Cape Breton Regional Municipality

The Cape Breton Regional Municipality is the second largest metropolitan area in Nova Scotia and third largest in Atlantic Canada. With a population of over 100,000, the CBRM features a world-class deep water port, the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic site, the internationally acclaimed Cape Breton University and the Sydney Waterfront Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College. Cape Breton Regional Municipality is the home of Canada's Coast Guard College and the gateway to Newfoundland & Labrador via Marine Atlantic's ferry terminal at North Sydney. Some other highlights of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality: - Transportation hub at JA Douglas McCurdy Airport in Sydney (YQY) - Three business parks: Harbourside, Northside and Sydport Industrial Park - Skilled and educated workforce - Membertou and Eskasoni First Nations are economic engines within the region - International festivals like Celtic Colours held at incredible venues like the Savoy Theatre, Centre200, Louisbourg Playhouse and Joan Harriss Cruise Pavilion - Year round golf, boating and ski destination at Ben Eoin - Cape Breton Miners' Museum in Glace Bay