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Tom Ayers @tomayers2262

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Joined February 2014
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Voters urged to get engaged in newly created Acadian riding in northern Cape Breton | Community volunteers hope Monday's debate in Cheticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay will spark renewed interest in politics cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scot…

Voters urged to get engaged in newly created Acadian riding in northern Cape Breton | CBC News

According to community volunteers, roads, housing, health care and voter apathy are concerns in the newly created Nova Scotia riding of Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay.

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'Everything changed': A wave of U.S. hockey talent is taking the QMJHL route | Following changes to NCAA eligibility, a record 49 American players selected in this year's Q draft cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scot…

'Everything changed': A wave of U.S. hockey talent is taking the QMJHL route | CBC News

Cape Breton has selected four U.S.-born players in each of the past two QMJHL drafts, a franchise high. The Halifax Mooseheads also set a record by drafting eight U.S. players compared to six...

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Nova Scotians 'need to act now' to prepare for drought, says minister | Affordable bottled water program, water data website among provincial initiatives cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scot…

Nova Scotians 'need to act now' to prepare for drought, says minister | CBC News

As hot weather arrives in Nova Scotia, the provincial government is looking to help municipalities and residents prepare for drought, which Municipal Affairs Minister John A. MacDonald described...

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William Davis Miners Memorial Day commemorates the death of coal miner William Davis 101 years ago on June 11, 1925, and every miner who lost their life below ground. The CBC's Luke Ettinger was in Springhill yesterday and I was in Sydney Mines. cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7…

Coal mining communities gather to mark Davis Day

Davis Day, or Miners Memorial Day, has been a Nova Scotian tradition for the past 70 years to commemorate the death of coal miner William Davis and every miner who lost their life below ground. The...

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The memorial marker in Sydney Mines.
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Cape Breton woman with vision loss calls for reliable accessibility at Sydney cinema cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scot…

Cape Breton woman with vision loss calls for reliable accessibility at Sydney cinema | CBC News

Kim Bates, who is partially sighted, is calling for reliable services and supports for people with disabilities after multiple disappointing visits to Cineplex Cinemas in Sydney.

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Davis Day in Cape Breton Remember the Miner
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Ottawa has extended the amnesty period for prohibited assault-style firearms until after the Supreme Court rules on a challenge to the ban (so likely some time in 2027)
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North Sydney's Frank William (Flash) Hollett, the first NHL defenceman to score 20 goals in a season, immortalized in Cape Breton Sport Hall of Fame. cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scot…

North Sydney's 'Flash' immortalized in Cape Breton Sport Hall of Fame | CBC News

Eighty years after he retired from the NHL, Frank William (Flash) Hollett is being remembered as one of the greatest hockey players ever born in Cape Breton.

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Cape Breton business leaders dream of reviving the dormant rail line across the island. Can the math work? cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scot…

Cape Breton business leaders dream of reviving dormant rail line. Can the math work? | CBC News

For more than a decade, empty rail tracks have faded into Cape Breton's picturesque landscape, evoking the loss of the industrial economy that was once the lifeblood of the Nova Scotia island.

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Richmond County deputy warden tosses hat in ring for N.S. Liberal leadership. Amanda Mombourquette says community development skills will help with party rebuild cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scot…

Richmond County deputy warden tosses hat in ring for N.S. Liberal leadership | CBC News

Amanda Mombourquette says her experience with community economic development will come in handy as the provincial Liberals seek to rebuild after the last election.

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CBRM installing bike lanes on busy Sydney street this summer. Trial project expected to run down both sides of Victoria Road through Whitney Pier cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scot…

CBRM installing bike lanes on busy Sydney street this summer | CBC News

Cycling enthusiasts are looking forward to having bike lanes installed this summer on both sides of Victoria Road in Sydney's Whitney Pier neighbourhood.

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UPDATED with comments from CBRM's director of fire services: Cape Breton firefighters' union supports staging members in rural areas cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scot…

Cape Breton firefighters' union supports staging members in rural areas | CBC News

The union representing professional firefighters in Sydney, N.S., says staging its members in rural areas could help improve access to emergency services across the Cape Breton Regional Municipality,...

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ICYMI: Paul Nickituk, who was on the job only briefly before he had to go on medical leave, is speaking out for the first time about his battle with cancer. After eight months, he's back on council and cancer-free. cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7…

CBRM councillor back to work after cancer treatment

Paul Nickituk, who was on the job only briefly before he had to go on medical leave, is speaking out for the first time about his battle with cancer. After eight months, he's back on council and...

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Byelection candidates prepare pitch for new electoral district cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scot…

Byelection candidates prepare pitch for new N.S. electoral district | CBC News

Although no byelection date has been set for the new electoral district of Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay, candidates for the three major parties are already road-testing their pitches for voters.

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A large day around the Cabot Trail today.
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Eskasoni First Nation, Brela Homes strike up joint venture | Cape Breton homebuilder gets workers, boost in sales; band gets jobs, housing cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scot…

Eskasoni First Nation, Cape Breton homebuilder strike up joint venture | CBC News

Eskasoni First Nation and a Cape Breton homebuilder have struck a joint venture they hope will help put a dent in the housing crisis on and off reserve and improve both their bottom lines.

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Membertou forges ahead with own cannabis law while retired Canadian senator Dan Christmas pushes for federal Cannabis Act changes cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scot…

Membertou forges ahead with own cannabis law while seeking federal recognition | CBC News

Retired Canadian senator Dan Christmas was recently back in front of a parliamentary committee to push for recognition of Indigenous self-government rights over cannabis sales, while moving ahead in...

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No trout taking your bait? Available brook trout for spring stocking is down around 60 per cent in Nova Scotia due to last year's drought cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scot…

No trout taking your bait? This could explain why | CBC News

The Nova Scotia fish stocking program takes fish, mostly brook and rainbow trout, from three provincial hatcheries, grows them for a year or two, and then releases them into lakes. But because of the...

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How a $500M Cape Breton drug bust helped inspire the film Little Lorraine cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scot…

How a $500M Cape Breton drug bust helped inspire the film Little Lorraine | CBC News

In late July 1990, in the waters off Nova Scotia and at a tiny Cape Breton wharf, a plot to unload around two-dozen tonnes of hash was foiled by RCMP, the coast guard and the military. A judge later...

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