Atlantic Lotto has announced the winner of a $1.5 million prize from a ticket sold in North Sydney.
Russell Musgrave from Boularderie Centre bought the Super Set for Life ticket at Brewer’s Convenience.
He says plans to use his winnings to renovate his home, pay off his daughter's mortgage and help out his loved ones.
It’s not the first time Brewer’s has sold a winning Super Set for Life ticket.
A Sydney Mines couple bought the winning ticket at the store last year.
The store will get a one percent seller’s prize.
The Health Authority is holding its first provincial career fair on Friday with Sydney being one of 11 communities with a venue.
The Joan Harris Cruise Ship Pavilion is the location for the Sydney career fair.
The career fairs will run from 10:00 in the morning to 7:00 at night.
Nova Scotia Health says interested candidates can connect directly with hiring managers at the career fairs and learn more about how their skills and interests match its departments.
It says people can also share their resumes quickly using a QR code.
The Department of Public Works says maintenance work planned for the Seal Island Bridge today has been postponed because of weather.
It says the bridge will be reduced to one lane for maintenance tomorrow and Friday.
The work is scheduled to take place from 7:30 in the morning to 6:30 in the evening with traffic control on-site.
Both lanes are open overnight.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is visiting the province today and tomorrow.
His office says Poilievre will be making stops to meet with workers, families, and community members in New Glasgow, Abercrombie, and Antigonish on the mainland.
He’s also making stops ion Port Hawkesbury and Sydney.
Poilievre’s election campaign style trip focuses on his familiar themes of axing the carbon tax, stopping crime, fixing the budget and building homes.
The Regional Municipality says its annual heavy garbage collection will get underway two weeks from today.
Details of what items are allowed can be found online at www.cbrm.ns.ca/heavygarbage.
The municipality also announced today the annual Great Cape Breton Cleanup is being held on May 4th.
People can register online for the litter clean up day at www.cbrm.ns.ca/cleanup.
