A majority of the unionized firefighters in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality have voted to support a motion of non-confidence in management. The motion cites numerous problems the union says affect morale as well as public and firefighter safety.

The cannabis bill the McNeil government is currently moving through the House isn't as restrictive as the province's own public health experts recommended, CBC News has confirmed.

Meeting the staffing recommendations for September laid out in the report on inclusive education will almost certainly require bringing in outside workers, and the province’s education minister is concerned about potential pushback from the teachers’ union.