Three CBRM Groups Getting NSP Grassroots Grants by Coast Newsroom
April 21, 2026 Three organizations in the CBRM are getting money from Nova Scotia Power’s Grassroots Grants program. NSP says the pilot program was created to support local …
Gas & Diesel Down Thanks To Excise Tax Removal by Coast Newsroom
April 20, 2026 The price of gas took a big drop overnight thanks to the removal of the federal excise tax on gas and diesel. Gas went down …
Gas Unchanged, Diesel Down Slightly by Coast Newsroom
April 17, 2026 As predicted, the price of gas remained unchanged, overnight. Gas still goes for a minimum of $1.80.6 cents a litre in Cape Breton. Meanwhile, the …
Diesel Down After Interrupter Clause Invoked by Coast Newsroom
April 16, 2026 The price of diesel went down overnight after the Energy Board used its interrupter clause to change the price early this week. Diesel took a …
Long-term Care Workers On Strike by Coast Newsroom
April 13, 2026 More than 2,000 long-term care workers in the province are on strike today. CUPE says workers at 24 homes walked off the job at 7:00 …
CB Jobless Rate 12.1% In March by Coast Newsroom
April 10, 2026 Statistics Canada says Cape Breton’s unemployment rate was 12.1% in March. That’s down from 12.5% in February and 13.1% in March of last year. Meanwhile, …
