Cancellations and Postponements as Island Battered By Storm

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Classes are cancelled in the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board today as rain and wind continues to pound the Island, this morning. The Marconi Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College is closed today as well as Etoile de l’Acadie in Sydney. Police are warning drivers about water-covered this morning. The Cabot Trail from Pleasant Bay to Big Intervale is closed today because it’s impassable and the Englishtown ferry isn’t running because of the weather. Marine Atlantic has postponed all sailings until just before midnight tonight and this morning’s 7:55 flight from Halifax to Sydney has been cancelled. Meanwhile, 351 Cape Breton customers are without power at this hour. An outage in Sydney on the George Street to Argyle Street area is affecting 202 customers and Nova Scotia Power says the estimated restoration time is 11:15 this morning. 149 customers in an area from Whycocomagh to Strathlorne are due to have their power back by 9:00. And, Regional Council’s General Committee meeting scheduled for 10:30 the morning has been postponed until 3:00 the afternoon due to the bad weather.

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Little Lorraine Man Remanded, Pending Bail Hearing, Today

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A Little Lorraine man charged after a weekend car chase from Sydney to Dominion has been remanded pending the outcome of a bail hearing today.   Regional Police arrested 19 year-old Braeden Maxharraj early Saturday morning after officers spotted a Toyota Yaris travelling at a high rate of speed on Prince Street.   Police flashed emergency signals trying to stop the driver, who continued on toward Glace Bay.   Police say the man later fled the vehicle near Elm Street in Dominion and was arrested after a short foot chase.   Maxharraj faces charges of impaired driving, exceeding the legal blood-alcohol limit, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, three counts of assaulting a police officer with a weapon (a car), flight from police and assaulting an officer with the intent to resist arrest.

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NS Labour Dept. Announces New Labour Mobility Agreement

Written by Dave Desveaux. Posted in Local News

A press release from the Nova Scotia Department of Labour says that Canada’s premiers have approved a new plan for apprentices who move between provinces and territories. Premier Stephen McNeil says that the plan will lead to the recognition of a Canadian apprentice’s training and hours worked, regardless of the province or territory in which the training and work experience took place. McNeil also says that the agreement will make it easier for employers to get the skill workers that they need. The details of the plan were laid out as Canada’s Premiers attended the Council of the Federation meeting in Ottawa on Friday. The plan is expected to take effect next year.

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NS Labour Dept. Announces New Labour Mobility Agreement

Written by Dave Desveaux. Posted in Local News

A press release from the Nova Scotia Department of Labour says that Canada’s premiers have approved a new plan for apprentices who move between provinces and territories. Premier Stephen McNeil says that the plan will lead to the recognition of a Canadian apprentice’s training and hours worked, regardless of the province or territory in which the training and work experience took place. McNeil also says that the agreement will make it easier for employers to get the skill workers that they need. The details of the plan were laid out as Canada’s Premiers attended the Council of the Federation meeting in Ottawa on Friday. The plan is expected to take effect next year.

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Sydney Man Arrested On Drug Charge In Ingonish

Written by Dave Desveaux. Posted in Local News

A 26 year-old Sydney man is facing a charge of drug trafficking after being stopped by police on the Cabot Trail last night. Ingonish Beach RCMP say that the suspect was stopped at about 10:30 at a checkpoint for impaired drivers. Officers inspected the man’s pick-up truck and say they discovered about half a kilogram of marijuana. The suspect was placed under arrest and later released from custody to await a court appearance in Ingonish Beach on March 26^th. The case remains under investigation.

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