Sydney Area Woman Dies In House Fire

by Dave DesveauxDecember 27, 2016

A 59 year-old woman was found dead yesterday at the scene of a house fire in Sydney.

Regional Police say the blaze happened at 46 Broadway St. in Whitney Pier.

They add two people were in the home when the fire broke out, and a man in his 50’s was able to escape with minor injuries.

The woman’s body was later found by paramedics.

Her name has yet to be released.

Police say the man and woman knew one another and are from the Sydney area.

There’s no word yet on the cause of the fire.

Police and the Fire Marshall’s Office are investigating.

Dave Desveaux

Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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