by The Nova Scotia Health Authority says that there’s a limited impact to services at the Northside General Hospital today after an overnight fire at the facility. The authority says that the fire broke out at around 4:30 this morning in a laundry room, triggering a fire alarm and sprinklers. There were no injuries, but the Health Authority says that there was fire damage to a small dryer room and smoke and water damage in the main laundry. The fire marshall’s office says that the fire was accidental and was caused by the spontaneous combustion of linen. The ER is now open, as is outpatient Blood Collection, which is located next to the Laundry, though outpatient blood/specimen collection has been temporarily relocated to a nearby room. The Health Authority says that laundry service will see some delays as staff clean up the affected area. An update is expected to be provided later today.
Dave Desveaux
Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.
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