• Construction begins on new 90-bed student residence at NSCC Kingstec Campus

  Source: Nova Scotia - Halifax & Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-22 20:25:50.0
  Tags: [Nova Scotia, Housing, Education, Infrastructure]

  Construction has officially begun on a new 90-bed student residence at the Nova Scotia Community College Kingstec Campus in Kentville, Nova Scotia. Announced by provincial officials and school leadership on September 22, 2026, the facility aims to alleviate local rental market pressure and accommodate students who commute from surrounding areas. The project forms part of the provincial government's broader student housing expansion across Nova Scotia Community College campuses, which has previously delivered 350 spaces across Pictou, Akerley, and Ivany campuses. Construction on the Kingstec Campus residence is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2028.

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• Some Cape Breton residents no longer stranded as flooding recovery continues

  Source: Nova Scotia - Halifax & Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-08 16:26:46.0
  Tags: [Nova Scotia, Emergency, Infrastructure, Environment, Education]

  Following a slow-moving storm that dumped over 200 millimetres of rain across Cape Breton island in less than two days, the Nova Scotia Department of Public Works reported that more than 120 roads and 200 culverts were damaged or washed away, leaving 25 roads still closed as of Tuesday afternoon. Provincial officials and local contractors are working to repair major washouts—including on West Bay Road in Richmond County—and replace two damaged bridges. The severe weather triggered local states of emergency and subsequent school and campus closures across Victoria, Richmond, and Inverness counties managed by the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education, the Strait Regional Centre for Education, and the Nova Scotia Community College. The flooding was also linked to the death of a 46-year-old woman from Richmond County whose vehicle was found near a flooded bridge.

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