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A former CBRM mayor wants the job again. Cecil Clarke, who served two terms as mayor from 2012 to 2020, announced his candidacy yesterday in Sydney. Mayor Amanda MacDougall announced on May 2nd she would not be running for re-election this fall. Clarke also represented the riding of Cape Breton North in the Nova Scotia...

A child has serious injuries after being hit by a truck while playing on the side of the road in Victoria County. RCMP say it was Tuesday evening when the driver of a Ford F-150 fell asleep at the wheel, veered across Pierro Lane and hit the girl who was on a small, ride on toy. The girl, who is under the age of ten, w...

Let Antigonish Decide will not be proceeding with their appeal of a court ruling on the Antigonish consolidation. The Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruled in December 2023, the town and county had the right to ask the province for permission to amalgamate. Let Antigonish Decided then appealed that ruling in January. On beha...

Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital has regained water use at the site now that a break in the municipal water line has been repaired. All outpatient services that were cancelled Wednesday will resume Thursday. Nova Scotia Health says staff continue to contact patients whose appointments were cancelled to reschedu...

With the summer fast approaching, there's an opportunity to sell some ice cream on the Port Hawkesbury waterfront. The town, along with the Waterfront Advisory Committee says they want to improve services this season, by opening the two kiosks currently there. Anyone interested in running the ice cream shops this July ...

Water is back at the Inverness Consolidated memorial Hospital after a broken pipe was fixed. Nova Scotia Health says any outpatient services that were cancelled Wednesday will resume Thursday. Hospital staff are reaching out to patients whose appointments were cancelled to try and reschedule, the health authority says....

A new report from the West Hants Emergency Management office revealed that emergency alerts related to last summer's flooding were delayed almost three hours. In West Hants the flooding was deadly, claiming the lives of three children and one adult last year. It started the morning of July 22, with the first calls comi...

A boil water advisory has lifted in Inverness. The municipality says it was due to a water main break and resulting low pressure in the system. Customers were advised to bring tap water to a rolling boil and maintain for at least one minute. Cool water before using for drinking, preparing infant formulas, making ice, w...

No school Wednesday for students at Inverness Education Centre/Academy. The Strait Regional Centre for education says classes are cancelled due to a water main break.

The emergency department at Strait Richmond Hospital in Evanston is closed. Nova Scotia Health says the ER will re-open Thursday at 8 a.m. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. For non-urgent care, please call your family doctor or primary care provider, or 811 for general health advice and information. The...