Police to Discuss Charges After Glace Bay Man Dies

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Cape Breton Regional Police say they’ll be meeting with Crown Prosecutors today to decide if there’s enough evidence to press any charges after a Glace Bay man died in Halifax hospital over the weekend.

The 26-year-old, whose name has not been released, was allegedly hit by the vehicle his girlfriend was driving following a domestic dispute on March 30^th.

Police say they responded to Leslie Lane in Glace Bay shortly after 9:00 in the morning.

They say the 26-year-old woman who was driving the vehicle fled the scene.

The vehicle was later located and the woman was arrested and subsequently released from custody without being charged.

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Marine Atlantic Ferry Stuck in Ice, Overnight

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Marine Atlantic says the MV Highlanders eventually managed to free itself after getting trapped in pack ice, last night.

The ferry got stuck on its journey from North Sydney to Port aux Basques.

The Crown Corporation is warning passengers of potential delays due to ice conditions.

Both the Highlanders and the Blue Puttees got stuck in ice, last week.

The Coast Guard ice breaker Henry Larsen has been helping the ferries cross the Cabot Strait.

 Meanwhile, officials say they were working to clear a backlog of 200 tractor-trailers at the Marine Atlantic terminal in North Sydney, yesterday.

 

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More Harsh Weather On The Way: Environment Canada

Written by Dave Desveaux. Posted in Local News

Environment Canada has issued another special weather statement, but this time, the alert involves rain and the potential for flooding. The weather office says that a strong low pressure system will track eastward along the St Lawrence River Valley on Tuesday. Heavy rain and strong southerly winds of up to 90 km/h are expected to develop ahead of the system on Tuesday and linger into Wednesday. Current indications suggest that total rainfall amounts will approach 50 millimetres, and that’ll be combined with warm temperatures giving significant snow melt. We’ll be monitoring the outlook for Tuesday as it develops.

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Glace Bay Man Dies A Week After Being Hit By Vehicle

Written by Dave Desveaux. Posted in Local News

A Glace Bay man has died due to injuries sustained in an incident that occurred last weekend. Cape Breton Regional Police responded to Leslie Lane in Glace Bay last Sunday morning, where a woman allegedly hit her boyfriend with a vehicle following a domestic dispute. The man, who has yet to be identified, was transported to the Regional Hospital for treatment and was later brought to the QEII in Halifax, where he died last night. A woman was arrested in connection to the case, but was released without charges on Wednesday. Police say the case remains under investigation, and investigators will be meeting with Crown Prosecutors tomorrow to decide if there’s enough evidence to press any charges.  

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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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