Tom Ayers

Nova Scotia contractor and union reps say it's not true that construction is more expensive on the island than it is elsewhere. They say the cost of labour, especially, has been stable thanks to a five-year collective agreement with unions.

An independent investigation has revealed former Cape Breton Regional Municipality mayor Amanda McDougall racked up about $76,000 in unreported expenses, nearly $60,000 of which were considered legitimate business expenses.

Cape Breton University's international student population dropped by 1,200 last year after the federal government implemented enrolment restrictions.

Cape Breton University has cancelled a new online bachelor of education program at the last minute, leaving students who were signed up to start classes in January with no clear plan on what happens next.

Members of the Celtic Colours Festival Society say the board has lately failed to take responsibility for volunteer complaints, a deteriorating visitor experience and senior staff resignations.

The creation of the new riding of Sydney-Glace Bay is going ahead, despite a failed attempt by Liberal MP Jaime Battiste to prevent the change.

The new mayor and council are planning big changes for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, and one of those is at the top of the staff organizational chart now that chief administrative officer Marie Walsh is set to retire.

The new mayor and council are planning big changes for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, and one of those is at the top of the staff organizational chart now that chief administrative officer Marie Walsh is set to retire.

A count this summer found more than 700 people at risk of homelessness or living homeless in Antigonish and Guysborough counties and across Cape Breton Island.

Residents of an affordable housing complex in Sydney are getting their power bills cut by more than 50 per cent thanks to a field of solar panels.