The Dartmouth Sportsplex will close this week as the recreation complex undergoes a major face-lift. The facility will remain closed for the next 18 months with only the arena reopening this fall. The renovation project on the 35-year-old facility is expected to cost around 24-million-dollars. The refurbishment will include a new gymnasium, two basketball courts, an upgraded swimming pool, new dance studio and a new fitness centre. The sports complex is scheduled to reopen in September of 2018
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Cape Breton Doctors Voice Fears over Physicians Leaving Island
Doctors in Cape Breton held a press conference on Friday to bring attention to the exodus of skilled physicians and medical specialists leaving the island. The public warning came after news on Friday that seven more doctors will be leaving Cape Breton by the end of June. The group of seven doctors holding the press conference were critical of the provincial health authority’s ability to stop the bleeding and recruit specialists to work in Cape Breton.