Bail Hearing for Woman Arrested Twice in Two Days

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A Halifax woman who was arrested twice in Cape Breton in two days is now due in court today for a bail hearing after the hearing was adjourned, yesterday.

47 year-old Karin Tara Sorenson is accused of causing an evacuation of the Sydney Home Depot on Friday.

She was arrested after police say she armed herself with a knife and crawled into a shelving unit at the store.

Sorenson had just been released on conditions from Sydney Court after police say she was found wandering in and out of traffic on the Trans Canada in Groves Point on Thursday of last week.

In December, she signed a peace bond in Halifax after being found wandering in and out of traffic there.

Sorenson faces two counts of breaching courts orders and single counts of causing a disturbance by causing an evacuation and carrying a weapon dangerous to public peace.

She’s due back in Sydney court on May 28^th to enter pleas to the charges.

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Teens Rescued After ATV Stranded In Woods

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Regional Police say two 17 year-old boys were rescued early this morning after their ATV got stuck in the woods in stormy weather near the McCurdy Sydney Airport.

Police say they were called to the back of the NSCC Marconi Campus at about 8 o’clock last night to reports from one of the boys’ mothers that their ATV got stuck while traveling on trails between Dominion and Sydney.

Dispatch Operators were able to find the boys’ location through their cell phone signal, but police say officers and airport staff were hampered in their rescue effort by a body of water they couldn’t cross on foot.

Search and rescue workers went into the woods on an ARGO vehicle and found the boys at about 1 o’clock this morning.

Police say the boys were wet and cold, but not injured.

They were brought to the Regional Hospital as a precaution.

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CBU and Marconi Campus Will Stay Closed, Today

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The Marconi Campus of the community campus and Cape Breton University will stay closed for the rest of the day because of road conditions.

And, Transit Cape Breton says bus service will remain cancelled for the time-being, also because of road conditions.

It says the decision will be reassessed this afternoon for a 3 o’clock start.

The McCurdy Sydney Airport is advising people to check ahead with their airline if they’re due to catch a flight today.

Provincial government offices on the Island and City Hall in Sydney opened late at 10:00, this morning.

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Cancellations and Delays After Snow Storm

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

There are a number of delays today as cleanup from last night’s heavy snowfall continues.

Cape Breton University is closed for the morning and the status of afternoon classes will be announced by 11:30.

The Marconi Campus of the community college is closed until noon.

Transit Cape Breton buses aren’t running this morning and the service will be reassessed for noon.

The provincial Health Authority says programs and services will continue as scheduled this morning.

However, it also says people should reschedule their appointments if it’s not safe to travel.

Provincial government offices on the Island will delay opening until 10:00 this morning along with City Hall in Sydney.

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Price of Gas Unchanged, Diesel Down

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The price of gas remained unchanged, overnight.

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

Meanwhile, the price of diesel went down by 2.8 cents.

The minimum price for a litre of diesel on the Island is now $1.18.2.

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