Bobby Nock

Glace Bay

Staff Writer at CKOA (Glace Bay, NS)

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Tilley & Mombourquette Call On Province To Help Save Miners Museum

Sep 11, 2024 | coastalradio.ca | Bobby Nock

Cape Breton Liberal MLA’s Fred Tilley and Derek Mombourquette are calling on the Progressive-Conservative government to step in to make sure the Cape Breton Miners Museum can remain open. The Museum’s executive director Mary Pat Mombourquette says they aren’t making enough money to pay for expenses. She says provincial funding hasn’t increased to meet the demand.
Today Is The Deadline For Candidates For Mayor and Council To File Their Nomination Papers

Sep 10, 2024 | coastalradio.ca | Bobby Nock

Today is the deadline for candidates for mayor and council in the CBRM to file their nomination papers. Nominations can be filed with the Returning Officer at City Hall in Sydney until 5:00 this evening. Candidates have until 4:00 tomorrow afternoon to withdraw from the race. Election day is Saturday, October 19th.
Edwards Promising Miners Museum Committee

Sep 9, 2024 | coastalradio.ca | Bobby Nock

Deputy Mayor and candidate for mayor James Edwards says he’ll set up a committee to find funding to make sure the Cape Breton Miner’s Museum doesn’t close if he’s elected mayor. Edwards says the mandate of the committee will be to secure permanent funding for the museum from all levels of government and the private sector. He says funding for the establishment of the committee would be available from the CBRM with advice from municipal staff.
DCS Says It’s Trying To Help People Experiencing Homelessness Who May Be Affected By Rain

Sep 6, 2024 | coastalradio.ca | Bobby Nock

The Department of Community Services says it’s working with service providers and partners to make sure people experiencing homelessness have access to more support during the rainy weather in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow. It says the Cape Breton Community Housing Association Shelter at 106 Townsend Street in Sydney is open 24/7 with the ability to expand, pending weather conditions. It says the Ally Centre at 75 Prince Street in Sydney is also open 24/7.
Cape Breton’s Unemployment Rate 9.2% In August

Sep 6, 2024 | coastalradio.ca | Bobby Nock

Stats Canada says Cape Breton’s unemployment rate was 9.2 percent in August. The compares with an unemployment rate of 8 percent in July and 10.2 percent in August of last year. Meanwhile, the national employment rate increased to 6.6 percent, last month. That’s up from 6.4 percent in July. Nova Scotia’s jobless rate in August was 6.9%, up from 6.4% in July.
Gas & Diesel Down, Again

Sep 5, 2024 | coastalradio.ca | Bobby Nock

As predicted, the price of gas went down, overnight. Gas dropped by 4.9 cents a litre and now goes for a minimum of $1.57.8 in Cape Breton. Diesel edged down by 2.5 cents a litre. The minimum price for a litre of diesel on the Island is now $1.61.7.
Gas & Diesel Down In Newfoundland & Labrador

Sep 4, 2024 | coastalradio.ca | Bobby Nock

We don’t yet have a gas price prediction this week. However, the price of gas in Newfoundland and Labrador went down by 2.8 cents a litre, last night. Diesel there fell by 2.4 cents. Gas now goes for a minimum of $1.62.7 cents a litre in Cape Breton. The minimum price for a litre of diesel on the Island is now $1.64.2.
Drivers Being Reminded About Back To School Safety

Sep 4, 2024 | coastalradio.ca | Bobby Nock

Regional Police are reminding drivers to use caution on this first day of school. The speed limit in school zones is 30 km/h when children are present in areas where the approaching speed limit is 50 km/h. The speed limit in school zones is 50 km/h where the approaching speed limit is higher. Drivers must stop when a school bus has its flashing red lights on. That applies whether they’re driving behind the bus or toward the bus in the opposite lane.
Health Authority Partners With Google Cloud

Sep 4, 2024 | coastalradio.ca | Bobby Nock

The provincial Health Authority has entered a partnership with computing services provider Google Cloud. The partnership will see Nova Scotia Health work with experts from Google Cloud Consulting to bring about what the government calls three AI-driven healthcare solutions by the fall of next year. The province says one solution will give people in the province advanced search capabilities using everyday language in the YourHealthNS app and on Nova Scotia Health websites.
Care Grant Applications Open

Sep 3, 2024 | coastalradio.ca | Bobby Nock

The province says funding is now available through the Seniors Care Grant program to help seniors with the cost of household and healthcare services. Eligibility expands this year to include people with a household income up to $45,100. The program provides a grant of $750 to help cover the costs of household and healthcare services, including physiotherapy, meal preparation, and medication and grocery delivery, as well as phone and internet services and home repairs.