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A road closure has ended following a collision in Richmond County. At about 7 p.m. Tuesday, RCMP posted on X that Highway 104 near Lower River Inhabitants was closed due to a single-vehicle crash and that traffic was being detoured. In an update just after 7 a.m. Wednesday, police said the highway had reopened No furth...

The emergency department at Guysborough Memorial Hospital will be closed for about a day and a half. Nova Scotia Health (NSH) says the closure will start Tuesday at 10 p.m. and last until 8 a.m., Thursday. Anyone with urgent medical needs is asked to call 911. NSH says if you have non-urgent medical needs to call your ...

A traffic advisory to keep in mind if you're headed to Victoria County this week. Public Works says the Seal Island Bridge will be reduced to one lane for ongoing maintenance Wednesday and Thursday. Work takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Traffic control will be on-site. Both lanes of the Seal Island Bridge will b...

You'll enjoy the great outdoors with more improvements at some provincial parks in Cape Breton. Park upgrades at Whycocomagh, West Mabou, Trout Brook, Port Hood, Lake O'Law and Mabou will continue this summer. A significant increase in the capital budget was approved last year. In a release, Inverness MLA and Deputy Pr...

Two gravel roads in the Judique area are slated for reconstruction. The Walkers Cove Road will see 1.2-kilometres of work, and the Beaton Road will see 5-kilometres of work. In a release, Inverness MLA and Deputy Premier Allan MacMaster says, "Reconstructing gravel roads rebuilds existing roads to improve safety a...

A Sydney man will be charged with manslaughter. Cape Breton Regional Police say officers responded to a report of an unconscious man near the intersection of Duke and State streets in Sydney late Friday night, The 51-year-old victim was taken to hospital where he died. Police arrested the 49-year-old accused Saturday m...

The town of Port Hawkesbury is warning that there will be flushing of fire hydrants and water mains. It will start Sunday, May 12 at 9 p.m. and will continue every night until next 5 a.m., Friday, May 17. The town says it will be in all areas served by the Port Hawkesbury Water Utility to maintain clarity and quality o...

A 20-year-old woman from Waycobah is facing a list of charges after crashing her vehicle into the Waycobah RCMP detachment. RCMP say it was around 2:45 a.m. Thursday morning when they received a report of an impaired driver speeding on Highway 105. The vehicle was stolen, and they say the driver was headed straight tow...

The Municipality of the County of Richmond will be installing new sidewalks and some accessibility upgrades at public sites around Arichat. The sidewalk project in Arichat will make it easier for people to access the municipal administration building, as well as École Beau-Port, which is located behind the build...

The Judique Kildonan Seniors Club has nominated their volunteer of the year, according to a post on social media by the municipality of The Municipality of the County of Inverness. President of the club, Pauline Campbell has received the honour. The club says she is involved in organizing the weekly card games, setting...

A psychology professor and department chair from St. Francis Xavier University has received a very prestigious award. Dr. Erin Austen is being recognized for the 3M National Teaching Fellowship for excellence in educational leadership at the post-secondary level, according to a news release from the school. Dr. Austen ...

The emergency department at the Strait Richmond Hospital will be closed Sunday night. Nova Scotia Health announced the temporary closure in a news release early Sunday evening. The ER is expected to re-open at 8 a.m. Monday, according to the release. Anyone with urgent medical needs is urged to contact 911. For non-urg...

A pocketknife was confiscated from a student at Tamarac Education Centre (TEC). A letter was sent to parents Thursday afternoon, saying staff are taking this very seriously. School administration immediately acted once they learned a student had a knife at school. TEC says the incident was reported to RCMP , and they a...

The mayor of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality will not be reoffering in the upcoming municipal election. Amada McDougall made the announcement in a post on Facebook, Thursday. "I again, am so proud of the legacy of being CBRM's first female mayor. I know the importance of that for the many young women I've be...

A crash in Inverness County briefly shut down part of Highway 105. Just after 6 a.m. Wednesday, RCMP said a section in Kingsville approaching Riverside Road was closed due to a motor vehicle collision. The highway reopened about an hour later. Police have not released further details.

A Cape Breton couple set to face trial in Port Hawkesbury for sex charges involving a minor, have asked to be tried together. Daryl and Shelley Digout have also requested to represent themselves, according to Melissa Noonan, Senior Director of Strategic Communications from the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service. Th...

A heads-up if you're driving to Victoria County. Public Works advises that the Seal Island Bridge is reduced to one lane for maintenance Monday to Thursday. Work takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Traffic control is on-site. Both lanes will be open at night.

RCMP have charged a man after an armed robbery in Eskasoni. It happened at a business on Shore Road at about 9 p.m. Friday. Police say no one was injured in the incident. The suspect ran into the woods. About an hour later, officers arrested a 34-year-old We'koqma'q man at a residence and found a knife like the one des...

The Antigonish Bulldogs are Don Johnson Cup champions again. They beat the Kensington Vipers 3-2 Sunday to repeat as winners in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland. The Bulldogs were trailing 2-1 after two periods. But Venel Campbell would tie it five minutes into the third, then Ethan Twolan had the go-ahead goal over halfway t...

The Antigonish Bulldogs will have a chance to defend the Don Johnson Cup in Newfoundland. They advanced to the final with a 9-0 win Saturday over the St. John's Caps in their semifinal. The Bulldogs outshot the Caps 69-16 on their way to a comfortable victory. Nicholas Marshall had five points in the win. Antigonish wi...