#capebreton — Public Fediverse posts

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CBRM enters negotiations again with SHIP to bring offshore wind power to #capebreton
The #capebreton Regional Municipality is going back to the table with Albert Barbusci and his company #sydney Harbour Investment Partners to bring offshore wind power to their greenfield site.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cbrm-ship-wind-power-9.7311526?cmp=rss

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Medical campus in #capebreton set to finally welcome students this week
The #capebreton Medical Campus is slated to open its doors this week, where it will begin training a new cohort of future doctors.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/medical-campus-in-cape-breton-set-to-finally-welcome-students-this-week-9.7308706?cmp=rss

#Biocultural families: Study centers #Indigenous priorities in connections to #environment

by Seth Truscott, August 11, 2026

"Washington State University horticulturist #JeffreyWall partnered with members of the #Mikmaq #FirstNations people of #Canada to create a new, #IndigenousCentered model of the connections that link humans with plants, animals and the environment.

"Wall interviewed over a dozen traditional knowledge keepers in Unama'ki, the #CapeBreton Island homeland of the Eskasoni Mi'kmaq. He asked tribal elders and allies to describe #BioculturalConnectivity — the relationship between human cultures and local #ecosystems — as they see it. The findings were published in Environmental Science & Policy.

" 'I wanted to show the connective forces that the Mi'kmaq prioritize,' Wall said. 'The goal was to be in tune with their deep #CulturalHeritage, traditions and the #indigenization of the future that they want to promote.'

"With more than 66,000 registered members, the Mi'kmaq are a resilient people native to the U.S. Northeast and Canada's Atlantic provinces who are revitalizing their language and growing their landholdings. Wall's work can guide future mapping and inform the institute's land acquisition strategy.

"The project reflects the concept of #TwoEyedSeeing — understanding the world from both #Indigenous and #Western approaches — introduced by Mi'kmaq elders Albert and Murdena Marshall.

" 'There is a growing understanding that environmental conditions can improve if we bring more Indigenous ways of knowing and being into the conversation,' said Lisa Young, executive director of the Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources. 'Maintaining a #reciprocal relationship with the land is in itself a way to protect and preserve it.' "

Read more:
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-biocultural-families-centers-indigenous-priorities.html

#SolarPunkSunday #EnvironmentalAwareness #EnvironmentalStewardship #TraditionalKnowledge #Technology #TraditionalEcologicalKnowledge

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Are these whale sightings rare for #novascotia?
Some fascinating sea life has been showing up along the #capebreton coastline in recent weeks. An orca was spotted at the Canso Causeway and at least one beluga whale was seen swimming near St. Peter's Marina. Elizabeth Zwamborn, a marine mammal scientist, says our waters are shared by many different whale species, but some sightings are more rare
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7307206?cmp=rss

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#capebreton teen raises $21K through hotdog sales, donations
A teen from #capebreton raised more than $20,000 for Make-A-Wish #canada by selling hotdogs and collecting donations.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cape-breton-teen-hotdog-donations-21-thousand-dollars-9.7306058?cmp=rss

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New mountain bike track in CBRM aims to increase interest in the sport
Touted as the first of its kind on the island, volunteers are working hard to build #capebreton’s first short-track mountain bike course. The trail, located in North #sydney, N.S., will host its first race weekend in October.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/mountain-bike-track-cbrm-9.7303850?cmp=rss

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#capebreton culture walks explores #Mikmaq, Gaelic and Acadian traditions
Moosebait Adventure Tours is behind the wilderness walks that connect the region's shared history. The CBC's Ethan Hunt has the story.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7303414?cmp=rss

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Gaelic College language course in Mabou not being offered in 2026
The program was offered through the Gaelic College in collaboration with #capebreton University. The president of the college said the institution is losing more than $200,000 in funding from the province and federal government.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/gaelic-college-language-course-mabou-cancellation-2026-9.7302261?cmp=rss

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Shark teeth fossils discovered in #capebreton
V-shaped indentations in a rock surface on a Dominion, N.S., beach may prove freshwater sharks once lived in the area millions of years ago. Experts hope ongoing research will reveal more about ancient history in the Maritimes. The CBC's Samuel Murrant has the story.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7299681?cmp=rss

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Driving 10 minutes just to make a call: Cell outages plague northern #capebreton
Lynn Ann MacInnis has spent summers at her family cottage for years. This season, non-existent cell coverage forces her to drive into town just to make a phone call.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/poor-cell-coverage-tourism-cape-breton-9.7299935?cmp=rss

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Books & Backroads: Postcard from Louisbourg
This week, CBC’s Books & Backroads summer series is visiting the #novascotia community of Louisbourg, where the book club has been reading The Spoon Stealers by Lesley Crewe. Club member Jennifer Bussey explains why the “raw beauty” of the remote #capebreton community is good for the soul. For more on this series, visit cbc.ca/booksandbackroads
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7242046?cmp=rss

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#capebreton marina site of rare beluga sighting
Residents of a #capebreton community at the southern end of Bras d'Or Lake have reported spotting a beluga whale near a local marina, a rare sighting in the Maritimes.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/marina-rare-beluga-sighting-9.7298620?cmp=rss

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Rare sighting of beluga whale in #capebreton waters
Kate Momborquette was quick with her smartphone when a beluga whale came up for air near St. Peter's Marina in #capebreton earlier this week. The marine mammals are familiar with the Maritimes, but sightings are rare.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7298261?cmp=rss

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#capebreton man charged with stealing trust funds after years-long investigation
A #capebreton man is accused of misappropriating and stealing trust funds following a seven-year investigation.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cape-breton-man-charged-with-stealing-trust-funds-following-years-long-investigation-9.7297034?cmp=rss

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Beloved fish and chips restaurant in #capebreton marks 50 years in business
The Lord Fin & Feather has had many locations in its time. Its longtime kiosk on the #sydney waterfront closed in the fall, but a new iteration opened on George Street in #sydney, N.S., last month.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cape-breton-fish-and-chips-anniversary-9.7289135?cmp=rss

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CBRM public works director under fire over cost of garbage collection
#capebreton Regional Municipality councillors are asking questions after public works director John Phalen requested an additional $700,000 to hire more staff after a raft of complaints over CBRM's failure to pick up some trash and recycling.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cbrm-public-works-director-under-fire-cost-garbage-collection-9.7292176?cmp=rss

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#capebreton non-profit gets provincial funding boost for green sports complex
Tomorrow's Legends plans to convert the 60-year-old arena into a net-zero sports facility that will have several basketball and volleyball courts, and space for cheerleading and pickleball.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/legends-arena-solar-power-9.7290997?cmp=rss

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Inverness #rcmp say house fires may be arson committed by vigilantes
Police are investigating house fires in two rural #capebreton communities that appear to have been intentionally lit and may have been acts of vigilantism.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/inverness-rcmp-house-fires-may-be-arson-by-vigilantes-9.7289537?cmp=rss

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#capebreton research funding touted as boost for #novascotia economy
Small scientific companies are getting a million-dollar boost from Research #novascotia to get them out of the laboratory and into commercial production, making natural products that will replace those made with petrochemicals.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cape-breton-research-funding-boost-nova-scotia-economy-9.7288749?cmp=rss

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'Stewards of the land': #capebreton groups heralded for salmon conservation efforts
Shae Denny says it is "almost incomprehensible" that local conservation efforts in #capebreton are being recognized on the world stage.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/un-cape-breton-salmon-9.7282459?cmp=rss

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Missing person report leads to discovery of body, burned home in #capebreton
#capebreton Regional Police are not releasing information about the identity of the deceased person.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/missing-person-report-burned-home-body-cape-breton-9.7285471?cmp=rss

Earliest #fossil evidence of #parental behaviour was found on #CapeBreton, Nova Scotia
https://carleton.ca/news/story/parental-behaviour-fossil-evidence/

#NS

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Orca spotted near #capebreton making a splash
People have been posting pictures of the whale swimming around the Canso Causeway on social media. The CBC's Ethan Hunt has the story.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7283008?cmp=rss

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Scotsburn discontinuing some popsicle flavours
Cherry, grape, root beer and lime will no longer be on the company's frozen dessert roster. In #capebreton, people shared their disappointment.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7282661?cmp=rss

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#capebreton's rail history revived in new model train display
The replica train set depicts the old railway route between Louisbourg and Glace Bay. The CBC's Kyle Moore has the story.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7281517?cmp=rss

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Mi'kmaw crafting workshops a form of self-care on Skye River Trail
The groundskeepers at the #capebreton trail offer the free activity. The CBC's Anna Rak joined them to learn to make medicine pouches.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7279899?cmp=rss

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Crime expert critical of CBRM mayor's endorsement of local motorcycle club
Mayor Cecil Clarke says he didn't know the Celtic Crew Motorcycle Club was associated with the Hells Angels when he wrote a letter endorsing their community efforts in the #capebreton Regional Municipality.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cbrm-mayor-endorses-celtic-crew-motorcycle-club-9.7279746?cmp=rss

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Abandoned #capebreton takes viewers to the area's most desolate areas
The YouTuber has been telling the stories of lost areas for more than two years. He has so far explored 19 places. The CBC's Ethan Hunt has the story.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7278250?cmp=rss