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Last week, the prime minister announced CBRM will be getting $11 million under the Housing Accelerator Fund, but it's not yet clear how that money will be spent.

Four Cape Breton regional councillors voted against second reading of a new municipal planning strategy and land-use bylaw aimed at easing the housing shortage and sparking economic development.

Non-profit is looking to purchase a building in downtown Sydney to house roughly a dozen women who have been in trouble with the law.

An independent consultant will review the number of districts and councillors in the municipality this summer.

Councillors will be conducting a district boundary review later this year and one option is reducing the number of districts from 12 to three.

CBRMs population may be declining, but that doesnt mean it cant be prosperous: researcher cbc.ca 1 hour ago Tom Ayers © Tom Ayers/CBC A Queens University researcher says Cape Breton Regional Municipalitys population loss has been persistent and severe, but that does not mean prosperity is unattainable. A planning researcher found Cape Breton Regional Municipality has Canadas most persistent and severe case of urban population decline — but he also says that prosperity is...

Presenter : Ross Keith, founder of Nicor Group, a Regina-based property development and management firm with a large portfolio of redeveloped historic buildings. Thursday, February 25, 2021: Presenters : Murray Fischer, Building Safety Manager, City of Brandon; Brant Hryhorczuk, Heritage Building Conservation Officer, Heritage Conservation Branch. Tuesday, March 2, 2021: Presenter : Michael Ruus, Director of Planning and Development, Cape Breton Regional Municipality; former General Manager...

Public to weigh in on Sydney docs request to open practice in residential area Cape Breton Regional Municipality staff say the planning rules allow some home-based businesses in residential zones, but not stand-alone commercial operations. They say approving Dr. Margaret Frasers request would open all residential areas throughout CBRM to businesses. Social Sharing Dr. Margaret Fraser wants to move her family practice to Cottage Road but CBRM staff say thats not allowed Posted: Jan 29, 2021 6:55...