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The trial of a Richmond Co. man charged with various drug offences has been adjourned.

Adam Roger Joseph Cormier, 34, of L'Ardoise has been charged with possession of marijuana and hash for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of cocaine.

Cormier's trial got underway in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court in July, it was scheduled to resume last month but it was adjourned.

It was also adjourned Thursday, it's expected to resume March 2.

RCMP say a man told officers he would shoot at them if he saw them near his property in April.

They say they searched his home the next day and they seized marijuana, hash, and cocaine.

Uttering threats and weapon possession charges have already been dealt with in court.

Photos courtesy of Michel Soucy

Members of the Cheticamp Volunteer Fire Department responded to a house fire.

The fire was at a home in the downtown area of the Inverness Co. community Thursday afternoon.

No one was seriously hurt, but two cats died in the fire.

The home is considered a total loss.

Pump prices have increased for the second straight week.

The price of gas climbed two cents a litre when the regulated price reset at midnight.

That means you'll be paying anywhere from 94.5 cents to 97.4 cents for a litre of regular self-serve, depending on where you fill up in the Quad Counties.

The price of diesel also increased, jumping 2.8 cents a litre; the new range falls between a minimum of $1.06.5 and a maximum of $1.09.4.

The latest gas price increase comes after a 2.8 cent a litre hike the previous Friday.

The attorney for a man found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Phillip Boudreau says he was disappointed by the sentence given to his client.

Joseph James Landry, 67, was found guilty of the included offence of manslaughter during his trial in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in November.

During the trial the court heard that Landry and crew members on the Twin Maggies carried out a prolonged attack on Boudreau, eventually leading to his death in Petit-de-Grat Harbour.

During his sentencing hearing Thursday, Boudreau's sister, Rose, delivered a victim impact statement.

She said she trusted Landry, and he shattered her life, and the lives of others in their small community.

Nova Scotia Chief Justice Joseph Kennedy sentenced Landry to 14 years in prison, minus 900 days’ worth of time served.

Crown attorney Shane Russell said Justice Kennedy got it right by imposing a 14 year prison term.

"One of the factors that had to be considered is a message had to be very clear that it’s not appropriate and our courts will not tolerate people taking the law into their own hands."

Landry's attorney, Luke Craggs said he's disappointed by the harsh and excessive sentence.

"I wouldn't say I'm surprised, I'm disappointed but I believe there are grounds of appeal which will need to be looked at," he said. "Just because I believe them walking out of the courtroom doesn't mean I'm still going to believe them in a week's time."

Craggs said notice of appeal would need to be filed within 30 days.

He said the Landry's presentence report showed he was behaving well in custody and working to upgrade his education.

Three other people are charged in the case, including Landry's daughter, and her husband.