Two-year Jail Sentence Imposed In B&E, Theft Cases

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

An Albert Bridge woman was handed a two-year jail sentence today after pleading guilty to charges including break and enter.

36 year-old Holly Lynn Holland also pleaded guilty two counts of theft late last month.

The break and enter charge comes from a break-in on January 10th at a home on Malcolm Road in Albert Bridge.

Holland pleaded guilty to stealing money and jewelry from the home.

She also pleaded guilty to theft from a store in Sydney in December.

In addition to her jail sentence, Holland has been sentenced to two years on probation and will have to provide a DNA sample.

 

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Quebec Man Dead After Sydney Mines Crash

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A 62-year-old Quebec man is dead after the car he was driving collided with a pickup truck yesterday afternoon where the 125 Sydney Bypass turns into Main Street in Sydney Mines.

RCMP say weather conditions were poor at the time at around 3:00 and the man’s car spun sideways and hit the pickup truck travelling in the opposite direction.

The man was the only one in the car and he died at the scene.

Two people in the truck suffered minor injuries while a third suffered what police describe as moderate but non-life-threatening injuries.

The road was closed for several hours while police investigated.

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RCMP Looking At Possible Charges After Cannabis Edible Was Served At Eskasoni School

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

RCMP say they’re working to determine whether a cannabis edible was served on purpose or accidentally to students at an Eskasoni school on Friday.

Police say they believe a molasses cake served at Eskasoni Immersion School contained THC, the component in cannabis that makes people high.

A number of adults and children needed medical treatment after getting sick.

Police say some tested positive for THC and they’re asking anyone else who got sick to contact them.

They say a couple of charges could apply to the catering company that supplied the cake.

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Winter Storm Causes Cancellations and Delays

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Highway web cameras show roads in Cape Breton are snow-covered this morning with the snow now having turned to freezing rain in the Regional Municipality.

Transit Cape Breton and Handi Trans aren’t operating this morning and the status of the service will be reviewed at noon.

There a number of cancellations of church services and people should check ahead before they go out today.

If you have a cancellation, you call us here at the Coast 89.7 and we’ll get it on the air for you.

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Two Rivers Tunnel Will Make His Prediction at 11:22 AM But Activities At Park Cancelled, Today

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Shubenacadie Sam is calling for six more weeks of winter.

The province’s other rodent prognosticator saw his shadow this morning after skies there cleared after the winter storm.

Meanwhile, Two Rivers Tunnel is due to make his Ground Hog Day Prediction at Two Rivers Wildlife Park in Mira at 11:22 this morning.

However, all activities at the Park have been cancelled today because of the weather.

Folklore says if a groundhog sees its shadow on February 2, it means six more weeks of winter.

However, spring-like temperatures are thought to be on the way soon if there’s no shadow to be seen.

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