Man Arrested After Police Say They Seized $150,000 Dollars Worth of Marijuana

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A 63-year-old Sydney man has been charged with drug trafficking, after police say they seized more than $150,000 worth of marihuana from his vehicle.

Police say they stopped a vehicle in Point Edward yesterday evening, and found a large quantity of cocaine and more than 20 pounds of marijuana.

Officers arrested the driver.

He faces counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in both marijuana and cocaine.

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Run To Halifax Cancer Fundraiser Starts Today

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A Sydney River man will be running a marathon a day, starting today.

23 year-old Will Brien is starting the run on the Cape Breton side of the Canso Causeway as a fundraiser for cancer patients who have to travel to Halifax for treatment.

His goal is to finish on next Friday at the Cancer Society’s Lodge that Gives in Halifax.

Online donations for Brien’s Kommute for a Kause campaign can be made by visiting its website.

People can follow his progress online through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Price of Gas Unchanged, Diesel Down

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The price of gas remains unchanged, for the second week in a row.

The minimum price for a litre of regular gas in Cape Breton is still $125.4.

Meanwhile, the price of diesel went down slightly by seven-tenths of a cent, overnight.

The minimum price for a litre of diesel on the Island is now $1.17.5.

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Gas and Diesel Down in New Brunswick

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

One analyst is predicting a small drop in gas prices, this week.

A dip of a about a cent a litre is being forecast.

Meanwhile, the price of gas in New Brunswick went down by 1.6 cents, last night.

Diesel there took a big drop of 4.2 cents.

The minimum price for a litre of regular gas in Cape Breton is now $125.4.

Diesel now goes for a minimum of $1.18.2 cents a litre on the Island.

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First Broncos Crash Funeral Today

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The first funeral will be held today for one of the16 killed in the Humboldt Broncos’ bus crash.

Tyler Bieber was in his first year as a play-by-play announcer for the team.

The funeral will take place at the Elgar Petersen Arena where the Broncos played their home games.

The death toll from the crash rose to 16 yesterday when the team’s athletic therapist Dayna Brons died in a Saskatoon hospital.

Another 13 people were injured when a transport truck collided with the junior hockey team’s bus on Friday.

Two more funerals are scheduled for tomorrow.    

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