TRANSIT NOTICES Bus to Louisbourg, Hot August Nights detours

TRANSIT CAPE  BRETON NOTICES

FREE BUS TO LOUISBOURG: Every Saturday until the end of August, a free bus will shuttle CBRM residents to the Fortress of Louisbourg. 

The bus departs Sydney on Saturdays at 10:00 am, 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm and returns at 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm

The park is open from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm and entry is free.

Riders:

A rider can get on a bus to Sydney from across the system in CBRM. The riders pay a fare for this ride to the downtown hub, but once riders board the Louisbourg bus, they will receive a free ticket to return home and additional free ticket for a free transit ride to be used anytime in August.

Celebrate safely:

This initiative is part of CBRM’s 30th anniversary year celebration. Residents can enjoy CBRM's many local attractions this summer while following fire safety precautions.  Transit routes are found on the Transit App and CBRM website at https://www.cbrm.ns.ca/transit

HOT AUGUST NIGHTS ANTIQUE CAR FESTIVAL DETOURS: 

During the Hot August Nights car festival on the evenings of August 8th and 9th, transit will detour the following routes:

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Municipal Trail Systems Temporarily Closed

**update - the trail closure was ended on Sept 2, 2025  **

Following the Province's announcement restricting travel and activities in the woods, the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) is closing all wooded municipal trail systems, effective today, August 7, at 4 p.m. The fine for violating these restrictions is $25,000.

The municipal trail closures include:

• Rotary Park, including Greenlink Trail and the disc golf course
• Renwick Brook Trail
• Coal Town Trail
• Scotchtown Summit Park

“Our fire crews are responding to far too many preventable calls,” said Mayor Cecil Clarke. “The province has put restrictions in place to prevent wildfires, and we are doing the same. We need residents to take this seriously. Stay out of the woods. Don’t burn anything.”

Hiking, camping, fishing, and the use of vehicles on municipal trail systems is not permitted. These restrictions will remain in effect until 2 p.m. on October 15, unless the province’s proclamation is revoked or amended.

Municipal parks with open green spaces, playgrounds, sports fields, and ballfields remain open for public use.

The CBRM municipal trail closures are in addition to the provincial restrictions put in place on August 5. The Province is restricting travel and activities in the woods because continued hot, dry conditions have greatly increased the risk of wildfires.

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NOTICE: Glace Bay - Watermain break at Reserve Street

July 30, 2025
7:45 am

NOTICE: GLACE BAY

There is an active watermain break on Reserve Street in Glace Bay near the intersection at Gannon Street. The water system isolation to repair this leak will affect the entire business area of Reserve Street, as well as residential properties. The estimated affected area is Phalen’s Road to Official Row.

Public Works is mobilizing equipment, traffic control and planning of the response for the repair. 

Estimated repair is approximately 3:00 pm. 

More updates will be provided as they become available on CBRM’s Facebook page @CBRMgov and website at www.cbrm.ns.ca.