Latest from Erin Pottie
Mistrial declared in Cape Breton sexual assault case involving minor
Daryl Lawrence Digout, 54, and Shelley Dawn Diane Digout, 49, were arrested last spring and are facing charges of sexual assault, sexual interference and sexual exploitation.
Outrage after guests wearing KKK costumes attend N.S. fire hall dance
A deputy fire chief in Cape Breton has apologized after some guests attended a Halloween dance at a fire hall seemingly dressed as members of the Ku Klux Klan.
With cancer in remission, Newcombe looks forward to leading Cape Breton Eagles
Jacob Newcombe says he is honoured to be named captain of the Cape Breton Eagles. The 20-year-old forward from Sambro battled non-Hodgkin's lymphoma last summer, but returned midway through the season to help the team make a playoff run.
Crews get to work assembling long-awaited Pallet shelters in Sydney
After months of delays and controversy over its original location, work has begun to build a village of temporary shelters for people experiencing homelessness in Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
HIV testing kits now available at some N.S. public libraries
A Nova Scotia organization is offering at-home HIV screening kits at some public libraries similar to the ones handed out for COVID-19 testing.
Commercial whelk fishery opens in eastern Cape Breton
A small gathering was held in Louisbourg to celebrate the first season opening of a commercial fishery for whelk in waters off eastern Cape Breton.
Fire damages cabins on sacred Mi'kmaw island in Cape Breton
Fire crews were called to Mniku, or Chapel Island, around noontime after a fire broke out ahead of this week's annual St. Anne's Mission.
N.S. family targeted by funeral scam
During an event to celebrate the life of 77-year-old Amelia Theresa Skalaa, her Cape Breton family members discovered someone was trying to profit off their grief.
Will climate change mean more mosquitoes in Atlantic Canada? N.S. researchers want to know
Some biologists are predicting climate change could mean the arrival of new insects on Atlantic Canada's shores.
Large fire burning at Reserve Mines bus depot
Cape Breton Regional Police were called to Carabin’s & Transoverland Ltd. on Wilson Road on Wednesday around 1:30 p.m. Const. Gary Fraser says it appears the fire involves tires and will likely take several hours to extinguish.