by Cape Breton Regional Police have filed charges in connection to Thursday’s weapons threat at Cape Breton University. 23-year-old Bertram William Jr. Bernard, of Eskasoni, is facing charges of uttering a threat and mischief. Police say a threat was made over social media alleging that someone was bringing a gun to the CBU campus, but no weapon was found when police conducted a search. Through further investigation, police say they were able to identify Bernard as a suspect, and an arrest was made yesterday. Bernard has since been released from custody and is scheduled to appear in Sydney Provincial Court on December 7th.
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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