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May 31, 2026
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Baddeck-area resident Ian Nicholson picks up byelection victory to represent district in Cape Breton's Victoria County
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Ian Nicholson won a byelection Saturday night to fill a vacant seat on Victoria County council. PHOTO BY SUPPLIED Article content Victoria County has a new councillor to represent constituents in the municipality’s District 3. Article content Unofficial results posted on the county’s website show that Ian Nicholson defeated Gary Crowder in Saturday’s district byelection. Article content Article content Nicholson won with 182 votes, nine more than Crowder’s 173 votes. Article content “I am actually thrilled about the result,” Nicholson told the Cape Breton Post. “I have a lot of friends and peo…
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