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The Cape Breton West Aquatic Centre Society says a recent survey showed 98 per cent public support for a proposed aquatic and recreation centre. UNSPLASH IMAGE

'It is definitely something our community members want'; Cape Breton west residents want aquatic centre

MARGAREE — The Cape Breton West Aquatic Centre Society has big plans — and according to a survey — big support for its proposed net-zero aquatic and recreation centre. But getting it to reality is a challenge, as the price tag appears to be draining ...

Updated 13 hours ago |5 min read

Road work to close Townsend Street in Sydney this week, no curbside collection Tuesday

Updated Jun. 8, 2024 |1 min read

Pets lost in Eastern Passage house fire

Updated Jun. 8, 2024 |1 min read

Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency file photo.

Souls Harbour rolls out free food truck with Saturday barbecue in Glace Bay

Updated Jun. 8, 2024 |7 min read

Historic Digby County sawmill destroyed in fire Saturday

Updated a day ago |2 min read

In Photos

IN PHOTOS: Cape Breton's NSCC Marconi Campus last graduating class walks stage in Sydney on Friday

Updated Jun. 8, 2024 |5 min read

Opinion

DAVID DELANEY: Latest CBRM battle with province is financial

Approximately 50 kilometres of roadways have become the latest battle ground between the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) and the Nova Scotia provincial government. The dispute concerns questions of legal jurisdiction. Precisely, whether the ...

Updated 6 hours ago |4 min read

LETTER: Thoughts about equalization plus Cape Breton Post story shout-outs

Updated 6 hours ago |3 min read

LETTER: See that Indian Beach music is run properly this year

Updated 7 hours ago |1 min read

While a popular beach front in North Sydney, Indian Beach, will be opened this year, the site will not be hosting its usually fair of public events. Restrictions still in place to stem the spread of the COVID-19 virus have given cause for the volunteer committee that organized events to put plans on pause for this year. CAPE BRETON POST PHOTO

PETER McKENNA: Will Mexico's foreign policy orientation change under its new president?

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JOCELYNE LLOYD: It's weird having COVID-19 when the panic about it is over

Updated Jun. 7, 2024 |6 min read

Business

Dr. Benjamin Slotnick with daughters Lillian Brewer-Slotnick, 8, (standing) and Hannah Brewer-Slotnick, 5, was the keynote speaker at World Ocean Day activities in Iona. His company,
Lillianah Technologies — named for his daughters — wants to operate a carbon capture process in the world-renowned Bras d'Or Lake, shown in background. CHRIS CONNORS/CAPE BRETON POST

Texas company eyes Cape Breton's Bras d'or Lake for carbon removal project

Updated 7 hours ago |4 min read

Owners explore turning Moose River mine in hydro power generator

Updated 1 hour ago |3 min read

Atlantic Mining and Natural Forces are proposing turning the company's former Touquoy Gold Mine into a renewable energy hub.

On the hunt: New Waterford man seeking vintage props for planned Cape Breton film

Updated 6 hours ago |5 min read

Centre 200's concert journey: From Ice Cube to Paula Abdul and beyond

Updated 14 hours ago |9 min read

With new food truck, Souls Harbour serving free meals in Glace Bay through June

Updated 13 hours ago |4 min read

Feds commit $300,000 to Gaelic College upgrades in Cape Breton

Updated 8 hours ago |1 min read

Lifestyles

Melanie Briand is as a contestant in Ms. Health and Fitness 2024.

Cape Breton woman advances to group finals in Ms. Health and Fitness 2024 international contest

SYDNEY — Melanie Briand didn't expect to be chosen as a contestant in Ms. Health and Fitness 2024. Not only was the River Ryan bodybuilder one of the people chosen to participate in the international competition to be on the cover of Muscle and ...

Updated 6 hours ago |8 min read

VISIONS FROM OUR PAST: Sydney Steel blast furnace remembered

Updated 6 hours ago |1 min read

The blast furnace is shown at the Sydney steel plant, in this undated photo. Visions from our Past, a new addition to the Cape Breton Post and saltwire.com, is thanks to the contributions of Cape Breton University's Beaton Institute, which among many other tasks serves as a "cultural heritage archive mandated to preserve the social, economic, political and cultural history of Cape Breton Island." The Beaton Institute's archives include an estimated one million photos depicting scenes of Cape Breton from the past 150 years. Reference number: 94-660-25175. Beaton Institute, Cape Breton University.

On the hunt: New Waterford man seeking vintage props for planned Cape Breton film

Updated 6 hours ago |5 min read

A Drug to Slow Alzheimer's Is Finally Available. How Are Patients Faring?

Updated 1 hour ago |5 min read

Personal Conflicts, Even Violence, Are Not Uncommon in Long-Term Care

Updated 4 hours ago |5 min read

Dialing in on a Packaging Revolution

Updated 5 hours ago |3 min read

Sports

The Cape Breton Eagles used the fourth overall pick select 16-year-old forward Romain L'Italien from the Séminaire St-François Blizzard of the Quebec Under-18 ‘AAA’ Hockey League. CONTRIBUTED

Cape Breton Eagles select 15 players in forward-heavy QMJHL Entry Draft

MONCTON, N.B. – New members of the Cape Breton Eagles nest were welcomed by the Sydney-based organization over the weekend. Cape Breton selected 15 players over two days at the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Entry Draft at Avenir Centre in ...

Updated Jun. 8, 2024 |11 min read

Local draft picks: Cape Breton players selected at 2024 QMJHL Entry Draft in Moncton

Updated Jun. 8, 2024 |3 min read

Gavin Sudds of Sydney is one of seven eligible Cape Breton-born players for this year's Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Entry Draft. CONTRIBUTED/PAUL MORASH

Cape Breton Eagles trade first overall pick, select Romain L'Italien at No. 4 at QMJHL Entry Draft on Friday

Updated Jun. 8, 2024 |6 min read

SENIOR BASEBALL: Sydney Sooners open new season with win on home field on Friday

Updated Jun. 8, 2024 |1 min read

‘I want to see them win it’: Cape Breton’s Edmonton Oilers fans have faith their team can end Canada’s Stanley Cup drought

Updated Jun. 7, 2024 |8 min read

JEREMY FRASER: ‘The Great One’ isn’t the only reason Nova Scotia hockey fans cheer for the Edmonton Oilers today

Updated Jun. 7, 2024 |7 min read

Canada

Saint John Police are looking for a male suspect in connection with a report of sexual assault on Jan. 1.

Head-on collision between ATV and SUV claims life of 22-year-old in Bathurst, N.B.

A 22-year-old man from Sainte-Louise, N.B., died Sunday night following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 11 in Bathurst, N.B. Around 11 p.m., Chaleur Region RCMP received word that an SUV collided head-on with an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) ...

Updated 42 minutes ago |1 min read

17-year-old boy dead in ATV crash in Campbellton, N.B.

Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read

Colchester County District RCMP has charged a former school band director with sexual offences that occurred in Valley between 2005 and 2007. Survivors are encouraged to reach out to the RCMP. File

Kenmount Terrace's new school to have Grades K-7, hold 850 students

Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

Leary's Brook Junior High, along with three other schools in St. John's, will face grade reconfigurations for the 2024-25 school year as an interim measure to address capacity challenges until planning and construction are finalized on new school builds in Kenmount Terrace. - Google Street View

RCMP arrest suspect of back-to-back break-ins at Harbour Grace's Children Seniors and Social Development office

Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

Man charged after shooting at alleged Mafioso's car dealership denied bail

Updated 3 hours ago |2 min read

There's a bird flu outbreak. How safe is it to consume milk, chicken and eggs?

Updated 3 hours ago |4 min read

World

Israeli soldiers near where a tunnel shaft had been found in the central Gaza Strip, during an escorted tour for journalists by the military, on Jan. 8, 2024. The hostages in Gaza are being moved around, with Hamas shuttling some from one apartment to another to obscure their whereabouts, while others are believed to be in tunnels underground. (Avishag Shaar-Yashuv/The New York Times)

The New York Times

The other war: how Israel scours Gaza for clues about the hostages

WASHINGTON — The hostages in the Gaza Strip are being moved around, with Hamas shuttling some from one apartment to another to obscure their whereabouts, while others are believed to be in tunnels underground. All the while, at a "fusion cell" ...

Updated 29 minutes ago |9 min read

The New York Times

Energy drinks boost Ukraine's soldiers and its economy

Updated 49 minutes ago |9 min read

The commander of a drone team drinks a Red Bull while conducting strike missions in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, May 24, 2024. Cans packed with caffeine and branded with patriotic machismo have become an essential antidote to the stresses of war. (Finbarr O'Reilly/The New York Times)

As His Political Alliance Breaks Up, Netanyahu Faces a Battle at Home

Updated 3 hours ago |3 min read

Benny Gantz, a member of Israel's war cabinet, leaves after meeting with members of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, on March 5, 2024. Gantz, a key member of the country's war cabinet, quit the government on Sunday, June 9, 2024, over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war in Gaza. (Shuran Huang/The New York Times)

Japan likes tourists, just not this many

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The New York Times

Battered by far right in EU vote, Macron calls for new elections in France

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Texas company eyes Cape Breton's Bras d'or Lake for carbon removal project

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'It is definitely something our community members want'; Cape Breton west residents want aquatic centre

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Pets lost in Eastern Passage house fire

Souls Harbour rolls out free food truck with Saturday barbecue in Glace Bay

Historic Digby County sawmill destroyed in fire Saturday

IN PHOTOS: Cape Breton's NSCC Marconi Campus last graduating class walks stage in Sydney on Friday

Opinion

DAVID DELANEY: Latest CBRM battle with province is financial

LETTER: Thoughts about equalization plus Cape Breton Post story shout-outs

LETTER: See that Indian Beach music is run properly this year

PETER McKENNA: Will Mexico's foreign policy orientation change under its new president?

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Business

Texas company eyes Cape Breton's Bras d'or Lake for carbon removal project

Owners explore turning Moose River mine in hydro power generator

On the hunt: New Waterford man seeking vintage props for planned Cape Breton film

Centre 200's concert journey: From Ice Cube to Paula Abdul and beyond

With new food truck, Souls Harbour serving free meals in Glace Bay through June

Feds commit $300,000 to Gaelic College upgrades in Cape Breton

Lifestyles

Cape Breton woman advances to group finals in Ms. Health and Fitness 2024 international contest

VISIONS FROM OUR PAST: Sydney Steel blast furnace remembered

On the hunt: New Waterford man seeking vintage props for planned Cape Breton film

A Drug to Slow Alzheimer's Is Finally Available. How Are Patients Faring?

Personal Conflicts, Even Violence, Are Not Uncommon in Long-Term Care

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Sports

Cape Breton Eagles select 15 players in forward-heavy QMJHL Entry Draft

Local draft picks: Cape Breton players selected at 2024 QMJHL Entry Draft in Moncton

Cape Breton Eagles trade first overall pick, select Romain L'Italien at No. 4 at QMJHL Entry Draft on Friday

SENIOR BASEBALL: Sydney Sooners open new season with win on home field on Friday

‘I want to see them win it’: Cape Breton’s Edmonton Oilers fans have faith their team can end Canada’s Stanley Cup drought

JEREMY FRASER: ‘The Great One’ isn’t the only reason Nova Scotia hockey fans cheer for the Edmonton Oilers today

Canada

Head-on collision between ATV and SUV claims life of 22-year-old in Bathurst, N.B.

17-year-old boy dead in ATV crash in Campbellton, N.B.

Kenmount Terrace's new school to have Grades K-7, hold 850 students

RCMP arrest suspect of back-to-back break-ins at Harbour Grace's Children Seniors and Social Development office

Man charged after shooting at alleged Mafioso's car dealership denied bail

There's a bird flu outbreak. How safe is it to consume milk, chicken and eggs?

World

The other war: how Israel scours Gaza for clues about the hostages

Energy drinks boost Ukraine's soldiers and its economy

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