Sydney Mines News

Cape Bretoners are enjoying Sunday shopping, especially when it comes to groceries and the big box stores.

Work through Time: Cape Breton Stories of Land and Sea, a collection of 24 stories, both oral and written, of how people in industrial and rural Cape Breton have built their communities and overcome adversity through their work experience, is being launched today.

Bishop Raymond Lahey, of the Diocese of Antigonish, has announced a number of pastoral appointments for the diocese which took effect Wednesday, including: Reverend Norman MacPhee, until now pastor of St.

It is with heartfelt sympathy that I write this tribute to our friend, a volunteer, musician, singer-songwriter and auctioneer, and a man who was the salt of the earth.

Three of the five Podetz sisters are credited with giving Cape Breton another reason to be proud.

Back by popular acclaim and guaranteed to set your toes tapping with their high-energy Celtic fiddling and step dancing, the four incredible young artists of 'Nova Scotia Traditions' return to Chestnut Avenue Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Cape Breton Post Moose Jaw, Sask. is not the first place you might look for a Cape Breton-style fiddler, but this is where Scott Benson calls home.

Local union president Tommy Gillis is relieved that the bust, which had been on top of the minera s memorial shown in the above photo, will soon be returned to its rightful place.

Council narrowly approves $10,000 in funding for Cape Breton Fossil Centre CHRIS SHANNON The Cape Breton Post SYDNEY - Council narrowly approved $10,000 in desperately needed funding for the Cape Breton Fossil Centre Tuesday, despite several councillors who objected saying that without a policy in place, granting this money will open the floodgates ...

Police say garage fire suspicious in nature SYDNEY MINES - Police are deeming a vacant garage fire Friday night suspicious.

The Cape Breton Post SYDNEY MINES - The 65th anniversary of D-Day, the day allied soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy during the Second World War, was recognized at ceremonies across Canada and the world, Saturday.

I completely agree with Jim Peers . I have seen little to no effort on the part of politicians this campaign to assure the people of Cape Breton that they will help draw steady, living wage jobs for the trained people of the island.

Matthew MacDonald was the man of the hour during the closing segment of the 25th annual IWK Telethon for Children broadcast in Sydney.

Clifford MacIntyre criticized Northside council members for the construction of a new building in the Northside Industrial Park .

A Cape Breton family evicted from their home under safer communities legislation will not be allowed to appeal.

Paul McCartney will perform at an outdoor concert in Halifax on July 11. Local promoters say it will be the ex-Beatle's only concert in Canada this year and are calling it the "largest and most exciting" concert in Halifax's 260-year history.

Judge orders family evicted Sydney Mines home seized under law targeting suspected drug activity By TERA CAMUS Cape Breton Bureau Wed.

Paul Corupe Special to the Star You can kill them, but they just won't stay dead.

A Sydney Mines sports fisherman had a considerable fight on his hands landing a brown trout that weighted in at 11 lbs and 29 1/2 inches long.

How coal ruled our province John DeMont tells our history through the clouds of coal dust By JOSEPH HOWSE Sun.