Cape Breton Regional Police say they're investigating a suspicious death in Sydney Tuesday evening.&nbsp;

In a news release, police said the body of a male was discovered inside a home on Rotary Drive.&nbsp;

Investigators remained on the scene Wednesday, in front of Rotary Park Apartments.&nbsp;

Police have released no other details about the death.&nbsp;

In a news release, police said the body of a male was discovered inside a home on Rotary Drive. 

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The medical examiner's office will perform an autopsy.&nbsp;

Anyone with information about the death is asked to&nbsp;call police at 902-563-5151 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers.&nbsp;

Budget shortfall may jeopardize integrity of next N.S. election, official warns

A report by the chief electoral officer says Elections Nova Scotia needs an immediate budget increase of $580,000 and will need another $2.7M in next year's budget in order to properly prepare for the next election.

In his final report on last August's provincial general election, Richard Temporale's key message is about the need for Elections Nova Scotia to "exist and operate" at "arm's length from the government of the day."

Richard Temporale Nova Scotia chief electoral officer

Chief electoral officer Richard Temporale is warning that Elections Nova Scotia needs an infusion of funding if it is to be prepared for the next provincial election. 

Cape Breton communities in the dark about Christmas parades

After the Cape Breton Regional Municipality voted to ban nighttime parades this year, many communities are concerned they won't have a parade because daytime parades aren't as popular.

Parades in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality will now take place in the daytime, after council voted to ban nighttime parades.

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Parades in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality will now take place in the daytime after council voted to ban nighttime parades.

Century-old murals marred by Halifax Explosion painstakingly restored

It's unclear why the murals were covered with white paint in the 1950s, but the art conservator working on the restoration says Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica sustained quite a bit of damage during the Halifax Explosion in 1917. She hopes to have the work finished by Christmas.

Jennifer Fotheringham, an art conservator, has been working on the restoration of the mural at Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica since June. She hopes it have the work completed by Christmas.

Jennifer Fotheringham

Nova Scotia man's 8,000-record legacy finds new home

A Nova Scotian's massive collection of country music records is heading west to live out its days on a cattle ranch in central B.C. Amanda Jackson says she's found a buyer who will appreciate the vinyl collection the way her dad did.

Dan and Amanda

Dan Mott of B.C. purchased the collection from Amanda Jackson and says he won't be breaking it up. 

Parts of N.S. coast could see increased flooding risks in 2050, says climate group

A non-profit research group says some areas of Nova Scotia's coastline will be more vulnerable than previously thought to increased flooding and higher tides in the future, but a Nova Scotia Community College professor says the projections come with some limitations.

The highlighted parts of these maps show the areas most vulnerable to flooding. This map shows Tufts Cove in Dartmouth, N.S.

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Cape Breton police were still at the scene on Rotary Drive Wednesday afternoon. 

Cape Breton police investigating suspicious death in Sydney

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