Erin Pottie

According to a preliminary study released this week by the Association of Atlantic Universities, the number of full-time visa undergrads at CBU has dropped nearly 60 per cent this year to about 2,200 students from about 5,500.

A new booking system has been created for Access-A-Bus users in Cape Breton Regional Municipality.

Unifor Local 4600 members set up a picket line outside private school Munro Academy after last-ditch efforts failed to persuade their employer to agree to a 40-hour per week schedule.

RCMP say the death is considered suspicious. The Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit is now leading the investigation.

Push for the Cure is a three-day event between Cape North and Port Hood that raises money for the Canadian Cancer Society.

Chief and council held a special event Wednesday honouring those who have been on-call for Eskasoni's emergencies.

Earlier this week, the St. Peter's, Samsonville and Area Water Utility said it was experiencing a drop in its levels due to a substantial leak.

Council has voted to create a standalone litter bylaw that could see fines handed out to people and businesses responsible for littering.

After attending church Sunday, Ken MacDonald spotted a social media post that tugged at his heart strings. A 22-year-old man was missing after heading out to a Glace Bay, N.S., bar Saturday night. "I had to help because I know what it feels like," he said.

In May, a team from the Canadian Hydrographic Service discovered the uncharted vessel using sonar technology while mapping areas of the Sydney Bight northeast of Cape Breton, N.S.

Murdock MacLeod is being described as a local legend and a jack of all trades who kept a steady work schedule into his nineties.

A capping of international study permits has negatively impacted CBU's enrolment numbers, leading to a loss in revenue.

Affordability, tariffs and the lack of housing are issues candidates are hearing on the doorstep.

A Sydney Mines, N.S., woman is warning others about the danger of firing guns into the air after a stray bullet came through her family's roof on New Year's Eve.

An 18-year-old rescued this weekend after being reported missing just north of Sydney, N.S., is in hospital recovering from frostbite and hypothermia.

Joseph Frederick Evong was given credit for time spent in custody while awaiting trial and for pleading guilty in the 2019 death of Stephen Rose, meaning he will spend just over two years in prison.

Daryl Lawrence Digout, 54, and Shelley Dawn Diane Digout, 49, were arrested last spring and are facing charges of sexual assault, sexual interference and sexual exploitation.

A deputy fire chief in Cape Breton has apologized after some guests attended a Halloween dance at a fire hall seemingly dressed as members of the Ku Klux Klan.

Jacob Newcombe says he is honoured to be named captain of the Cape Breton Eagles. The 20-year-old forward from Sambro battled non-Hodgkin's lymphoma last summer, but returned midway through the season to help the team make a playoff run.

A Nova Scotia organization is offering at-home HIV screening kits at some public libraries similar to the ones handed out for COVID-19 testing.