Record Number of Immigrants in NS in 2018

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The provincial government says Nova Scotia welcomed more immigrants last year than ever before.

A total of 5,970 new permanent residents came to Nova Scotia in 2018.

That beats the record set in 2016 of 5,485.

More than 65 per cent of the permanent resident landings were approved through provincial economic programs and the Atlantic Immigration Pilot.

The government says Nova Scotia has the highest retention rate of newcomers in the region at 71 per cent.

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Price of Gas and Diesel Up, Again

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The price of gas went up by more than forecast, overnight.

Gas costs 3.5 cents a litre more this morning and now goes for a minimum of $1.06.2 cents in Cape Breton.

The price of diesel jumped by 1.2 cents and diesel now goes for a minimum of $1.22.2 cents a litre on the Island.

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Price Of Gas Predicted To Go Up, Again

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Analysts are predicting another increase in the price of gas, this week.

A jump of about 2 cents a litre is being forecast.

Meanwhile, the price of gas in New Brunswick went up by 1.9 cents a litre, last night.

Diesel there jumped slightly by six-tenths of a cent.

Gas now goes for a minimum of $1.02.7 cents a litre in Cape Breton.

Diesel now costs a minimum of $1.21 cents a litre on the Island.

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Man Rescued From Woods In Mira Area During Yesterday’s Storm

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Regional Police say a police K-9 unit found a man lost in the woods during yesterday’s snow storm.

 Police say they got a call from the 22 year-old shortly before 10:15 in the morning.

The man told them he was lost in woods near Ducker Lake, between Hills Road and Dutch Brook in the Mira area.

Police called in Cape Breton Ground Search and Rescue to help in the search.

The man’s cellphone battery died but police say he was found at around 2:15 in the afternoon.

Police say he was checked out by paramedics and was found to be okay.

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Many Cancellations With Winter Storm On The Way

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

There are a number of cancellations this morning as a winter storm heads to Cape Breton.

The Cape Breton Victoria Regional Centre for Education says school is cancelled for all students and employees, today.

Etoile de l’Acadie in Sydney and the Marconi Campus of the community college are also closed for the day.

The Cape Breton University campus is closed for morning and afternoon classes.

CBU says the status of evening classes will be announced by 4:00 this afternoon.

And, several flights to and from the McCurdy Sydney Airport are cancelled, this morning.

However, the province says there are no government office closures, today.

Meanwhile, Marine Atlantic is warning its schedule could again be disrupted by the weather with tonight’s crossings from North Sydney and Port aux Basques affected.

There are now gale and freezing spray warnings in effect for the Cabot Strait with wind gust of up to 120 km/hr this evening.

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