YEAR IN REVIEW: Cape Breton’s most read stories of 2022
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SYDNEY, N.S. — Individuals had been on the coronary heart of the tales that had probably the most affect on our on-line readership over the previous yr.
Enterprise successes, failures and setbacks, and people who landed earlier than the courts dominated on-line information curiosity on our web site over the previous yr.
In truth, it was a web based initiative that was the most-read story of the yr, by a protracted shot and concerned Noelle Christine’s net means of coping with gasoline thefts at Noelle’s Nation Market Bakery in Balls Creek.
The proprietor had been taking to social media over the previous yr in hopes of catching gasoline and go abusers. We talked to her concerning the difficulty and the initiative.
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A heartbreaking story of a Cape Breton couple trying to renovate their dream house was runner-up when it comes to readership on-line. We spoke to them concerning the course of that grew to become a nightmare when the contractor they employed took all of their financial savings with out swinging a hammer.
Uncooked emotion was on the centre of our protection of the trial and acquittal of Colin Hugh Tweedie, who was charged in reference to the 2019 demise of Talia Neveah Forrest of Sydney Mines. We coated that trial and spoke to these concerned on the finish.
Individuals are on the coronary heart of the highest 10 most-read tales of the yr at capebretonpost.com. In all of them, we spoke to these concerned and thank them for sharing their tales with us.
No. 1
It’s frustrating: Cape Breton business owner has unique way of dealing with gas theft
Abstract:
A Cape Breton enterprise proprietor has handled prospects these days who’ve left with out paying and he or she has a singular means of dealing with the state of affairs.
Noelle Christine’s first response to those alleged thefts of gasoline was to not name the police. She has her personal methodology of coping with them which she stated is commonly extra expedient: posting safety digicam footage of the vehicles and individuals who depart with out paying to her retailer’s Fb web page.
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Prime 10 most-read tales of the yr
No. 1: It’s irritating: Cape Breton enterprise proprietor has distinctive means of coping with gasoline theft
No. 2: Cape Breton couple go to police after contractor takes $24,000 then doesn’t present up
No. 3: Cape Breton man acquitted on prices associated to demise of 10-year-old woman
No. 4: Cape Breton residents win grand prizes in QEII Dwelling Lottery
No. 5: ‘I used to be devastated’: Girl describes Christmas Day ‘chaos’ at Cape Breton nursing house
No. 6: Cape Breton College programs at Cineplex Cinemas depart worldwide college students feeling not noted
No. 7: New Waterford tenants left with out choices after being ordered to go away house buildings
No. 8: Cape Breton mom, daughters get federal jail sentences for tax fraud
No. 9: No extra renters; Cape Breton landlords giving up after dropping hundreds of {dollars} on dangerous tenants
No. 10: Cape Breton couple sees enterprise success with Seize-n-Go Wholesale
No. 2
Cape Breton couple go to police after contractor takes $24,000 then doesn’t show up
Abstract:
Vanessa and Wayne Spencer purchased their dream house understanding the 106-year-old property wanted work.
Now their dream has become a residing nightmare attributable to a contractor, which took nearly $24,000 of their cash after which didn’t present as much as make the mandatory repairs.
“I get offended, then unhappy … it has been a nightmare,” stated Vanessa. “We do not know the place he’s, and we do not know what we’re going to do as a result of our home is in determined want of labor.”
When the couple spoke to the Cape Breton Submit on Oct. 29 and Nov. 1, there have been nonetheless adverts for Raised Proper Normal Contracting listed on Kijiji.
“I do not need him to do that to anybody else,” Vanessa stated.
No. 3.
Cape Breton man acquitted on charges related to death of 10-year-old girl
Abstract:
Response to the acquittal of a Cape Breton man charged within the driving demise of a 10-year-old woman resulted within the arrest of 1 man and required police and sheriff deputies to escort the accused, his father, his defence lawyer and the presiding choose from the courthouse.
In rising from the backdoor of the Sydney Justice Centre, defence lawyer Tony Mozvik was mocked with catcalls of “you’re a strolling coward” as he was escorted to an awaiting automobile by Cape Breton Regional Law enforcement officials and provincial deputies.
Colin Hugh Tweedie, 30, who was acquitted on three prices, alongside along with his father, Lorne, had been additionally taken out of the courthouse by means of a separate enclosed again entrance and positioned in a sheriff’s automobile earlier than being taken away. They as properly had been jeered and mocked by household, associates and supporters of the younger sufferer.
No. 4
Cape Breton residents win grand prizes in QEII Home Lottery
Abstract:
Everybody likes to examine a lottery winner, and that was particularly the case in early December after we introduced you the story of two Cape Breton winners in a provincial lottery.
Robert Harvey Morash of Louisbourg, who goes by Harvey, claimed the grand prize of a brand new $1-million lakefront house and property together with $50,000 in money within the QEII Dwelling Lottery.
Jerry Stevens of Sydney claimed the 50-50 prize of $859,862.50.
The lottery raises cash for the QEII Well being Sciences Centre Basis in RisePEI and is staged within the spring and fall. Cash raised is used to assist and develop a number of companies provided on the medical facility.
No. 5
‘I was devastated’: Woman describes Christmas Day ‘chaos’ at Cape Breton nursing home
Abstract:
Leanne Hartigan contacted us in January relating to a ‘devastating’ state of affairs she described at her mom’s long-term care house on Christmas Day.
That day she discovered her mom, who is generally very put-together, lacking her enamel, consuming with out cutlery and carrying dirty pants.
“Her hair wasn’t executed. It simply wasn’t my mom. Proper? I used to be devastated,” stated Hartigan. “My mom, she’s at all times well-kept, very sociable. Everyone loves her. … It was heartbreaking.”
