Work at New Waterford community hub begins
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.
Getting a taste of a trade: Skills Canada career showcase gives Cape Breton students future job ideas
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.
Follow Up: New Waterford Community Hub – Community Engagement Session
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.
Population, workforce, and economic growth are converging
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.
New access road to be built for Cape Breton Regional Hospital
From Saltwire: SYDNEY, N.S. — Motorists trying to find their way into the Cape Breton Regional Hospital will soon have another option when it comes to navigating entry into the sprawling health care complex.
New Access Road for Cape Breton Regional Hospital
Staff, patients and visitors will soon have improved access to Cape Breton Regional Hospital with the construction of a second main access road.
Infrastructure, Research and Healthcare Investments in Rural Universities
The government is investing $105 million to improve infrastructure, foster research and enhance healthcare and training at the province’s rural universities.
Big build downtown: an update on the NSCC Marconi Campus construction
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-24-information-morning-cape-breton/clip/15903228-big ...