Cape Breton Highlands

• Search continues in Cape Breton highlands for missing hiker from Australia

  Denise Ann Williams, 62, from Australia was last heard from two weeks ago on April 15 when she indicated she was travelling to Chéticamp.

  Canada

  Apr 30
  
• N.S. campground owner says pothole-ridden road is driving away tourists

  The owner of Meat Cove Campground in Cape Breton says he's had 30 cancellations so far this season. Tourists try to drive down the pothole-ridden road, give up and turn around.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2023
  
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• A lot of snow is forecast to hit parts of Nova Scotia – in May

  Environment Canada has issued a springtime snowfall warning over the Cape Breton Highlands, where as much as 30 centimetres of snow is possible.

  Weather

  May 9, 2023
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• ‘Hazardous winter conditions’ expected in northern Cape Breton

  Winter storm warnings have been issued for the Cape Breton Highlands, where it's expected up to 35 cm of snow could fall beginning Sunday evening. 

  Weather

  Nov 20, 2022
• Thousands of Nova Scotians in the dark as wind, torrential rain hits the Maritimes

  The largest outages are in the areas of the Cape Breton Highlands, Eskasoni, West Bay, Pictou County, Kennetcook and Barneys River.

  Weather

  Nov 23, 2021
• Questions raised over Cape Breton moose cull that costs $7,900 per animal

  More than 120 moose have been killed since the program was introduced three years ago.

  Environment

  Nov 19, 2018
• Englishtown ferry in Cape Breton staying out of service until mid-June

  When the ferry can't operate it means motorists have to take a winding, 24-kilometre drive around the bay to go from the Trans Canada Highway to the Cabot Trail highway.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2018
• GPS directions strand tourists in Cape Breton Highlands: RCMP

  The couple was low on fuel, had little food, water and minimal cell phone coverage when they called 911.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2018
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• ‘Come and visit’: Cape Breton wins multiple 2017 readers’ choice awards from USA Today

  USA Today released its 10 Best Readers' Choice Wards contest this week with regions in Canada being featured. 

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2017