A Valley woman has been handed a lifetime ban on owning animals after the SPCA seized 18 severely distressed cats from her home in New Minas. SPCA says they discovered the animals living in squalor after a tip from the public.Investigators say it took four months just to find and trap every animal living among the garbage and debris inside the home. The also discovered the remains of three dead animals. Treating the cats for everything from parasites to amputations is estimated to have cost the SPCA 11-thousand-dollars.
Category: Sydney
Two Charged in North Sydney for Atlantic Canada Crime Spree
Two people arrested in North Sydney last weekend have been charged with a crime spree that stretched from Ontario to Newfoundland. The 33-year-old woman and 42-year-old man from Toronto were arrested after RCMP were tipped off that the pair were taking the ferry from Port Aux Basques to Nova Scotia on April 9th. RCMP say the pair were in possession of numerous stolen items including ID’s, wallets, a purse and credit cards. Police also seized their rental truck. The pair are facing a combined 55 charges. Both remain in custody and will next appear in court on April 18th.