Gas Predicted to Go Up, This Week

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

At least one analyst is forecasting a jump in gas prices this week.

Meanwhile, the price of gas and diesel went up in New Brunswick, last night.

Gas there rose by 2.3 cents a litre while diesel took a whopping 5.5 cent a litre increase.

Diesel in Nova Scotia already went up this week when this province’s utility and review board invoked its interrupter clause, after midnight on Tuesday.

The 6.4 cent a litre increase pushed the minimum price for diesel in Cape Breton to $1.52.6.

A UARB spokesperson says tonight’s regular weekly price adjustment for diesel is still expected to occur on top the interruption.

Meanwhile the minimum price for gas in Cape Breton is currently $1.34.2.

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Sydney VA Office Occupation to Continue

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Local veterans say they plan to continue their sit-in at the Sydney Veterans Affairs Office today and all this week to protest its pending closure on Friday.

Scott Beckman, Vince Rigby, and Alfie Burt began their occupation of the lobby of the George Street office, yesterday.

 59 year-old Burt from Glace Bay served in Germany, Cyprus and Alert and retired from the military in 2000 after a 25 year career.

He says they hope the quiet protest might help get the attention of the Conservative government in Ottawa.

 

Meanwhile, North Sydney veteran Ron Clarke is part of a group of veterans from across the country that are in Ottawa today to lobby the government against the planned closures of several veterans affairs offices, including the one in Sydney.

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Diesel’s Up After UARB Uses Interrupter Clause

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The price of diesel took a big jump overnight after the province’s utility and review board invoked its interrupter clause.

Diesel is up by 6.4 cents a litre and now goes for a minimum of $152.6 in Cape Breton.

The interrupter clause allows the UARB to respond to sudden and significant changes in the petroleum market and adjust prices ahead of the regular weekly change.

Meanwhile the price of gas did not change overnight and still goes for a minimum of $1.34.2 in Cape Breton.

A spokesperson for the Board says the regular weekly price adjustment is still expected to occur this week in addition to last night’s interruption.

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Last Shot To Save Veterans Affairs Office

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A North Sydney veteran is making one last charge in his battle to save the Sydney Veteran’s Affairs office, this week.

The office is due to close on Friday, along with several others across the country.

Ron Clarke will take part in a news conference at the parliamentary press gallery in Ottawa, tomorrow.

Clarke also hopes to convince Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino to reverse the decision to shut down the Sydney office.

Ottawa says local veterans will be served through local Service Canada offices, once the Sydney VA office closes.

But Clarke says veterans won’t get the same level of service they now get from Veterans Affairs staff.

He adds if the office does close, he’ll campaign against the Conservatives in the next federal election.

 

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Gabarus Seawall Repairs Nearly Complete

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Repairs to the Gabarus seawall are almost complete. 

Work to reinforce the crumbling structure began last fall.

Tim Menk with the Friends of Gabarus Society says the wall has been covered with armour stone designed to stabilize it.

There were fears the 70-year-old wall would be breached during a major storm, causing the village of Gabarus to be flooded.

The wooden structure was last repaired in the 1980s.

Menk expects the latest work on the wall to be finished in the next few weeks.

The Cape Breton Regional Municipality is kicking in 100-thousand dollars toward the 700-thousand dollar cost of the project.

The province and Ottawa are each contributing 300-thousand.

 

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