Reviews
Cape Breton Families Trapped in Motels as Housing Crisis DeepensHousing shortages across Cape Breton have pushed dozens of families into motel rooms, travel trailers, and recreational vehicles because the rental market now…How Cape Breton's Gaelic Heritage Lives Through Community AirwavesOn the northeastern edge of Nova Scotia, where the Atlantic crashes against weathered cliffs and fishing wharves, a quiet revolution continues every morning.…Nova Scotia’s Protected Areas Plan Puts Logging Corridors Under ScrutinyNova Scotia is trying to expand its protected land network while deciding what kind of working landscape should remain around and between those protected…How A Warmer Climate Is Redirecting Cape Breton’s BirdsCape Breton sits along a major Atlantic flyway, where birds moving between the boreal forests of Canada, the Caribbean and South America pause to feed, rest…A Cape Breton Miner’s Long Fight To BreatheFor decades, coal was the economic heartbeat of Cape Breton. It paid mortgages in Glace Bay, New Waterford, Sydney Mines and Donkin, supported local shops, and…What Nova Scotia’s Water Bottle Rules Mean for Cape Breton LandfillsCape Breton’s waste debate is often reduced to a familiar image: plastic water bottles piling up at the landfill. The image is useful, but incomplete. Nova…Why Cape Breton Transit Still Serves Cars FirstFor many people in Cape Breton, public transport is a fallback rather than the backbone of daily life. Buses connect parts of Sydney and several surrounding…How U.S. Tariffs Could Reshape Cape Breton’s Seafood TradeCape Breton’s seafood economy is built around a narrow coastal geography and a wide international market. Lobster, snow crab, shrimp, scallops and other…Inside the immigration backlog facing Afghan refugees in Nova ScotiaFor Afghan families waiting in Pakistan, Iran, Türkiye or elsewhere, an immigration application is more than a file number. It can determine whether relatives…How Cape Breton's wind cooperative is rewriting community energyCape Breton's industrial heart once beat to the rhythm of coal. Mines dotted the landscape, employment was steady, and the island's identity was wrapped up in…