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Why the Bras d’Or Lake needs Mi’kmaq-led co-managementBras d’Or Lake is often described as a lake, though its tidal channels and saltwater ecology make it something more complex: a vast inland sea threaded through…The Fight For A Guaranteed Livable Income In Rural Nova ScotiaIn rural Nova Scotia, the argument over income security is tied to everyday survival: heating an older house through a North Atlantic winter, driving long…Why Cape Breton Forestry Is Turning Toward BiofuelsCape Breton’s forest economy is being reshaped by a hard commercial reality: selling sawlogs and sawn timber alone no longer provides a dependable future for…The Toxic Legacy Beneath Cape Breton’s Abandoned MinesAcross Cape Breton, the physical remains of coal mining are easy to recognise: spoil heaps, caved-in workings, rusting infrastructure, altered streams and…Ottawa’s New Anti-Scab Law Divides Cape Breton Business Owners And Union LeadersOttawa’s new anti-scab law is reshaping the argument over strikes and lockouts across Cape Breton. Supporters say the federal measure restores balance after…How Canso Causeway Repairs Could Reshape Cape Breton TravelThe Canso Causeway is more than a strip of pavement linking Cape Breton Island with mainland Nova Scotia. It is a commercial gateway, a tourism landmark, an…Cape Breton’s Snowmobile Season Is Getting ShorterFor generations, winter in Cape Breton has been measured in practical milestones: the first reliable snowfall, the opening of groomed trails, the sound of…Atlantic Loop Failure Reshapes Nova Scotia's Clean Energy PathThe Atlantic Loop was once pitched as the backbone of eastern Canada's clean electricity grid, a transmission network designed to carry hydroelectric power…Cape Breton University's Student Boom Reshapes a Local Housing MarketCape Breton University in Sydney, Nova Scotia has become one of Atlantic Canada's fastest-growing post-secondary destinations. Over the past five years, its…Tipped Australian hospitality workers push for higher minimum wagesA growing coalition of labour advocates is demanding that governments overhaul how tipped restaurant workers are compensated, arguing that gratuities should…