Old Whitney Pier Fire Station Up For Sale

Written by Dave Desveaux. Posted in Local News

The CBRM recently issued a tender for the former Whitney Pier fire station.

The 50 year-old building at 1086 Victoria Rd. is currently used for storage.

The sale of the building comes after a new station opened on Victoria Rd. in April, replacing both the old Whitney Pier station and the former Ashby station that’s since been torn down.

The property is assessed at 74,600 dollars.

Prospective buyers will have a chance to visit the building a week from tomorrow, and the tender is open until 3 pm on August 3^rd.

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Walsh Appointed CAO

Written by Dave Desveaux. Posted in Local News

Regional Council has appointed Marie Walsh as the CBRM’s new chief administrative officer.

Walsh has served as the Municipality’s Chief Financial Officer since 2014, and has been acting CAO since Michael Merritt left his former position to take a CAO job in Olds, Alberta.

Walsh is a certified general accountant and joined the Municipality as the Director of Finance in 2007.

Council decided to look outside its staff when Merritt was hired in 2014, but the job was posted internally this time.

Walsh’s appointment is effective immediately.

It pays an annual salary of $194,750.

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Sydney Mines Woman Charged With Murder in Car-Pedestrian Collision Due in Court, Today

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A Sydney Mines woman charged in the death of a 28-year-old woman who was hit by a car on Friday is due in court today.

 

36-year-old Kimberly Ann O’Dea faces counts of second degree murder and criminal negligence causing death.

 

Regional Police say they got called to Oxford Avenue in Sydney Mines at around 7:00 on Friday morning.

 

They add a woman was airlifted to Halifax hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car.

 

They go on to say she later died from her injuries.

 

Police also say the women knew each other.

 

O’Dea was held at the Cape Breton Correctional Centre over the weekend to await today’s court appearance.

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Sydney Mines Woman Charged with Second Degree Murder

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Regional Police say a Sydney Mines woman has been charged in the death of a 28-year-old woman after she was hit by a car.

36-year-old Kimberly Ann O’Dea has been charged with second degree murder and criminal negligence causing death.

Police say the incident happened on Friday morning at around 7:00.

The 28-year-old was airlifted to Halifax with serious injuries where she later died.

Police go on to say the women knew each other.

O’Dea has been remanded to the Correctional Centre and will appear in Provincial Court tomorrow.

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Expect Traffic Delays on George Street

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The Municipality says to expect traffic delays on George Street in Sydney over the next two weeks as construction work begins tomorrow.

The CBRM says the work will take place in front of the Irving gas station and goes between Townsend and Brookland Streets.

They go on to say there will be closed lanes but the traffic lights at the corner of Townsend and George will be working.

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