Lieutenant-Governor to visit Glace Bay, present Community Spirit Award

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Lieutenant Governor Arthur LeBlanc will be in Glace Bay next weekend, to present the Community Spirit Award to the community.

Glace Bay is one of four towns in Nova Scotia to receive the award this year, along with Potlotek First Nation, Petite Riviere in Lunenburg County, and Port Williams in Kings County.

The award celebrates the power, strength and diversity of vibrant communities across Nova Scotia. 

The presentation will take place at the Savoy Theatre at noon next Sunday, August 18.

Potlotek received their Community Spirit Award during this year’s Mawio’mi, held last month.

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Elections Nova Scotia opens returning offices for upcoming byelections

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Returning offices are open for business in three provincial districts as the province gears up for the upcoming byelections.

People can now vote before election day at their local returning office anytime the offices are open.

The returning office for Northside-Westmount is in the North Sydney Mall, while the office for Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg is at the Bethel Christian Education centre on Hillside Road in Marion Bridge.

The offices are open every Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. The offices are closed on Sundays.

The byelections take place Sept. 3.

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CB Unemployment Rate Down In July

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The latest numbers from Stats Canada show Cape Breton’s unemployment rate stood at 12.1 per cent, last month.

That’s a six-tenths of a percentage point drop from July of last year and 1.4 percentage points lower than in June.

The provincial unemployment rate went down two tenths of percentage point to 6.4 percent.

Meanwhile, the national unemployment rate in July went up by two tenths of a percentage point to 5.7 percent.

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Price Of Gas Takes Big Drop, Overnight

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

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

Gas took a big drop of 6.3 cents a litre and now goes for a minimum of $1.15.6 in Cape Breton.

The price of diesel fell by 4.6 cents and diesel now goes for a minimum of $1.12.3 cents a litre on the Island.

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Four Forced From Their Home After Sydney Mines Fire

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The Red Cross says a family of four has been forced from their Sydney Mines home after a fire yesterday, afternoon.

The organization says there were no injuries in the Crescent Street blaze that was reported at around 3:30.

 However, the older, two-storey house was extensively damaged.

A woman and three children under the age of 11 lived in the home.

Red Cross volunteers have helped them with emergency lodging and meals along with buying clothes and other basics.

There’s no word on the cause of the fire.

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