Hearing Adjourned Again For Accused Former Nurse

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A court hearing was adjourned again today for a former nurse facing a charge of forgery after the death of a man on the grounds of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.

48 year-old Valerie MacGillivray from Glace Bay was scheduled to have a trial date set today, and today’s hearing was scheduled after the matter was postponed last week.

Today’s hearing was adjourned after MacGillivray didn’t show up, and an arrest warrant will be issued if she doesn’t appear tomorrow.  

42 year-old Tammy Carrigan-Warner from Sydney River has also been charged with forgery in the case and is due back in court on April 30^th to set a trial date.

Both have been fired from their nursing jobs.

The 79 year-old man was a patient at the hospital and was found unconscious on the sidewalk outside the building in February of last year.

Police say documents on the man’s status at the hospital were forged.

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Prison Guards Cleared In Death Of Sydney Man

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A New Brunswick judge has thrown out the charges against two prison guards in the death of a Sydney man.

33 year-old Matthew Hines died after being beaten and repeatedly pepper sprayed at Dorchester Penitentiary in May of 2015.

Alvida Ross and Mathieu Bourgoin each faced counts of manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death.

A preliminary hearing took place last fall to determine if there was enough evidence to send the case to trial.

The judge reserved his decision until, today.

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Prison Guards Charged In Sydney Man’s Death Find Out Today If They’ll Go To Trial

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A judge will rule today if two prison guards charged in the death of a Sydney man at Dorchester Penitentiary will go to trial.

Alvida Ross and Mathieu Bourgoin each face counts of manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death.

33 year-old Matthew Hines died after being beaten and repeatedly pepper sprayed at the prison in May of 2015.

A preliminary hearing took place last fall to determine if there’s enough evidence to send the case to trial.

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Gas Up, Diesel Down

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The price of gas went up, overnight.

Gas jumped by 3.8 cents a litre and now goes for a minimum of $1.27.4 in Cape Breton.

Meanwhile, the price of diesel dropped by 1.1 cents.

The minimum price for a litre of diesel on the Island is now $1.22.6.

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Preliminary Hearing Today for Former Nurse Charged After Death of Man at Regional Hospital

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A preliminary hearing is taking place today for a former nurse facing a charge of forgery after the death of a man on the grounds of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.

42 year-old Tammy Carrigan-Warner from Sydney River was charged in May of last year along with 48 year-old Valerie MacGillivray from Glace Bay.

MacGillivray has already been committed to stand trial on a charge of forgery.

She’s due back in court on Monday to have a trial date set.

Both Carrigan-Warner and MacGillivray have been fired from their jobs.

The 79 year-old man was a patient at the hospital and was found unconscious on the sidewalk outside the building in February of last year.

Police say documents on the man’s status at the hospital were forged.

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