# cape breton (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover cape breton. Page: Feed: --- ## [Royal Canadian Navy member faces April 2027 trial in Dartmouth on charges of molesting child](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/royal-canadian-navy-member-faces-april-2027-trial-in-dartmouth-on-charges-of-molesting-child) _2026-08-21 · Steve Bruce · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Lawyer enters not-guilty pleas in Dartmouth provincial court on behalf of Charlie Diab, 42 ## [PHOTO: Owning the mound at Nova Scotia Under-13 A Baseball Provincial Championship in Cape Breton](https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/photo-owning-the-mound-at-nova-scotia-under-13-a-baseball-provincial-championship-in-cape-breton) _2026-08-21 · Jeremy Fraser · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Dan Rizzo of the New Waterford Dodgers prepares to deliver a pitch during the opening game of the Nova Scotia Under-13 Tier 4 Baseball Provincial Championship against the Strait Area Sting at Ray (Bozo) Steele Memorial Ball Field in New Waterford on Friday. The three-day tournament features six teams including the host New Waterford as well as Strait Area, Inverness, Port Hood, New Glasgow and… ## [Cape Breton lands part of public consultation on new protected areas](https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/cape-breton-lands-part-of-public-consultation-on-new-protected-areas) _2026-08-21 · Jeremy Fraser · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Public consultation opened Friday on protecting 5,100 more hectares of Nova Scotia’s land and water including three new wilderness areas, additions to seven existing wilderness areas, and an addition to one existing nature reserve. The proposed areas to be protected are: New wilderness areas: Herring Cove Backlands Wilderness Area, Halifax Regional Municipality, 2,910 hectares Musquodoboit Harbour… ## [Mi’kmaw artist Alan Syliboy appointed to the Order of Nova Scotia](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/truro/mikmaw-artist-alan-syliboy-appointed-to-the-order-of-nova-scotia) _2026-08-21 · Aidan Rawding · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ ‘It’s a highlight of my career,’ says celebrated Mi’kmaw artist ## [‘My heart is very, very full’: 1,000-km run supporting Feed NS ends in Shelburne County](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/tri-county-vangaurd/my-heart-is-very-very-full-1000-km-run-supporting-feed-ns-ends-in-shelburne-county) _2026-08-21 · Kathy Johnson · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ There was a celebration at the finish line of a 1,000-km run from the Cape North Lighthouse in Cape Breton to the Baccaro Lighthouse in Shelburne County to raise money for Feed Nova Scotia. Friends, family, Feed Nova Scotia staff, and even Lucy the Lobster, were on hand to congratulate 21-year-old Darcy Eygun, who, on Aug. 19, completed his unprecedented run in 23 days, and about 20 hours. “The… ## [Unusual suspected fentanyl products seized in Pictou County, man charged](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/new-glasgow/unusual-suspected-fentanyl-products-seized-in-pictou-county-man-charged) _2026-08-21 · Xueying (Sherry) Mei · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Police in Pictou County have seized more than 50 grams of suspected fentanyl, including substances with unusual colours, textures, and consistencies, and charged a Three Brooks man. The RCMP said in an Aug. 21 news release that Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit officers learned during an ongoing investigation that fentanyl purchased on the dark web was being transported into… ## [Nova Scotia government employees brace as another department gives layoff notices to staff](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-government-employees-brace-as-another-department-gives-layoff-notices-to-staff) _2026-08-21 · Ally Bowes · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ NSGEU president said cuts are 'ruining lives for people' and called on the premier to reconsider ## [Morse purchases Bargain Harley’s; plans to build on Moody brothers' legacy](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/annapolis-valley/morse-purchases-bargain-harleys-plans-to-build-on-moody-brothers-legacy) _2026-08-21 · Jason Malloy · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ A landmark Berwick business is in new hands. Logan Morse recently purchased Bargain Harley’s from brothers George and Harley Moody, who created the Commercial Street business in the late 1980s and turned it into an institution. “For me, it’s certainly an iconic Valley business, well-known throughout the Maritimes,” Morse said on Aug. 19. “It’s interesting where you can be and say Bargain Harley’s… ## [RCMP investigating fatal collision on the Trans-Canada Highway, west coast NL](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/rcmp-investigating-fatal-collision-on-the-trans-canada-highway-west-coast-nl) _2026-08-21 · Telegram Staff · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Bay St. George RCMP and RCMP Traffic Services are investigating a two-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway that resulted in the death of one individual on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2026. At approximately 12:30 p.m. RCMP received a report of a motor vehicle collision, west of Flat Bay. RCMP Traffic Services West, St. George’s Fire Department, the provincial Department of Highways and… ## [Victims of overdose to be remembered in Truro on Overdose Awareness Day](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/truro/victims-of-overdose-to-be-remembered-in-truro-on-overdose-awareness-day) _2026-08-21 · Contributed · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ On the last day of August, communities around the world will remember those lost to overdoses. This year, Truro will be one of those communities. The Northern Healthy Connections Society, a local non-profit organization, will host a memorial event in Civic Square on Aug. 31 at 1 p.m. with a focus on education around overdose awareness. For the week leading up to Overdose Awareness Day, the Truro… ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/izMqLE59dsiS) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## [IN PHOTOS: Scenes from the start of Cape Breton Eagles rookie camp in Sydney](https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/in-photos-scenes-from-the-start-of-cape-breton-eagles-rookie-camp-in-sydney) _2026-08-21 · Jeremy Fraser · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ The Cape Breton Eagles kicked off their four-day rookie camp with a pair of intrasquad games at Centre 200 in Sydney on Thursday. Team White edged Team Black 6-5 in a shootout in the morning game. Jérémie Hébert, Samuel Nowlan, Cooper Ludwar, Malek Bélanger and C.J Sawyer scored goals in regulation time for Team White. Owen Burke scored twice, while Gabriel Lopez-Courcy, Jax Ginnish and Ethan… ## [Cape Breton Eagles American defenceman suffers leg injury on opening day of rookie camp](https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/cape-breton-eagles-american-defenceman-suffers-leg-injury-on-opening-day-of-rookie-camp) _2026-08-21 · Jeremy Fraser · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Less than two hours into the first intraquad game of the Cape Breton Eagles rookie camp and the team is already facing an injury to one of its prominent prospects. American defenceman Easton Anello suffered a leg injury after he fell awkwardly following a check during the second period of the opening intrasquad game at Centre 200 in Sydney on Thursday. The 17-year-old was helped off the ice by his… ## [Halifax fire department introduces new false alarm fee after thousands of faulty calls](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/halifax-fire-department-introduces-new-false-alarm-fee-after-thousands-of-faulty-calls) _2026-08-20 · Josh Healey · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ HRM responded to 5,900 false alarms in 2023, 5,600 in 2024 and 5,200 in 2025 ## [Former Halifax firefighter who secretly recorded common-law wife granted early end to probation despite victim’s objections](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/former-halifax-firefighter-who-secretly-recorded-common-law-wife-granted-early-end-to-probation-despite-victims-objections) _2026-08-20 · Steve Bruce · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Justin Andrew Gaul received conditional discharge with three years of probation in 2024 after pleadjng guilty to voyeurism charge ## [A black hole masquerading as a star](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/lifestyle-newfoundland-labrador/a-black-hole-masquerading-as-a-star) _2026-08-20 · Glenn Roberts · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal an extraordinary object challenging what astronomers know about the early universe ## [Man dead after three-vehicle crash in Lunenburg County](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/man-dead-after-three-vehicle-crash-in-lunenburg-county) _2026-08-20 · The Chronicle Herald · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ One person is dead after a crash in Lunenburg County on Wednesday. RCMP, firefighters and paramedics were called after the crash at about 4:20 p.m. in Lilydale, near Lunenburg. Police said a Chevrolet Spark collided with a Hyundai Accent on Northwest Road near Schnares Crossing Road before colliding with a Dodge Ram. A passenger in the Spark, a 53-year-old man from Blockhouse, was taken to… ## [Man's body found in load of material dumped at Halifax recycling centre](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/mans-body-found-in-load-of-material-dumped-at-halifax-recycling-centre) _2026-08-20 · The Chronicle Herald · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Halifax Regional Police are trying to figure out what killed a man whose body was found at a recycling facility in Halifax. Police said they were called Wednesday at about 2:20 p.m. after the body was found at the site on Chain Lake Drive. At this point, the death is not believed to be criminal in nature, police said. Investigators have been able to determine that the man was inside a truck that… ## [Major cabinet shuffle aims to reduce red tape, streamline development projects in Labrador: NL premier](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/major-cabinet-shuffle-aims-to-reduce-red-tape-streamline-development-projects-in-labrador-nl-premier) _2026-08-20 · Kyle Mooney · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Andrea Barbour has been switched from her role heading tourism to environment ## [COMMENTARY: Put nature first: The only veto that matters](https://www.saltwire.com/opinion/commentary-put-nature-first-the-only-veto-that-matters) _2026-08-20 · Contributed · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Our planning laws treat nature as a resource to be managed. It’s time to recognize that our well-being is inseparable from the health of the natural world. For decades, environmental assessments have been a box-ticking exercise. We ask: What is the impact? We demand: How will you mitigate it? But in this era of ecological collapse, biodiversity and climate change these questions are dangerously… ## [NL Premier Tony Wakeham makes major post-Churchill Falls announcement cabinet shuffle](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/nl-premier-tony-wakeham) _2026-08-20 · Telegram Staff · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ NL Premier Tony Wakeham made major changes to his cabinet Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, shuffling ministers and creating additional portfolio responsibilities. Most notable in the announcement is Lela Evans, former health minister, leaving the health portfolio, and embattled minister Andrea Barbour moved out of the Department of Tourism, and appointing a minister responsible for Red Tape Reduction. The… ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dfjJoicYGzby) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Work on schedule for last section of Team Gushue Highway, paving nearing completion](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/team-gushue-highway-paving-nearing-completion) _2026-08-20 · Keith Gosse · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Work is continuing – and thankfully nearing completion – on the final section of the Team Gushue Highway between Topsail Road and the Robert E. Howlett Highway at Pitts Memorial Drive. Workers are currently paving the approximately 2.5 kilometres of highway and a small length of Brookfield Road has become a dead end with the road being built across it. Paving work on the last section of the Team… ## [Not everyone thinks new Churchill Falls agreement is a 'win-win-win'](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/churchill-falls-agreement-not-win-win-win) _2026-08-20 · Gary Kean, The Telegram · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Some critics and analysts are ready to temper the positive spin on the latest deal to develop Labrador’s energy resources ## [The Liberal and NDP parties in NL raise questions about new Churchill Falls deal](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/questions-about-churchill-falls-deal) _2026-08-20 · Nicholas Mercer · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ The new Churchill Falls deal was announced on Aug. 17 ## [Grenfell professor believes MUN's Harlow Campus still has a future](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/muns-harlow-campus-future) _2026-08-20 · Diane Crocker · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Gerard Curtis spent from April to July with the last group students to attend the UK campus ## ['We've talked enough': New Glasgow council seeks closure of homeless shelter](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/new-glasgow/weve-talked-enough-new-glasgow-council-seeks-closure-of-homeless-shelter) _2026-08-20 · Matthew Bambrick · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Northstar Shelter and Support Services disagrees with some of town council's positions ## [NL’s Jaida Lee is inspiring the next generation of girls baseball back home](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/nls-jaida-lee) _2026-08-19 · Nicholas Mercer · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Jaida Lee made her professional debut on Aug. 1, 2026 ## [PAM FRAMPTON: Be defiant — read a book](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/pam-frampton-read-a-book) _2026-08-19 · Pam Frampton · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ I went to see a friend the other day and was pleasantly surprised to find her reading a book on her front porch. That may not sound like a particularly radical activity, but in an era when many people are concerned about losing their proclivity for reading in print, the act of picking up a book can feel like a deliberate demonstration of defiance. A lifelong reader for whom physical books reign… ## [One year after Nova Scotia’s Long Lake wildfire, a family slowly rebuilds and the land quietly recovers](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/long-lake-wildfire-annapolis-valley-rebuild-home-property) _2026-08-19 · Ian Fairclough · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Without insurance and with limited income, it has been a challenge for Sindy and Dion Schofield to fully repair their Annapolis County home ## [How to build confidence about back to school](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/how-to-build-confidence-about-back-to-school) _2026-08-18 · Laura Churchill Duke · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ September doesn’t just mean a new school year. It can mean a whole lot of nerves. And for many of people, especially children, it may mean learning to be brave and gaining some extra confidence. Nancy O’Halloran knows all about this. The Kentville, N.S., woman is a motivational speaker and owner of Be Brave Executive Coaching. “September is about new routines, new teachers, new expectations, new… ## [RNC investigating collision between ATV and pedestrian in Bauline, NL that caused serious injuries](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/rnc-investigation-collision) _2026-08-18 · Telegram Staff · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) says it is investigating a collision in which an ATV hit a pedestrian in Bauline late Sunday afternoon, Aug. 16, 2026 The RNC responded to the scene on Bauline Line at approximately 5 p.m. Sunday. The pedestrian was sent to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. RNC collision reconstructionists were engaged to assist with the ongoing… ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fZlaTTAjtDvl) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [Man charged after two women assaulted with bear spray in Mount Pearl, NL in suspected intimate partner violence case](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/man-charged-after-two-women-assaulted-with-bear-spray-in-mount-pearl-nl-in-suspected-intimate-partner-violence-case) _2026-08-18 · Telegram Staff · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ A 19-year-old man is facing assault charges after two women were bear-sprayed at a home on Jeffers Drive in Mount Pearl on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. The man, who was known to the women, had fled the area prior to police arrival. The women did not require medial attention. RNC officers located the suspect in the backyard of the home. He fled on foot and after a brief chase, officers arrested and… ## [Ontario man charged after business windows smashed with skateboard in downtown St. John's, NL](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/ontario-man-charged-after-busines) _2026-08-18 · Telegram Staff · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ A 29-year-old Ontario man is facing charges after RNC officers responded to a complaint of windows being smashed at two downtown St. John’s businesses, and damage caused to a parked vehicle Monday night. The RNC responded to the call about 11 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2026 that reported a suspicious male on Duckworth Street. Upon arrival, officers learned that two downtown businesses had windows… ## [Province to replace aging Ballam Bridge in Corner Brook](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/ballam-bridge-corner-brook) _2026-08-18 · Diane Crocker · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Bridge across Humber River opened in 1955 ## ['Canada Strong': NL, Quebec announce new Churchill Falls agreement](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/canada-strong-nl-quebec-announce-new-churchill-falls-agreement) _2026-08-17 · Nicholas Mercer · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ The new deal will generate some 12,000 megawatts in new power for NL ## [New N.L.-Quebec deal touted as largest clean energy investment in North American history](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/new-n-l-quebec-deal) _2026-08-17 · Gary Kean, The Telegram · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ While he deferred most questions about American tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he will be bringing up Monday’s major development on the Canadian energy front in his next talks with the president of the United States. “I’m sure the first thing we’ll talk about is this historic investment … The most important thing happening this week in Canada is today’s announcement,” Carney said in St.… ## [New Churchill Falls deal to generate more power and revenue for Newfoundland and Labrador](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/new-churchill-falls-deal-to-generate-more-power-and-revenue-for-newfoundland-and-labrador-wakeham) _2026-08-17 · Gary Kean, The Telegram · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ New agreement worked out to replace 2024 Churchill Falls MOU