Funding Announced For Eskasoni Cold Logistics

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Funding was announced today to put a solar energy system in place at a lobster storage facility in Eskasoni.

The provincial Department of Natural Resources says the 583-kilowatt system at Eskasoni Cold Logistics will reduce energy demand and energy costs.

It says the project will cut greenhouse gas emissions and offer training opportunities for community members in the installation and maintenance of solar energy systems.

The province is contributing about $128,000 to the project, with about $245,000 from Eskasoni and about $1.1 million from the federal government.

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Province Providing Healthcare Info Online

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The province is now providing a range of information on the healthcare system online.

The information includes the percentage of Nova Scotians on the family doctor waiting list and recruitment numbers for family doctors, nurse practitioners and registered nurses.

The Health Department says some of the information, such as emergency department visits and hospital occupancy percentages, will be updated daily.

It says other information will be updated on what it calls a regular basis as data becomes available.

Waitlists for home care and admissions into long-term care, ambulance offload times and employee satisfaction levels can also be found at novascotia.ca/actionforhealth.

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Gas Down, Diesel Unchanged

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The price of gas went down slightly by 2.5 cents a litre, overnight.

Gas now goes for a minimum of $2.05.3  in Cape Breton.

Meanwhile, the price of diesel didn’t change.

The minimum price for a litre of diesel on the Island is still $2.23.4.

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Four Sentenced In Tax Fraud Case

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Prison sentences were handed down today for a Sydney Mines woman and her three daughters who have been found guilty in a multimillion-dollar tax fraud case.

Lydia Saker, Nadia Saker, Angela Macdonald and Georgette Young were convicted in February on 10 counts each of fraud and filing false statements with the Canada Revenue Agency.

Lydia Saker has been given a 24-month sentence, while both Macdonald and Nadia Saker have been sentenced to 36 months.

Young has been sentenced to 48 months.

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Seven More COVID-19 Deaths Reported

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The province is reporting seven more COVID-19 deaths over the seven-day period that ended on Monday.

Health officials say the number of new PCR-positive COVID-19 tests has gone down compared to the previous reporting period.

However, hospital admissions have gone up.

The province is reporting 1,420 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the latest reporting period, along with 37 hospitalizations.

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