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NS: Nova Scotia farmers are in ‘crisis’
[SYDNEY, NS] – Farmers across the province are in “crisis” with incomes dropping drastically and fewer More
NS: Biomass energy hearings begin for NS Power, NewPage
[PORT HAWKESBURY, NS] — CBC News is reporting that Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board hearings begin today on a proposal by Nova Scotia Power Inc. and NewPage Port Hawkesbury Corp. to build a More
NS: New emissions standards could capsize cruise industry
[SYDNEY, NS] — A Cape Breton port official is concerned about how new air pollution controls for large ships in North American waters could affect cruise ship visits. Bernadette MacNeil, the manager of marketing and administration for the Sydney Ports Corp., didn’t have details Monday about how cruise ship lines would respond to the new restrictions, [...] More
NS: U.S. agency pursues CB-made technology for oil spill cleanup
[SYDNEY, NS] — A private company that recently set up shop in Cape Breton is sending technology products to the United States to be used in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill effort. Analytical testing equipment manufactured by J&K Scientific in the Sydport Industrial Park is being used by a U.S. federal agency involved in the [...] More
Atlantic NewsMakers: Liberals sweep byelections
[GLACE BAY & YARMOUTH, NS] – Liberals sweep byelections: Glace Bay stayed firmly in the Liberal camp while Yarmouth went from blue to red after the recent byelections to fill empty seats in the two ridings. More
NS: CBRM votes $2M for harbour dredging
[SYDNEY, NS] — The Cape Breton Regional Municipality corporate services committee has approved a $2 million contribution to dredge Sydney harbour, provided the project receives capital support from Nova Scotia and Ottawa. More
NS: NSBI invests in growth of Halifax Biomedical
[MABOU, NS] — Innovation, competitiveness, and niche products in the marketplace are helping one Nova Scotia company grow its business, create jobs in Cape Breton and succeed on a global level. Halifax Biomedical Inc. is expanding its business and has plans to create up to 75 new jobs over five years at its home base in [...] More
NS: Province amends Cape Breton Marketing Levy Act
[HALIFAX, NS] – The tourism sector in Cape Breton will have more funding to grow and promote their industry following amendments to the Cape Breton Marketing Levy Act announced yesterday by Percy Paris, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Heritage. More
NS: New procurement policy emphasizes “buy Aboriginal first”
[MEMBERTOU, NS] — A new “Aboriginal First” Procurement Policy has been introduced by the Unama’ki Economic Benefits Office, an economic development organization established by the five First Nation communities in Cape Breton. The Unama’ki communities purchase millions of dollars in goods and services from Cape Breton businesses each year. “This purchasing power can pay dividends for local [...] More
NS: Cleanups good for health of Cape Breton economy
[SYDNEY, NS] — Cleanup projects, by definition, should remove hazards from the environment and leave citizens feeling safer. Ideally, they should also help the local economy. Keith Brown, vice-president of development at Cape Breton University, said remediation projects are improving the environment and have already injected half a billion dollars into the Cape Breton economy and [...] More
NS: Cape Breton sees unemployment rate rise
[SYDNEY, NS] — Cape Breton’s unemployment rate crept up one half of a percentage point in February compared to a month ago. According to the latest data released recently by Statistics Canada, Cape Breton’s total labour force stood at 59,600 — with 50,300 people employed and 9,300 unemployed on the island in February. Those numbers represent [...] More
NS: Lobster fishermen argue over start of annual season
[CHETICAMP, NS] — Fishermen landing lobster along the Cape Breton coast from Margaree Harbour to Pleasant Bay are arguing over a change to the beginning of the annual season. Last year, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans changed the opening day of the season in the area, which is known as lobster fishing area 26B North, [...] More
NS: CB needs changes to governance structure to survive
[SYDNEY, NS] – John Whalley says the Cape Breton Regional Municipality is no longer sustainable under the status quo, leaving major changes to its governance structure as its only option for survival. More
NS: Railway association demands transparency in usage of $10M
[SYDNEY, NS] — A local citizens group is looking for answers while the provincial government considers renewing a subsidy to the company that operates the rail line across Cape Breton. Taxpayers have provided $10 million over the last five years to Rail America, the company that owns the Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia Railway, in [...] More
NS: First Nations want economic opportunities study
[MEMBERTOU, NS] — The five First Nation communities in Cape Breton issued a request for proposals last week for a study that will primarily focus on economic opportunities for aboriginal people. More
