Municipal services for Sunday, October 2 and Monday, October 3.

Municipal Notices: The following is an update on municipal services for Sunday, October 2 and Monday, October 3.

The municipality continues to operate in Local State of Emergency.

OPEN: Transit is resuming operations on all routes on Monday.

CLOSED: Solid Waste Drop off sites are closed to public on Monday. 

Solid Waste curbside collection is now on regular schedule. Next collection day is Tuesday.

Stacked tree debris only will be picked up curbside for residents who register their address with 311. 

Burning of debris is not permitted. (CBRM by-law). 

Several comfort shelters have closed due to restoration of power in their area. 

OPEN: The following sites are operating on Sunday, October 2.

Gabarus VFD: Open 8am to 7pm  
Glace Bay Miners Forum: Open 10am to 5pm
Howie Center VFD: Open 10am to 7pm
Louisbourg VFD: Open 9am to 6pm
New Waterford VFD: Open 10 am to 4 pm
Sydney Cruise Pavilion: Open 10 am to 5pm

Municipal notices for Friday, September 30 and the weekend of October 1-2.

Municipal Notices: The following is an update on municipal services for Friday, September 30 and the weekend of October 1-2.

The municipality continues to operate in Local State of Emergency until Saturday.

Solid Waste curbside collection has resumed service and will operate on Friday, September 30^th, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.  Solid Waste Drop off sites will also be open on Friday and Saturday.

Plans for a yard waste pick up program will be announced on Friday. Stacked yard debris will be picked up curbside for residents who register their address with 311.

Transit is not operating on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but all routes are expected to resume on Monday with some detours in place.

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Municipal notices for Thursday, September 29

Municipal Notices: The following is an update on municipal services for Thursday, September 29. The municipality continues to operate in Local State of Emergency. Solid Waste curbside collection  has resumed service and will operate on Friday, September 30^th, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.  Solid Waste Drop off sites will also be open on Friday, September 30. Transit is not operating yet, however limited routes are being designed and planned.

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Municipal Notices for Wednesday September 28

Municipal Notices: The following is an update on municipal services for Wednesday, September 28. New in today’s update is a list of volunteer fire department sites that are able to offer non-potable water to residents for household use. Solid Waste curbside collection will resume on Wednesday, September 28 on streets where collection can be done safely. Transit is not operating yet.

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Municipal Notices for Tuesday, September 27

 CBRM Municipal Notices: 

TRANSIT NOTICE: Regular Transit Cape Breton service is cancelled for Tuesday, September 27. Handi-Trans will still be providing service to clients for essential medical appointments that could not be rescheduled.  We will monitor the situation each day regarding next day service.  

SOLID WASTE: Solid Waste Department curbside collection is cancelled for Tuesday, September 27. Extra garbage bags and green cart material will be collected on your area’s next regularly scheduled collection day. Blue bags will be collected on your area's next regularly scheduled blue bag collection week. 

The solid waste dump site on SPAR Road is opening on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Construction debris from the storm can be brought to the SPAR Road location.

In addition to the SPAR Road location, residential yard waste such as tree trunks, branches, etc. can also be brought to leaf and yard waste sites in North Sydney, Glace Bay and New Waterford. They will all be open starting on Tuesday, September 27 from 9:00am-3:00pm

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Emergency Information

Emergency information is posted on CBRM facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/CBRMgov

The following sites are operating as comfort centres.
Travel hazards such as downed trees and power lines are still in place and extreme caution is needed for any necessary travel.

UPDATED: Sept. 27th 7:00 am - Comfort Centres open on Tuesday, September 27 

Boisdale Volunteer Fire Dept, 3810 Grand Narrows Highway, open 11 am to 5 pm

Gabarus Volunteer Fire Dept, 8791 Gabarus Highway, open 8 am to 7 pm

George’s River Volunteer Fire Dept, 1208 George’s River Road, open 10 am to 7 pm

Glace Bay Miner’s Forum, 151 Lower N Street Glace Bay, is open 10 am to 5 pm

Howie Center Volunteer Fire Dept, 47 Tometary Drive, open 10 am to 7 pm

Louisbourg Volunteer Fire Dept. 7521 Main Street Louisbourg, open 8 am to 8 pm

North Sydney Volunteer Fire Department, 17 Pierce Street, open 11 am to 7 pm

Southside Boularderie VFD, 3840 Hillside Road, open 12 noon to 5 pm

Reserve Mines Volunteer Fire Dept,  195 Main Street Reserve, open 8 am to 8 pm

Sydney: Joan Harriss Cruise Pavillion, 74 Esplanade, open 10 am to 5 pm

Westmount: Canadian Coast Guard College, open 12pm to 6pm 

CBRM Notices

CBRM NOTICES: 

September 17, 2022

Holiday Reminder: Monday, September 19 is a holiday in recognition of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. CBRM municipal offices and services, such as Transit and Solid Waste, are closed.  

Beginning Tuesday, September 20, through Thursday, September 22, Pitt Street from George to Esplanade will be closed to through vehicular traffic to accommodate excavation in the Pitt and Charlotte Street intersection as part of the Charlotte Street upgrade project.

Traffic control will be in places and buses will pass through. Pedestrian access will not be affected.   

Public invited to sign book of condolences on the passing of the Queen

September 12, 2022

SYDNEY, NS - A book of condolences and remembrance is available for the residents of Cape Breton Regional Municipality to record their messages on the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Flowers may also be placed.  

The location is the main concourse of Centre 200. 

The days and times are as follows:

Monday, September 12, now until 8:00 pm

Tuesday, September 13, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Wednesday, September 14, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Thursday, September 15, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm 

Members of CBRM Council may also bring a book to their communities and share the time and location with their constituents. 

CBRM TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Prince Street reconstruction lane closures and detours

August 26, 2022  - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - SYDNEY

A busy street in Sydney is being upgraded and motorists are advised that lane closures and detours are expected.

Work for the Prince Street water main and road reconstruction project will begin Monday, August 29 and is expected to last until the end of November.

Traffic control will be in place and Prince Street be reduced to one eastbound lane (towards Welton Street) and westbound traffic (toward downtown Sydney) will be detoured via Victoria Road and Disco Street.  The work will involve a replacement of the underground water main and complete road renewal with some widening from Disco Street to Ashby Corner. There will also be asphalt replacement from Disco Street to Inglis Street.

“Building upon the ongoing work on Charlotte Street, this project will improve our key access route to the downtown. It’s great to see these projects underway and I’m looking forward to the results.” 

-Mayor Amanda McDougall 

Municipality continues to work toward negotiated agreement with inside workers union

August 17, 2022

SYDNEY, NS – Cape Breton Regional Municipality’s Mayor and Council support the bargaining process with the municipality’s inside workers. 

“Like CBRM’s accepted offer to outside workers in December, the inside workers union is being treated equally fair,” said Mayor Amanda McDougall. “We hope all issues are resolved and the municipality’s contract offer is accepted as it is in line with the agreement with the outside workers.” 

The union voted to strike on July 27 and CBRM management are exploring options for continued service delivery in the event of a strike. The public will be informed through media, social media and CBRM website about any changes to the services available and how they access them. 

“We anticipate that most services accessed by the public will continue to be provided if there is a strike action, such as 911 emergency service, 311 information service, police non-emergency and public works 24 hour contacts,” added Mayor McDougall. “Administrative activities such as payment processing, building permits and inspections will also continue.” 

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