Back to Work Legislation Passed

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The Liberal government’s essential services legislation was passed this morning after an all-night session in the Legislature.

Bill 37 will force striking registered nurses in Halifax’s Capital Health District back to work.

All six NDP members in the House rose to speak for about an hour, delaying passage of the bill while striking nurses and union supporters held a noisy demonstration outside.

Bill 37 applies to about 40,000 nurses and other health care workers, including paramedics and ambulance dispatchers.

It requires employees and employers to reach an essential-services agreement before workers can go on strike.

The registered nurses in Halifax’s Capital Health District walked off the job in a legal strike yesterday morning over the issue of mandated nurse to patient ratios.

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Still Some Without Power in CB

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Nova Scotia Power says some people in Cape Breton might not get their power back until Monday.

There are still 86 customers offline from the Morrison Road to Louisbourg and the Main-a-Dieu area as well as parts of the Mira.

Some of them have been without power since Monday of this week.

NSP’s website says the Fortress of Louisbourg is expected to get its power back by 11:30, this morning.

However, it adds it’s awaiting an update for the estimated restoration time for other areas.

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Nearly 15-hundred Still Without Power

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

There are still nearly 15-hundred Nova Scotia Power customers in Cape Breton without power after this week’s ice storm.

The outage stretches from the Morrison Road to Louisbourg and the Main-a-Dieu area, and parts of the Mira to Gabarus.

Nova Scotia Power says the outage is in a remote area and despite having extra crews in Cape Breton, the utility doesn’t expect to have the lights back on for most until 6:00, this evening.

George D. Lewis School in Louisbourg is cancelled today because of the power outage.

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Barrett To Update Search For Lawyer

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A 38-year-old Glace Bay man facing two counts of second-degree murder is scheduled to return to court today to update is search to find a lawyer.

Thomas Ted Barrett is charged with the second-degree murder of 21-year-old Laura Jessome from Bras d’Or along with 23-year-old Morgan James MacNeil from Glace Bay.

Barrett is also charged with second degree murder in the death of 21-yearold Brett Elizabeth McKinnon from Glace Bay.

During Barrett’s last court appearance Ann Marie MacInnes with Nova Scotia Legal Aid, told the court that despite being approved for legal aid, no lawyer had yet been retained for Barrett.

A new date for a preliminary hearing in the Jessome case could be set today.

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Man Charged in Attempted Glace Bay Robbery

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Cape Breton Regional Police have charged a 20 year-old Glace Bay man with attempted robbery with violence after a woman was attacked while leaving the Bank of Montreal in Glace Bay, yesterday afternoon.

 

Police say they got the call at around 2:40.

 

They add the 71-year-old was heading to her vehicle in the parking lot at the Legion on Union Street when she was pushed to the ground by a man who attempted to steal her purse.

 

They say the man couldn’t get the purse and fled and the woman suffered facial injuries after hitting the ground.

 

 Police say they got a description of the man and another man who may have been involved in the incident.

 

Officers later arrested two men matching the descriptions in the area.

 

Police say the second man was released from custody with no charges at this time.

 

 

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