Major-project capital spending to decrease in region this year: APEC

A new report says capital spending on major projects in Atlantic Canada will likely drop 7% this year.  The Atlantic Provinces Economic Council does say long-term potential for investment growth is brighter and New Brunswick is looking at a better year, as the province will go up 18% to $2.3 billion of investment.

Sydney lotto win

It’s a good day for someone in Cape Breton.

A ticket matching all six numbers of the TAG portion of Saturday night’s 649 draw was sold somewhere in the Sydney area.  The winning ticket is worth 100-thousand-dollars.