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May 20, 2026
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Cape Breton man with history of impaired driving sentenced to prison
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cape breton court-2_299228334.jpeg Article content A Cape Breton man with a long history of drinking-and-driving convictions has been handed a two-year prison sentence. Article content Melvin John Johnston, 51, of Florence, was sentenced last month in Sydney provincial court after he pleaded guilty to impaired driving, failing to stop at the scene of an accident, and driving while prohibited. Article content Article content The offences took place on Oct. 4, 2024, in North Sydney. Article content Article content Police stated in a presentence report that Johnston had been convicted of impaired…
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