Cape Breton Regional Municipality

Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Municipality
From top, left to right: Highland Arts Theatre, Gabarus Light House, gate at Fortress of Louisbourg, Big Fiddle, Sydney waterfront
From top, left to right: Highland Arts Theatre, Gabarus Light House, gate at Fortress of Louisbourg, Big Fiddle, Sydney waterfront
Flag of Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
A Community of Communities
Motto(s): 
Fortuna Non Mutat Genus
(Circumstances Do Not Change Our Origin)
Location of Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Location of Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Coordinates: 46°08′20″N 60°11′35″W / 46.13889°N 60.19306°W / 46.13889; -60.19306
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyCape Breton
First NationsEskasoni First Nation, Membertou First Nation
Established            August 1, 1995
Electoral Districts   
Federal
Cape Breton—Canso / Sydney—Victoria
ProvincialCape Breton Centre / Cape Breton-Richmond / Glace Bay / Northside-Westmount / Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg / Sydney-Whitney Pier / Victoria-The Lakes
Government
 • TypeCape Breton Regional Council
 • MayorAmanda McDougall[1]
 • MPsMike Kelloway, Jaime Battiste
 • MLAsKendra Coombes, John White, Brian Comer, Derek Mombourquette, Keith Bain, Trevor Boudreau, Fred Tilley
Area
 (2016)[2][3]
 • Land2,430.06 km2 (938.25 sq mi)
 • Urban
29.43 km2 (11.36 sq mi)
Elevation
Sea Level to 235 m (0 to 771 ft)
Population
 (2021)[4][5]
93,694
 • Density38.7/km2 (100/sq mi)
 • Change 2016–21
Decrease0.6%
 • Census ranking (2016)
58 of 5,162
DemonymCape Bretoner
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (ADT)
Postal code
B1x, B2x
Area code902
Dwellings45,342
Median household income (2020)C$ 62,400
CoastlineAtlantic 800 km (500 mi)
Bras d'Or Lakes 400 km (250 mi)
Roadways1,600 km (1,000 mi)
NTS Map11K1 Sydney
GNBC CodeCBUCD
Websitecbrm.ns.ca

Cape Breton Regional Municipality (often referred to as simply "CBRM") is the Canadian province of Nova Scotia's second largest municipality and the economic heart of Cape Breton Island.[6] As of 2021 the municipality has a population of 93,694.[7] The municipality was created in 1995 through the amalgamation of eight municipalities located in Cape Breton County.

The region is home to a significant concentration of government services, social enterprise, and private sector companies, including the Canadian Coast Guard College, Cape Breton University, NSCC Marconi campus, and New Dawn Enterprises. The rural areas of the municipality continue to host resource industries such as agriculture, fishing, mining, and forestry. CBRM is host to many cultural landmarks and institutions such as the historic Savoy Theatre, the Celtic Colours International Festival, the Cape Breton Centre for Craft, the Highland Arts Theatre, and Holy Angels Arts & Cultural centre, currently undergoing a $12-million renovation.[8]

The area hosts one of Nova Scotia's premier tourism destinations, the Fortress of Louisbourg national park site, operated by Parks Canada as a living history museum. The site stands as the largest reconstruction project in North America.[9] The Port of Sydney was projected to welcome a record 135,000 cruise ship visitors in 2017, a 67 percent increase on 2016.[10] The Trans-Canada Highway terminates in North Sydney where Marine Atlantic ferries connect to both Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, where the highway starts again, and Argentia.[11]

  1. ^ McDougall, Amanda (17 Oct 2020). "McDougall defeats Clarke to become 1st female mayor of CBRM". CBC News. Retrieved 18 Oct 2020.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada.
  6. ^ "Our Community | Sydney and Area Chamber of Commerce". Archived from the original on 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  7. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-02-09). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Cape Breton, Regional municipality (RGM) [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  8. ^ Conners, Holy Jean (2017-04-12). "Former Sydney convent to become $12M arts and culture centre". CBC.
  9. ^ National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of Canada, 2nd Edition. National Geographic Society. 2016. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-4262-1756-2.
  10. ^ MacPhee, Norma Jean (2017-03-17). "Port of Sydney ready to welcome record 135,000 cruise ship visitors". CBC.
  11. ^ "Marine Atlantic"