From Saltwire: The next steps in the transformation of downtown Sydney may be loud and messy but Charlotte Street shopkeepers say the temporary inconvenience will be worth it when completed.
From Saltwire: A section of Charlotte Street is expected to be closed to vehicular traffic until October due to construction work on the $9-million downtown Sydney redevelopment project.
From CTV – Downtown Sydney, N.S., was bustling with activity on Tuesday, but the sounds of both vehicle and foot traffic will soon be replaced with the sounds of heavy machinery as part of a redevelopment project.
From Saltwire Network – The project manager overseeing the redevelopment of health-care facilities in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality said Friday he couldn’t be happier with how the project is proceeding.
From Saltwire – Retired New Waterford physician Dr. Peter Littlejohn remembers how vibrant the former coal mining community was when he arrived in Cape Breton almost 50 years ago.
From Infrastructure Canada – Investing in recreational infrastructure brings communities together. The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia recognize that strategic investments in public infrastructure play a key role in supporting healthy communities while growing the economy and creating good jobs that support the younger generations.
From Saltwire – Work is currently taking place in the area as part of the New Waterford community hub project, which will see a new health centre, long-term care home and school built.
From Saltwire – A group of students crowded around Cole MacDougall as he navigated the steering wheel in front of him. Sitting in Centre 200 in Sydney, MacDougall was using the heavy vehicle operator simulator and the Glace Bay High School student was concentrating hard on the screen.
On December 13, 2021, the Cape Breton Partnership hosted Community Engagement Sessions at Breton Education Centre for the surrounding community on the ongoing New Waterford Community Hub Project. Each session included representatives who shared updates and details on this significant project from architects and designers, as well as team members from CBRM Health Care Redevelopment, Nova Scotia Lands, Nova Scotia Public Works, Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education, Cape Breton Regional Municipality, and Nova Scotia Construction Sector Council.
On Dec. 16, 2021, rain was falling instead of snow, but attention was on something else. Nova Scotia was celebrating its rising population – surpassing one million people.