The Cape Breton Regional Municipality has ended a local state of emergency.

The municipality declared the state of emergency last Sunday amid a historic snowfall&nbsp;in the area.

In a Facebook post Sunday, the municipality said the measure would end at 2 p.m.

The post also noted that Environment Canada is warning of the possibility of more bad weather coming to the region overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.

Cape Breton police say emergency powers have helped with snow clearing on streets

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and Cape Breton Regional Municipality Mayor Amanda McDougall have sparred over CBRM's state of emergency, but police say the measure has allowed them to tow vehicles or stop drivers, making it easier for crews clearing snow off streets.

A black-and-white sport utility vehicle with police on the door drives down an icy street with large snowbanks on either side.

Cape Breton Regional Police say the declaration of a local state of emergency gives them the power to tow vehicles or stop drivers that are blocking snow clearing efforts.

Cape Breton police snow storm

The state of emergency declaration followed 

. Cleanup efforts have been ongoing all week.

The state of emergency gave the municipality the authority to control or prohibit travel and to authorize qualified persons to provide aid.

Const. Gary Fraser of the&nbsp;Cape Breton Regional Police said on Tuesday that the measure helped with street clearing and allowed Public Works to operate efficiently.

In a social media post on Sunday at 2 p.m., Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education said schools are slated to reopen on Monday after being closed all week.

The post also says bus schedules in some areas could be affected.

It is expected that all CBVRCE schools will be open Monday, Feb. 12. <br><br>There may be impacts to bussing in some areas. <br><br>For more information, visit <a href="https://t.co/ybMcxWjbj2">https://t.co/ybMcxWjbj2</a> <a href="https://t.co/mYfwfuvlBw">pic.twitter.com/mYfwfuvlBw</a>

Strait Regional Centre for Education schools reopened on Thursday.

Cape Breton University is scheduled to reopen on Monday.

A news&nbsp;release from the municipality Sunday said Transit Cape Breton buses will not run on Monday. It said snow was hindering the operation of buses and there was not enough room for riders to stand safely at the roadside.

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A Mount Saint Vincent University professor is conducting a two-year research project to better understand how bones respond to the lack of gravity. The research has implications for improving treatment of bone disorders, such as osteoporosis.

A man and two women are shown in a science lab.

Mount Saint Vincent University Prof. Tamara Franz-Odendaal, left, is shown in her lab with two research assistants.

Tamara Franz-Odendaal

Gulf of St. Lawrence redfish population in decline even before fishery reopens, report finds

The latest scientific assessment of the huge population of redfish in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has sobering news even as fishing groups in Atlantic Canada and Quebec fight over who will get to catch it.

A group of redfish are seen in a bin. A hand, covered with a blue glove, can be seen reaching into it. 

The redfish population in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has plummeted since its recent peak in 2021. 

Redfish

The redfish population in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has plummeted since its recent peak in 2019, according to an assessment by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. 

40 residents staying in hotel after explosion at CBRM seniors' complex

Nearly 60 people living in a seniors' complex in Sydney, N.S., have been forced to leave following an explosion at the building, Cape Breton Regional Municipality Mayor Amanda McDougall confirmed to CBC News.

a firefighter stands in front of an apartment building at night.

Around 4 p.m. on Friday, first responders were called to a seniors complex on Reeves Street in Sydney. While it's not clear what happened, officials say there appeared to be a structural failure or possible explosion. One person was seriously injured and arrangements are being made for the 60 residents who are now displaced.

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First responders at the scene of a possible explosion or structural failure on Reeves Street in Sydney, N.S. 

Hard hit by storm, Pictou County digging its way out

Pictou County has made significant progress in cleaning up after last weekend's winter storm that left parts of the county impassable and trapped residents in their homes, according to the municipality's warden.

Three people are seen climbing a large snow drift, shovels in hand, to get to the curved roof of a green house.

People digging out greenhouses at West River Greenhouses in Pictou County

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People dig out greenhouses at West River Greenhouses in Pictou County.

Housing, food insecurity are rural problems, too. Grassroots groups in N.S. are stepping up.

Volunteers in the Annapolis Valley are driving efforts to help people in need, but they say more needs to be done. The CBC's Luke Ettinger has the story.

Cape Breton Regional Municipality city hall is shown last Monday 

Cape Breton Regional Municipality ends local state of emergency

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