Cape Breton Post

An outside view of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality city hall’s community room.

Another Sydney waterfront watering hole

Patsy Sutherland, 66, at her home in Sydney. Sutherland said after fighting for Canada Pension Plan disability benefits for more than 18 years, her last chance will be a judicial review to the Federal Court of Canada set for the spring.

Sydney woman’s battle for benefits

Fred Deveaux, executive director of the non-profit Cape Breton Community Housing Association, addresses the concerns of residents of a Sydney neighbourhood that may soon be home to a new group home for persons with mental illnesses during CBRM council’s monthly meeting on Tuesday at city hall. Council voted unanimously to approve the sale of three vacant parcels of land on Birch Street to the association for one dollar.

Cape Breton housing organization defends group homes for persons with ...

The community-based paramedic program announced last June has been quietly operating in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality for about a month, responding to calls involving the Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney. One unit is currently involved, with a slow expansion anticipated.

New paramedicine program being rolled out slowly at Cape Breton ...

Author Clive Doucet is shown with a box of his latest book, “Grandfather’s House.”

Author considers Cape Breton to be his true home

Murray Gallant, 80, stands in The Barn, his artist studio located in the backyard of his New Waterford home on Monday. Around him are some of the wooden sculptures the folk artist will have on exhibit at his solo show happening throughout the month of February as part of the New Waterford Library’s Heritage Day initiative.

New Waterford artist’s work to be featured at library

Ron Newcombe (left) and Jimmie Inch are the Everly Brothers, part of “The Legends” which is returning to Glace Bay’s Savoy Theatre at the end of January. - Corey Katz

Return of The Legends to the Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay

Dell Welton is in his second season with the Cape Breton West Islanders of the Nova Scotia Eastlink Major Midget Hockey League. The Baddeck product is also a draft pick of the Charlottetown Islanders of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Cape Breton West’s Dell Welton motivated to improve

Shaw named Screaming Eagles new team governor

Oluyuima Famutimi of the Cape Breton Highlanders, left, works his way around Flenard Whitfield of the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans during National Basketball League of Canada action at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium on Tuesday. Cape Breton won the game 112-89. - Paul Salvini

Cape Breton Highlanders finish four-game Ontario road trip with 3-1 ...

An outside view of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality city hall’s community room.

Another Sydney waterfront watering hole

Updated 6 hours ago

Patsy Sutherland, 66, at her home in Sydney. Sutherland said after fighting for Canada Pension Plan disability benefits for more than 18 years, her last chance will be a judicial review to the Federal Court of Canada set for the spring.

Sydney woman’s battle for benefits

Published 10 hours ago

Michelle Milburn is chief operating officer of Advanced Glazings Ltd. in Sydney, N.S. She says her company, which manufactures and markets sustainable and commercially viable window technologies, is expected to do well in 2019. She said the only downside would be a possible slowing of the construction industry.

OUTSIDE IN: Sydney window manufacturer looking at future exposure in Middle East

Published a day ago

The community-based paramedic program announced last June has been quietly operating in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality for about a month, responding to calls involving the Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney. One unit is currently involved, with a slow expansion anticipated.

New paramedicine program being rolled out slowly at Cape Breton Regional Hospital

Published 10 hours ago

News

Murray Gallant, 80, stands in The Barn, his artist studio located in the backyard of his New Waterford home on Monday. Around him are some of the wooden sculptures the folk artist will have on exhibit at his solo show happening throughout the month of February as part of the New Waterford Library’s Heritage Day initiative.

New Waterford artist’s work to be featured at library

Published 7 hours ago

Fred Deveaux, executive director of the non-profit Cape Breton Community Housing Association, addresses the concerns of residents of a Sydney neighbourhood that may soon be home to a new group home for persons with mental illnesses during CBRM council’s monthly meeting on Tuesday at city hall. Council voted unanimously to approve the sale of three vacant parcels of land on Birch Street to the association for one dollar.

Cape Breton housing organization defends group homes for persons with mental illnesses

Published 5 hours ago

Kirk Maclean

RISE: How running saved Cape Breton electrician Kirk Maclean's life

Updated 20 hours ago

Court news

Sydney man accused in stabbing to have bail hearing

Published 21 hours ago

Sports

Dell Welton is in his second season with the Cape Breton West Islanders of the Nova Scotia Eastlink Major Midget Hockey League. The Baddeck product is also a draft pick of the Charlottetown Islanders of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Cape Breton West’s Dell Welton motivated to improve

Published 7 hours ago

Shaw named Screaming Eagles new team governor

Updated 7 hours ago

Oluyuima Famutimi of the Cape Breton Highlanders, left, works his way around Flenard Whitfield of the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans during National Basketball League of Canada action at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium on Tuesday. Cape Breton won the game 112-89. - Paul Salvini

Cape Breton Highlanders finish four-game Ontario road trip with 3-1 record

Published 6 hours ago

Members of the Ben Eoin Ski Team get ready to hit the slopes for their first weekend of training on Jan. 6 at Ski Ben Eoin. From left are Lauren Kaiser, Maggie MacDonald, Zoe Wilson, Anna Kaupp, Maxwell MacKeigan, Karley Lawless and Lexi Ranni.

CHRISTIAN ROACH: Simply the BEST

Published 5 hours ago

Business

Michelle Milburn is chief operating officer of Advanced Glazings Ltd. in Sydney, N.S. She says her company, which manufactures and markets sustainable and commercially viable window technologies, is expected to do well in 2019. She said the only downside would be a possible slowing of the construction industry.

OUTSIDE IN: Sydney window manufacturer looking at future exposure in Middle East

Published a day ago

The Anne Risley is seen through windows prior to a ceremony for Clearwater Seafoods new clam vessel at Pier 21 in December.

OUTSIDE IN: Clearwater sees growth, opportunity from trade deals

Published a day ago

The vessel Tropic Hope has made its inaugural call at Halifax’s Halterm Container Terminal recently.

OUTSIDE IN: New trade deals have Atlantic Canadian exporters feeling bullish

Updated 17 hours ago

Bill Watters, owner of Northern Watters Knitwear in Charlottetown.

OUTSIDE IN: Charlottetown shop finds knitting niche

Published a day ago

Living

Ron Newcombe (left) and Jimmie Inch are the Everly Brothers, part of “The Legends” which is returning to Glace Bay’s Savoy Theatre at the end of January. - Corey Katz

Return of The Legends to the Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay

Published 6 hours ago

Author Clive Doucet is shown with a box of his latest book, “Grandfather’s House.”

Author considers Cape Breton to be his true home

Updated 5 hours ago

“Canadian Confederate Cruiser: The Story of the Steamer Queen Victoria” tells the story of the ship that bore witness to the birth of Canada.

Baddeck-based author tells story of ship Queen Victoria

Published a day ago

In this Oct. 18, 2005 file photo, Carol Channing performs during her one woman show,"The First 80 Years are the Hardest," at the cabaret Feinstein's at the Regency in New York. - Richard Drew / The Associated Press

Broadway legend Carol Channing has died at age 97

Updated 9 minutes ago

Opinion

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EDITORIAL: Dealing with drones

Published 22 hours ago

Letter to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Crisis in health care can’t be denied

Published 17 hours ago

Jennifer Oades

OP-ED: Parole requires more public understanding

Published 18 hours ago

Editorial cartoon for Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. — Greg Perry

Editorial cartoon for Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019

Published 20 hours ago

Community

Ah … for the good old days of frozen toes and a river to skate away on.

MIKE FINIGAN: ‘When I was your age …

Published Jan 12, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Frances Ford

Getting to Know...Frances Ford

Published Jan 05, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Cleo and Dad: Pusu'l Punan'a from this teenager and myself! We wish you all the best in happiness and health in 2019!

ADAM GOULD: Wela’liek (thank you), 2018

Published Jan 12, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Stubbert’s Point as seen from the highway; here the booms crossed the harbour from a point near South Bar.

GORDON SAMPSON: Heritage of Sydney harbour

Published Jan 12, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Recent Stories

Deep Panuke (pictured) and Sable Island natural gas production both wrapped up in 2018.

OUTSIDE IN: Nova Scotia offshore goes silent; Newfoundland ramping up

The Amherst Community Wind Farm has two turbines, producing six megawatts of renewable energy – enough to power 1,892 homes and offset 10,606 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. The two turbines were erected in 2016 and began producing electricity in 2017. - Chris Venoit

OUTSIDE IN: Wind key in Nova Scotia’s push to renewable energy

RENL owner and president Howard Pack

OUTSIDE IN: Rising electricity costs equals opportunity for N.L. solar company

Ashley Smith is the founder and managing director of Fundamental Inc.

OUTSIDE IN: ‘There is opportunity on the horizon,’ says N.L.-based energy entrepreneur

Todd MacDonald, president of Energy Atlantica.

OUTSIDE IN: Muskrat Falls hydro project weighs on region

Fred Deveaux, executive director of the non-profit Cape Breton Community Housing Association, addresses the concerns of residents of a Sydney neighbourhood that may soon be home to a new group home for persons with mental illnesses during CBRM council’s monthly meeting on Tuesday at city hall. Council voted unanimously to approve the sale of three vacant parcels of land on Birch Street to the association for one dollar.

Cape Breton housing organization defends group homes for persons with mental illnesses

Members of the Ben Eoin Ski Team get ready to hit the slopes for their first weekend of training on Jan. 6 at Ski Ben Eoin. From left are Lauren Kaiser, Maggie MacDonald, Zoe Wilson, Anna Kaupp, Maxwell MacKeigan, Karley Lawless and Lexi Ranni.

CHRISTIAN ROACH: Simply the BEST

Oluyuima Famutimi of the Cape Breton Highlanders, left, works his way around Flenard Whitfield of the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans during National Basketball League of Canada action at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium on Tuesday. Cape Breton won the game 112-89. - Paul Salvini

Cape Breton Highlanders finish four-game Ontario road trip with 3-1 record

Ron Newcombe (left) and Jimmie Inch are the Everly Brothers, part of “The Legends” which is returning to Glace Bay’s Savoy Theatre at the end of January. - Corey Katz

Return of The Legends to the Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay

Dell Welton is in his second season with the Cape Breton West Islanders of the Nova Scotia Eastlink Major Midget Hockey League. The Baddeck product is also a draft pick of the Charlottetown Islanders of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Cape Breton West’s Dell Welton motivated to improve

Murray Gallant, 80, stands in The Barn, his artist studio located in the backyard of his New Waterford home on Monday. Around him are some of the wooden sculptures the folk artist will have on exhibit at his solo show happening throughout the month of February as part of the New Waterford Library’s Heritage Day initiative.

New Waterford artist’s work to be featured at library

An outside view of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality city hall’s community room.

Another Sydney waterfront watering hole