics for Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, 2024

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High expectations for Cape Breton Capers women's hockey team with veteran lineup

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Corner Brook Budget: Residents will be paying more for water and wastewater -- The City of Corner Brook brought in a balanced budget on Monday, Dec. 2, and it did so without raising the mill rate.However, residential and commercial property owners will pay more for water services in 2025, as the city will be increasing the ...

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Two people homeless following suspicious camper fire in Paradise Monday night

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Accused killers plead not guilty in St. John's court, but it could be a while before they go to trial

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NL sex offender Stephen Hopkins arraigned on new charges of committing indecent act

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Two men facing weapons-related charges following incident on Field Street in St. John's

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What does losing the Legionnaire mean for the Fogo-Change Islands run?

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Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect, ending over a year of war -- (Nov. 27, 2024 / JNS) — A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon took effect at 4 a.m. local time Wednesday, ending nearly 14 months of hostilities.Israel's Security Cabinet approved the U.S. proposal by a vote of 10-1, with National ...

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ICC issues arrests warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant over alleged war crimes

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk: Could U.S. election's odd couple unleash a small-government revolution?

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What is Bluesky and why are former Twitter types flocking to it?

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What a second Trump term could mean for Americans' money

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The New York Times - Donald Trump returns to power in U.S., ushering in new era of uncertainty

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Mooseheads coach Andrew Lord looks back at his own NCAA-major junior angst and effect on career path

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Lucy the Lobster living up to her Groundhog Day fame

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Crabby start to southwestern N.S. lobster season

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Corner Brook Budget: Residents will be paying more for water and wastewater

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Daily horoscope for Dec. 03, 2024

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