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Cape Breton residents concerned about potential graphite mine opening in Frenchvale area -- FRENCHVALE — Linda Bishop is having a hard time sleeping due to the uncertainty of a graphite mine opening next to them.Linda and her husband Andy Bishop are both from British Columbia, where they were working before purchasing their Frenchvale ...

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Northside housing developer planning two more Cape Breton complexes

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TOM URBANIAK: How to spot a good municipal candidate

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COLUMN: Former Cape Breton journalist remembers baseball's Pete Rose

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All is not well with Cape Breton wells

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Cape Breton man who sold house with leaky basement ordered to pay more than $10,000

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All is not well with Cape Breton wells -- LOUISBOURG — Some Cape Breton residents are feeling that it's becoming less and less reliable to use well water.Anne MacDonald has adjusted her daily life to accommodate the unpredictable water source."It's very normal for it to go dry during hot ...

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Outgoing Halifax Mayor Mike Savage named Nova Scotia's lieutenant-governor

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Cape Breton residents concerned about potential graphite mine opening in Frenchvale area

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Radio Day breaks fundraising record with more than $1.3 million in Cape Breton

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Cape Breton woman's Unblock the Clot run for hospital foundation raises thousands

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Cape Breton man who sold house with leaky basement ordered to pay more than $10,000

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LETTER: Article by Cape Breton Post reporter receives accolades -- Re: 'Island for sale,' Cape Breton Post, Sept. 28.My husband and I enjoyed Jeremy Fraser's very interesting article on Henry Island.We knew nothing about the place, which is located near Port Hood, but Jeremy brought it alive for us. We can't ...

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LETTER: CBRM mayoral candidates fooling themselves regarding equalization

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TOM URBANIAK: How to spot a good municipal candidate

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COMMENTARY: There is hope for areas affected by wildfires

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PAM FRAMPTON: If hospital halls could talk

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BOB WAKEHAM: We've got a lot to be thankful for in N.L.

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Northside housing developer planning two more Cape Breton complexes -- SYDNEY MINES — Now that a long-awaited affordable seniors home in Sydney Mines has opened, its developers say the ball is already rolling toward two more similar projects on the Northside.According to the president and CEO of the Sydney Mines-based ...

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Upgrades to enhance visitor experience at Cape Breton's Centre 200 in Sydney

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Only Gaelic immersion school in Nova Scotia receives provincial grant

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'Food is at the centre of everything': Mi'kmawey Debert recognizes Mi'kmaq history month with annual poster -- PORT HAWKESBURY — October is Mi'kmaq History Month in Nova Scotia and Mi'kmawey Debert Cultural Centre has put its focus on the central role that food plays in Mi'kmaw culture in their 2024 poster titled, 'Mikipjewey Na Mawa'luksi'k/Food Gathers us ...

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Canadians who missed out on Thursday's northern lights display are in luck Friday night

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'It's like Christmas for us musicians': Celtic Colours opening night performers share excitement over beloved music festival

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Cape Breton playwright Anju Virick to debut her new play

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ATLANTIC SKIES: Comet Tsuchinshan and Orionid meteor shower both expected to be visible in Atlantic Canada this week

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In Photos - Celtic Colours opening night 'Up Home' in Port Hawkesbury

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COLUMN: Former Cape Breton journalist remembers baseball's Pete Rose -- My 14-year-old son and I learned about the passing of the great Pete Rose at about the same time recently. He just didn't know I had read the news minutes before he sat down and said: "Dad, you should have bought that autographed Pete Rose baseball ...

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HARNESS RACING: Hugh Heff stretches win streak to eight at Northside Downs

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HARNESS RACING: Hugh Heff stretches win streak to eight at Northside Downs

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Cape Breton Eagles complete perfect Quebec road trip

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JUNIOR HOCKEY: Newcomer nets two goals for Strait Pirates

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AUS Soccer: Cape Breton University Capers striker Rowe sets AUS scoring record

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'Ho-hum' national housing figures in September sign that buyers want more rate cuts -- National home sales increased marginally in September, following the Bank of Canada's third interest rate cut of the year. This marked the third consecutive month of gains, as lower borrowing costs provided some added incentive for buyers. However, ...

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P.E.I. tax revenue was $62 million more than budgeted last year, accounting documents show

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Canada declares Samidoun a terrorist entity

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Woman facing charges of endangering safety or security of aircraft in flight

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'Lives literally hang in the balance,' N.L. advocate tells Alberta premier, asking for meeting over proposed gender-affirming care legislation

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Lennon Recovery House launches transitional housing program for those in addiction recovery

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The New York Times - Hurricane Milton kills at least 11, many far from landfall - SIESTA KEY, Fla. -- Hurricane Milton cut an uneven path of destruction as it tore across Florida from the Gulf of Mexico late Wednesday and entered the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, largely sparing the densely populated cities around Tampa Bay but ...

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The New York Times -- Tropicana Field, already obsolete, now needs a new roof

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The New York Times -- Hurricane Milton carves destructive path across Florida

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The New York Times - Iranian official heads to Saudi Arabia as Israel postpones U.S. meeting

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Elon Musk claims Bill Gates, Reid Hoffman are 'terrified' of Epstein list going public

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Here's who could be the next leader of Hezbollah after Israel says it killed two successors

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'Ho-hum' national housing figures in September sign that buyers want more rate cuts

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John Ivison: Seeds for a Liberal revolt against Trudeau were planted long ago

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Federal, industry funding for organic farming research announced in Port Williams, N.S.

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'We know how important the ferry is': Province extends CAT ferry service to 2026, releases progress report of economic impact study

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