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Posted: Jan 26, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: January 26 Mayor Amanda McDougall of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality says the addition of plastic shields to the council chamber still doesn't meet public health guidelines.(Tom Ayers/CBC) Cape Breton Regional Municipality's elected representatives have not met in the civic centre's council chamber since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, and it's unclear when that will change.  They were scheduled to meet in person today, but the recently renovated chamber was unable to overcome public health restrictions. Mayor Amanda McDougall s...

Minimum wage hike: Cambria restaurants discuss impact amid COVID-19 hardships and last updated 2020-12-31 01:09:37-05 California's minimum wage is going up on January 1. The legislation to gradually raise pay was enacted pre-pandemic, leaving some business owners in a tight spot. "It probably couldn't come at a worse time as far as the bottom line is concerned," said Steve Kniffen, General Manager of The Sea Chest Restaurant. Minimum wage for businesses with 25 or more employees will increase from $13 an hour to $14. It's part of the state's long-term minimum wage goal of $15 an hour by 2022....

Why North Korea’s Mount Kumgang resort will be ‘envied by the world’ Tourists on a trail at Mount Kumgang, in North Korea. Photo: AP North Korea is not shy when it comes to hyperbole - its leaders are "supreme", its missiles are "massive" and its mountains are the most intelligent, having the incredible ability to recognise and respond to significant events, such as when "Glow was seen atop Jong Il Peak for half an hour (...) when the nation was shocked by the news of the leader's demise", in 2011, according to the state-owned Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Overstatement also accom...

Dunleavy Directs Reopening of Silvertip Maintenance Station 511.alaska.gov Seward Highway cam (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy Friday directed Commissioner John MacKinnon of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOTPF) to reopen maintenance the Silvertip Maintenance Station with equipment, personnel, and resources necessary to clear and maintain the Seward and Sterling Highways for the remainder of the 2020/2021 snow season. “Public safety is and will be the highest priority of my administration. A crucial component in that pledge is keeping essential infr...

Posted: Dec 17, 2020 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: December 17, 2020 Cape Breton Regional Municipality deputy chief administrative officer John MacKinnon says property tax relief is still available for low-income homeowners and others affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.(Tom Ayers/CBC) Cape Breton Regional Municipality may be cash-strapped, but it's still willing to help property taxpayers facing financial troubles. CBRM has not had many people take advantage of a low-interest loan program through the Nova Scotia government that spreads out this year's property taxes for people affected by the COV...