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At the Ocean Choice International plant in Triton, NL, workers wear safety glasses, masks and gloves and are separated by plexiglass wall dividers to ensure safe working conditions for the 2020 season during a global pandemic. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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The cruise ship, Queen Mary 2, is seen at it’s berth in Halifax Tuesday July 2, 2019. A ban on cruise ships has been extended unit the fall.
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Low prices and lack of demand are causing issues for Cape Breton lobster fishermen two weeks into the season CAPE BRETON POST FILE

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The cruise ship, Queen Mary 2, is seen at it’s berth in Halifax Tuesday July 2, 2019. A ban on cruise ships has been extended unit the fall.
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Showing their colours
Vanco Farms employees work on a field of tulips in Waterside on Thursday. They are looking for different colours and viruses. Those plants then get removed so the stock stays healthy. The 50 acres of fields are located on the Waterside Road near Pownal and the tulips can be seen from the Trans-Canada Highway. People are able to view the flowers from Waterside Road, but are reminded entering, walking or driving through the field is prohibited and the flowers cannot be picked. Bulbs are planted in the fall and then covered in straw to protect them from weather fluctuations. When the tulips are in bloom, the petals are removed to let energy of the plant feed back into the bulb. The plants are left for about six weeks, allowing the bulbs to grow and propagate. The bulbs are harvested in mid-July. The company uses the larger bulbs in its greenhouse production and for sales to the landscape trade. The smaller ones are kept for another growing cycle in the field. Vanco is the only farm growing field tulips for bulb production on the east coast of North America. There’s also a one-acre field at Belfast Tulips, which is opening today at 9 a.m. One half is a u-pick and the other half is for professional photos. There’s a $10 admission and the price for a full bucket is $25.
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Tim Toomey, 54, and Cayla (Gouthro) Toomey, 51, of Glace Bay, proudly show their wedding certificate after getting married May 27 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney. The couple were together on and off for 30 years but ended back together permanently 10 years ago. CONTRIBUTED

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