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Airport crew have a whale of a tale to tell after rare plane lands in Cape Breton
An airplane called an Airbus Beluga touched down at J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport on Sunday, after it was diverted due to weather conditions in St. John's, where it was supposed to refuel before continuing to Florida.
Cape Breton MP loses court challenge to stop changes to electoral boundary
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.
Victoria County councillor declared elected after returning officer draws name from box
Wanda Hennick's name was drawn from a box in Sydney provincial court on Friday, breaking a tie in the race for Victoria County's District 8.
N.S. regulatory board says funeral directors should be required to confirm body ID before cremation
The board that regulates funeral directors in Nova Scotia says a law needs to change so that its members are held individually responsible when the wrong body is cremated.
Tie vote in Cape Breton municipal election to be decided by draw Friday
The councillor for Victoria County's District 8 will be decided later this week by drawing one name from a box, after two candidates ended up with the same number of votes in last month's municipal election in Nova Scotia.
Striking postal workers in N.S. say they'd rather not be on the picket line
Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers are seeking double the 11.5% increase in wages offered by Canada Post.
N.S. Supreme Court rules Chéticamp should have protected Acadian electoral district
The Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse says communities around Chéticamp in northern Cape Breton need representation in the legislature to recognize their unique language and culture.
Northside-Westmount candidates have history of switching parties
Northside-Westmount Liberal candidate Danny Laffin is a former Progressive Conservative, while Tory candidate Fred Tilley is the riding's former Liberal MLA.
Former MLA who switched to PCs admits he took Liberal Party information
Former Northside-Westmount Liberal MLA Fred Tilley says he accessed Liberal Party data before he crossed the floor to the PCs, but has not used it in the provincial election campaign.
CBRM to seek new chief administrator after top staffer announces retirement
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.