Tall Ship Makes Unexpected CB Stop

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A tall ship is making an unexpected stop in Cape Breton.

 

The Lord Nelson is specially designed for people with all types of disabilities.

 

It docked in Louisbourg yesterday to wait out tropical storm Bertha.

 

Capt. Barbara Campbell says they were headed for St-Pierre-Miquelon when they diverted due to bad weather.

 

The Lord Nelson is based in Southampton, England and is the flagship for the Jubilee Sailing Trust, which promotes the integration of people of all physical abilities on the ship.

 

It’s expected to be docked in Louisbourg until tomorrow when it sails for Halifax.

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Man Pleads Guilty to Break and Enters

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

One of two men charged after Regional Police released security camera footage of a break-in in George’s River pleaded guilty yesterday.

29- year-old Colan Foster Lohnes from Lingan Road will now be sentenced on two counts of break, enter and theft.

One of the charges relates to the Georges River incident while the other is in connection with an incident on Kings Road in Sydney River.

Lohnes will remain on remand at the Cape Breton Correctional Centre until his sentencing on Sept. 23.

The other man charged in the George’s River case has been released on conditions.

27-year-old Jason Christopher Turner from Sydney Mines, is charged with break, enter and theft and possession of stolen property.

 He elected to be tried by judge alone during a court appearance last month and is due back in court on March 23rd for a preliminary hearing.

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St. Agnes Church Demolished

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

St. Agnes Church in New Waterford has been demolished.

The church is one of three slated for demolition by the Diocese of Antigonish in February.

Cleanup work at the site by McCormick Landscaping in Sydney is expected to take until the end of the week.

Also on the list for demolition is St. Joseph Church in New Victoria and St. Alphonsus in Low Point.

St. Alphonsus has been given a reprieve from the wrecker’s ball while the Diocese considers a proposal from a community group.

The Stone Church Restoration Society wants to renovate the building for a new use.

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Two Fatal Weekend Accidents in Cape Breton

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

There were two fatal accidents in Cape Breton over the long weekend.

A 59-year-old man from Middle River died after the car he was in crashed on Highland Road off the Cabot Trail on Friday night.

Police say the man along with a 53-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man, also from Middle River, were thrown from the truck when it left the road at around 7:30.

The surviving occupants from the vehicle were seriously injured and have been taken to hospital in Halifax.

The name of the man who died has not been released and the RCMP say the accident remains under investigation.

And, on Saturday, one of the tradesmen who made regular appearances on the TV reality show Holmes on Homes died in waters off Aspy Bay.

41-year-old John Craig Lowe from Mississauga, Ontario was diving alone when he went missing.

His body was recovered at around midnight on Saturday.

An autopsy is due to be conducted, this week.

 

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George’s River Fire Still Under Investigation

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The fire marshal is still investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a home on Johnson Road in Georges River, near North Sydney on Friday.

Six volunteer fire departments responded to the blaze, along with the regional hazardous materials unit to deal with an oil tank in the basement of the home.

Three firefighters suffered smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion while battling the blaze.

No one was home at the time of the fire.

The homeowner, who doesn’t want to give his name, says the house was the target of a break-in about two weeks before the fire, but adds he doesn’t know if the incidents are related.

 

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