by RCMP say a 28 year-old Sydney man was going 126 kilometres per hour over the posted speed limit before being pulled over in Pictou County yesterday. The incident is said to have occurred at about 5:30 yesterday morning on the Trans-Canada near Telford, where police say a Chevy Malibu was travelling at a speed of 226 kilometres per hour in a hundred zone. Police note that there was snow and slippery patches on the road at the time. The man was driving a rental vehicle at the time of the incident. He’s charged with stunting, which carries a fine of over 2,400 dollars upon conviction. In the mean time, the accused lost his licence and vehicle for 7 days. The case remains under investigation.
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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