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- Sydney Harbour Dredging Begins
- Oct., 2011 — SYDNEY — Dredging of Sydney Harbour has begun, symbolizing what some believe is a new beginning for this region’s economy.
“It’s the culmination of 4 1/2 years of work on the part of a ...+ Read More
- Dredging set to start Oct. 1
- Jul., 2011 — SYDNEY — Dredging of the access channel in Sydney harbour is slated to begin Oct. 1.
The Sydney Ports Corp. released a progress report Thursday on the overall timing of the $37-million harbour pr...+ Read More
- Cape Breton voted one of the world’s best islands
- Jul., 2011 — Cape Breton is the No. 1 island destination in Canada and continental United States, according to Travel and Leisure magazine’s 2011 World’s Best Awards.
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SYDNEY — Cape Breton is the...+ Read More
- Ports Day celebration focuses on Sydney harbour dredging
- Jul., 2011 — SYDNEY — Almost a year after hundreds of people gathered at Sydney harbour to demand government funding for dredging, a community reception Wednesday celebrated the opportunities that may lie ahead...+ Read More
- Cruise ship season buoyed by passenger numbers
- Jul., 2011 — First ship of 2011 season arrives on April 18
SYDNEY — The Sydney Ports Corporation has April 18 circled on its calendar. That’s the first cruise ship visit of the 2011 season, with the Princes...+ Read More
- More tourists cruised into Sydney in 2010
- Jul., 2011 — SYDNEY — Sydney saw an 11 per cent increase in cruise ship passenger traffic in 2010, but a local port official notes the figure would have been even higher if the region hadn’t encountered some ...+ Read More
- Navy ships coming to Sydney
- Apr., 2010 — SYDNEY — A significant naval presence will be in Sydney harbour for back-to-back weekends to open the month of May.
The Canadian navy will first dispatch the Glace Bay, May 1, followed by the destr...+ Read More
- Cruise ship season to begin early this year in Cape Breton
- Apr., 2010 — SYDNEY — The first of an expected 83,000 visitors will step off their cruise ship in search of adventure on local shores sooner than ever this year.
The Costa Atlantica sails into Sydney, April 2...+ Read More
- Marine group picks preferred bidder for dredging contract
- Apr., 2010 — SYDNEY — The Sydney Marine Group has chosen a Netherlands-based company as the preferred bidder for the Sydney harbour dredging contract.
Jim Wooder, chair of the Sydney Marine Group, said the comp...+ Read More
- Harbour dredging supporters canvas province, Ottawa for funding for project
- Jan., 2010 — SYDNEY — A group supporting the plan to dredge Sydney harbour plans to make a case for funding to the federal and provincial governments.
Following a request for proposals earlier in November fo...+ Read More
