Amanda McDougall-Merrill became Cape Breton Regional Municipality's first female mayor when she was elected in 2020, four years after winning a seat as a municipal councillor.
Despite opposition from some councillors, Cape Breton Regional Municipality has eliminated a property tax levy that paid for sewer services and has instituted user fees instead. Some say that means owners of high-value properties will no longer subsidize the cost for those with lower assessments.
Homeowners in Cape Breton Regional Municipality with a family income of $35,000 a year or less can apply for a $300 property tax rebate, but only about half the usual number applied this year.
Environment Canada says a stalled low-pressure system brought the extreme weather, blanketing parts of Nova Scotia’s mainland with up to 80 cm and more than 150 cm in Sydney