Provincial
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Three N.S. universities to see enrollment slashed
Nova Scotia colleges and universities will have a lot fewer international students next year. And some are being hit particularly hard, institution-by-institution numbers released by the province Thursday show. Cape Breton University has been told it ...
Man elects Supreme Court trial on West Chezzetcook crash charges
Police have modified the charges against a man whose car allegedly struck a motorcycle in West Chezzetcook last September, seriously injuring both riders. John Walter Mannette, 62, of West Chezzetcook now faces two counts of causing bodily harm by ...
What’s open, what’s closed over Easter weekend 2024 in the Halifax area
As the long weekend approaches, it can be hard to keep track of which day it is — and which day stores are open. Check out our list of what's open and what's closed over the Easter weekend. If you need groceries: Sobeys, Atlantic Superstore Costco, ...
N.S. government to index income assistance rates
The Nova Scotia government has announced welfare rates will rise with the cost of living. Starting this year, all income assistance payments will be indexed annually based on the consumer price index. In 2024-25, rates will increase by 2.5 per ...
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Cape Breton volunteer clawed back from terminal cancer diagnosis — all for her son
Ann Edwards’s son had just turned 20 when he told his mother she should get out more. Edwards had dropped everything years before to keep a roof over the head of her son, Adam Lewis. Not only was Lewis fighting health problems throughout his ...
CBRM set to implement user-pay charge for wastewater usage starting Monday
No April Fool’s joke here: Cape Breton Regional Municipality residents will see a change in how wastewater services will be paid for in the municipality, starting Monday. The municipality’s water utility and wastewater departments are in process of ...
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Through sickness and health, Cape Breton couple share their cancer battles
Eileen and Wally Forrester have gone through cancer on both sides of the diagnosis. Someone with cancer and the caregiver of someone with cancer. Married 53 years, together for 55, Wally was Eileen's caregiver when she was diagnosed in 2003 and ...
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CANCER IN CAPE BRETON: ‘What does the Cape Breton Cancer Centre mean to you?’
SYDNEY, N.S. — Although it’s tucked away somewhat anonymously on the western side of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, the Cape Breton Cancer Centre has been a beacon of hope for tens of thousands of patients and their families since opening its ...
Nova Scotia indexes assistance rates to cost of living
The Nova Scotia government has announced welfare rates will rise with the cost of living. Starting this year, all income assistance payments will be indexed annually based on the consumer price index. In 2024-25, rates will increase by 2.5 per ...
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Fundraising efforts a vital initiative to supporting cancer care every year in Cape Breton
SYDNEY, N.S. – The best ideas often start with a conversation and for Andrée Sampson and longtime friend Alayne Martell that was the case. Looking at ways to celebrate the fishing industry in Richmond County while also fundraising for a cause near to ...