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![CBRM District 12 councillor Jim MacLeod chats with South Bar resident Guido Vaninetti in front of the Melting Pot monument in Whitney Pier area on Wednesday morning. The 80-year-old MacLeod has announced he will not seek re-election in the Oct. 17 municipal election. DAVID JALA/CAPE BRETON POST]()
Veteran CBRM councillor Jim MacLeod opts not to seek re-election
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![The Route 19 Brewing Inc. facility was opened by a group of investors in April 2019. It includes a brewhouse, tasting room, retail shop and 300-seat restaurant. FILE PHOTO]()
Inverness residents frustrated after tourist fails to self-isolate
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Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil looks to breathe a sigh of relief, as he walks from the podium and prepares to place on his mask after giving his notice of stepping down as the premier of the province, in Halifax Thursday August 6, 2020.
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Cape Breton Liberal MLAs considering options with party leader seat available soon
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![Customers can use PC Express service and have groceries delivered from the Yarmouth Atlantic Superstore.
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ACAP and Food Hub launch packaging survey
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![ACAP Cape Breton Stream Team project lead Jonathan Pretty, from left, carries a fish chute over his shoulder while walking along a stream in Leitches Creek on Tuesday, followed by Jordan Strong, ACAP habitat restoration co-ordinator, and Cape Breton University bachelor of arts and science in environment student Rory MacNeil. Chris Connors/Cape Breton Post]()
Making streams come true: Local environmental group restoring Cape Breton waterways
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![Halifax Regional Police special constables Cheryl Gardner and Dan Fraser leave Nova Scotia Supreme Court during a break at their jury trial on a charge of criminal negligence causing death, in Halifax on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019.]()
Crown seeks two-year sentences for booking officers convicted in Corey Rogers cell death
Paths to victory for the four Conservative Party leadership candidates
OTTAWA — The race to replace Andrew Scheer as the Conservative party’s next leader is down to its final two weeks, but it’s still far from clear how it ends. Although the race has mostly been thought of as a two-way battle between Peter MacKay ...
Afghanistan Memorial Hall in Ottawa damaged by water — repairs planned for later this year
The new memorial hall in Ottawa to honour those killed during the Afghanistan war has been damaged by water and will cost around $500,000 to repair. The Afghanistan Memorial Hall at the Department of National Defence’s Carling Avenue ...
Cannabis company executives fight for security clearance against allegations of organized crime links
When legalization of recreational marijuana was on the near horizon, right after the final report by the Liberal government’s legalization task force in late 2016, a would-be cannabis company purchased property in B.C. suitable for cannabis ...
An 'overwhelming case' against St. John's man leads to six child luring convictions
He maintained his innocence and told police he could have been framed by an intruder in his home who sent sexually explicit images to a child from his Facebook account, but in the end, there was an abundance of evidence to convict the 28-year-old man ...
Torbay woman concerned after alleged mistreatment of dog at Middle Cove Beach
An incident at Middle Cove Beach which one witness describes as possible animal abuse is raising concerns over how authorities respond to reports of animal cruelty in Newfoundland and Labrador. Emily Gladys, who resides in Torbay, and her partner ...
Newfoundland and Labrador's COVID-19 travel ban arbitrary, unlawful and 'over the top,' lawyers argue
“We live in weird times,” lawyer John Drover told the court in St. John’s Tuesday. “No doubt about it. But this is over the top.” Drover delivered his closing arguments to Justice Donald Burrage of the Supreme Court ...
Still two active cases in Newfoundland and Labrador
With no new COVID-19 cases to report Tuesday, two people in the Eastern Health region remain the only two active cases in the Newfoundland and Labrador. An actor with the TV show “Hudson and Rex” who had flown from Toronto on Aug. 6 ...
Despite a setback this week, New Zealand shares parallel success with Newfoundland and Labrador in fighting COVID-19
The majority of Newfoundland and Labrador’s population lives on an island, and that has prompted numerous comparisons to the way other island jurisdictions have been handling COVID-19. One of the most common references is to New ...
Innu Nation files human rights complaint against federal government over child welfare system
The Innu Nation has filed a human rights complaint against the federal government over funding in the child welfare system. According to the complaint lodged with the Canadian Human Rights Commission, they are alleging the government is ...
Cape Breton craft brewery closes taproom due to COVID-19 concerns
A craft brewery in western Cape Breton has closed its bar due to COVID-19 concerns. Route 19 Brewing Inc. announced on Twitter that the precautionary closure came after staff learned that a customer hadn’t self-isolated after travelling from ...
