Sydney River, Nova Scotia
Encyclopedia
Sydney River is a community in Nova Scotia
's Cape Breton Regional Municipality
.
, from which it derives its name.Sydney River is at the interchange between Highway 125
and Trunk.
4,
Sydney River developed into a suburb during the 1960s-1970s.
Sydney River has seen commercial development with the construction of a shopping centre, grocery stores and other restaurants, stores, and halls.
On May 7, 1992, three employees were murdered and one permanently disabled during a robbery at a McDonald's
restaurant.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
's Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Regional Municipality often shortened to simply CBRM, is a regional municipality in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton County.According to the 2006 Census of Canada, the population within the Cape Breton Regional Municipality is 102,250...
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Location
The community is located at the southern end of Sydney Harbour's South Arm at the mouth of the Sydney RiverSydney River
This article is about the river. For the community of the same name, see Sydney River, Nova Scotia.The Sydney River is a short river located in Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Canada....
, from which it derives its name.Sydney River is at the interchange between Highway 125
Nova Scotia Highway 125
Highway 125 is a 30 km long controlled-access highway located in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.Part of the provincial 100-series arterial highway network, Highway 125 encircles the west side of Sydney Harbour, from an interchange with Highway 105 at Sydney Mines to Trunk 4 at...
and Trunk.
4,
History
Sydney River was once rural, but became more urban throughout the decades.Sydney River developed into a suburb during the 1960s-1970s.
Sydney River has seen commercial development with the construction of a shopping centre, grocery stores and other restaurants, stores, and halls.
On May 7, 1992, three employees were murdered and one permanently disabled during a robbery at a McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
restaurant.