Ski Hill Helping Ski Hill

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

One of Cape Breton’s ski hills is coming to the aid of the other after an equipment breakdown.

Mechanical difficulties with the groomer at Ski Cape Smokey in Ingonish have forced the volunteers who run the hill to cancel skiing, this weekend.

When the folks at Ski Ben Eoin heard about the troubles facing their counterpart, they decided to come to the rescue.

Ski Ben Eoin president Alan Peddle says they offered not only the expertise of their staff, but also another groomer.

The chair of the Ski Cape Smokey Society, Larry Dauphinee says they’re very appreciative of the offer and adds a Ski Ben Eoin mechanic was on site at Ski Cape Smokey, yesterday morning.

Dauphinee says they’re going to first try to fix the machine at the Ingonish hill.

If that doesn’t work, he says they’ll take Ski Ben Eoin on up their offer of a loaner groomer for next weekend.

 

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Today’s Marine Atlantic Crossings Cancelled

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Marine Atlantic has cancelled all of today’s ferry crossings between North Sydney and Port aux Basques.

The Crown Corporation says the cause is forecasted high winds in the Cabot Strait.

It’s urging customers to check for updates on its website or through its toll free number.

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Man Accused in Death of New Waterford Native Back in Court

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A Brampton Ontario man charged in connection with the hit-and-run death of a New Waterford native is due back in court today.

Tanvir Singh Padda was charged in mid-November with criminal negligence causing death and failing to remain at the scene of an accident.

The arrest came almost a month after Jordan Gillis was found lying in the street in Waterloo, Ontario on Oct. 20.

After weeks of searching, police traced the suspect vehicle to a Brampton address.

Padda was represented by his lawyer during his first court appearance on December 13^th.

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Gas and Diesel Up

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The price of gas and diesel went up overnight.

Gas rose by 1.4 cents a litre while diesel took a 3 cent a litre jump.

The minimum price for a litre of regular gas in Cape Breton is now $1.34.2.

A litre of diesel now goes for a minimum of $1.46.2.

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Snow Clearing Underway, CBVRSB Classes Cancelled

Written by Dave Desveaux. Posted in Local News

Cape Bretoners will be digging out once again today in the wake of another blizzard. The island was still in the grip of an intense low pressure system overnight, though Environment Canada says the system is on a northeast track toward Newfoundland and Labrador this morning. The storm brought high winds and upwards of 30 cm of snow, leading to hazardous road conditions and a slew of cancellations yesterday. Today, classes are cancelled once again for students in the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board. We’ll air any other major cancellations as they’re announced. Early this morning, over 600 Nova Scotia Power customers were offline on the western side of the island in the Cheticamp and Margaree areas, but those customers have since been reconnected. A number of flight cancellations are being reported in both Sydney and Halifax, and passengers are advised to phone ahead to check with their airlines before leaving home this morning. Maritime Bus says some of its routes may be delayed or cancelled, and has advised customers to postpone their travel if possible.  The plows have begun to get on the roads, but driving conditions may still be challenging in some areas and winds are expected to remain fairly high this morning as the storm moves away from the island. We’ll have more weather details in a few minutes. 

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