Barrett Still Looking for Lawyer

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A preliminary hearing for two Glace Bay man charged in the death of Laura Jessome from Little Bras d’Or has been postponed because one of them still doesn’t have a lawyer.

38-year old Thomas Ted Barrett faces a charge of second degree murder in the case.

Barrett made a court appearance by video link from the Burnside jail yesterday to update his search for a lawyer.

Ann Marie MacInnis with the Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission told the court that he’s been presented with a list of lawyers but hasn’t been successful in finding one.

Barrett and his co-accused in the case, 23 year-old Morgan James MacNeil from Glace Bay were scheduled to have a preliminary hearing beginning on April 3.

Both are now due back in court on that date to update Barrett’s search for a lawyer.

Barrett is also charged with the murder of 21-year-old Brett Elizabeth McKinnon from Glace Bay.

 

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Deadline for CBRM CAO Job

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Today is the deadline for people to apply for the job of chief administrative officer in the CBRM.

Back in January, Cape Breton regional council hired a Toronto headhunting firm to interview potential candidates and come up with a short list.

Organization Consulting Limited is working in partnership with Courage Group International, which has consultants based in Halifax, Ontario and Quebec.

The companies bid $33,390 to carry out the work.

A six-member Regional Council committee will guide the selection process.

Committee Chair Kevin Saccary says they hope to meet in the next 10 days to start their work.

He adds the new CAO should be chosen by the end of April.

CBRM Finance Director Marie Walsh has served as interim CAO since Jerry Ryan retired from the post in January of last year.

Walsh says she’s interested in the CAO job and was expected to apply.

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Gaelic College Royal Status Honoured With Plaque

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

 Gaelic College CEO, Rodeny MacDonald says they’ll honour the institution’s royal designation with a plaque.

Adding the word “royal” to the Gaelic College name has been controversial with people in the Gaelic community citing examples of the British Crown trying to wipe out Gaelic language and culture.

At a recent meeting, members of the College’s Foundation voted to reject the “royal” prefix by a margin of 45-23.

 Now the College’s board of governors’ say it will drop the prefix from the college’s name and in day-to-day operations.

However, the board says it still plans to properly acknowledge what it describes as an honour in a number of ways.

MacDonald says the first step is the plaque on-site at the College with staff to work out further details on additional steps.

 

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Two Arrested On Contraband Cigarette Charges

Written by Dave Desveaux. Posted in Local News

Two Ontario men are appearing in Sydney Provincial Court today after being arrested in Boularderie yesterday for allegedly trafficking in illegal cigarettes. Victoria County RCMP say they stopped the vehicle at around 9 am yesterday morning, and seized 135 cartons and 380 ziploc bags of contraband tobacco. The suspects, aged 63 and 73, are facing a number of charges under the Federal Excise Act and Provincial Revenue Act. The case remains under investigation.

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Arrest Made After Shots Fired At Vehicles

Written by Dave Desveaux. Posted in Local News

A 20 year-old man is making an appearance in Sydney Provincial Court today after allegedly firing a BB gun at vehicles on the Sydney-Glace Bay Highway over the weekend. Regional Police say they received a call at around 20 to 6 on Saturday evening, when a man said that his vehicle and a number of others had been fired upon near the Mayflower Mall. The complainant told police that the vehicle from which the shots came was travelling toward Glace Bay. Police soon spotted the vehicle and engaged in a chase until the driver lost control shortly after rounding the Gardner Road-Glace Bay Highway intersection. The vehicle ended up in a ditch, and upon conducting a search police say they recovered a BB hand gun. The suspect was arrested on a charge of Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to the Public, as well as two counts of breach of recognizance. Two others were also arrested, but were released pending further investigation. No one was injured as a result of the incident. The complainant’s vehicle had minor damage.

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