Source: CBC #news #newfoundlandandlabrador
#Newfoundland Regiment enters playoffs Round 2 after 7-3 win over #capebreton Eagles
The #Newfoundland Regiment hockey club beat the #capebreton Eagles to advance to Round 2 of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) playoffs, which culminate in the Gilles-Courteau Trophy.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/regiment-hockey-9.7153929?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Why a Cape Bretoner started a sumo wrestling club
A new amateur sumo club in #sydney is bringing a part of Japanese culture to #capebreton Island. The CBC's Anna Rak has the story.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7152054?cmp=rss
A new amateur sumo club in Sydney is bringing a part of Japanese culture to Cape Breton Island. The CBC's Anna Rak has the story.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Some #capebreton businesses grapple with increasing fuel costs
In March, fuel prices rose six times in #novascotia outside of weekly price setting. For Northern Contracting Limited in #sydney Mines, N.S., this amounts to spending around $5,000 more a day on fuel.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/gas-prices-impact-cape-breton-business-9.7152000?cmp=rss
Visit the World's Largest Fiddle in Sydney, Nova Scotia π»
Standing tall on the Sydney waterfront, this 60-foot fiddle celebrates Cape Bretonβs rich Celtic musical traditions. Known as the 'Big Fiddle,' it welcomes visitors arriving by sea and pays tribute to local culture and maritime heritage.
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Source: CBC #news #novascotia
#capebreton Centre for Craft & Design spoofs iconic film Ghost in fundraiser
A couple of #capebreton celebrities are lending their talents to a fundraising initiative for an island arts institution. The #capebreton Centre for Craft & Design has created a short video that spoofs the movie Ghost, as part of an effort to raise $46,000 to replace a funding cut from the province.
A couple of Cape Breton celebrities are lending their talents to a fundraising initiative for an island arts institution. The Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design has created a short video that spoofs the movie Ghost, as part of an effort to raise $46,000 to replace a funding cut from the province.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
CBRM councillor calls for review of volunteer firefighter stipends
#capebreton Regional Municipality is planning to look into payments for some volunteer firefighters after Coun. Gordon MacDonald raised concerns about unfairness and accountability.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cbrm-review-volunteer-firefighter-stipends-9.7150142?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Celtic Colours faces big cut to its budget
The international festival generates millions for #capebreton's economy, but the event is losing 20 per cent of its operating assistance grant from the province. The CBC's Kyle Moore has the story.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7150264?cmp=rss
The international festival generates millions for Cape Breton's economy, but the event is losing 20 per cent of its operating assistance grant from the province. The CBC's Kyle Moore has the story.
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