POLICE MAINTAIN LENGTHY VIGIL IN NEW GLASGOW, MAN ARRESTED SUNDAY
A 41-year-old man was taken in for mischief and uttering threats from a home where he’d barricaded himself on Archimedes Street early yesterday (Sunday) morning. New Glasgow Police and other emergency crews were on the scene until after the lunch hour, when they took him into custody without incident. (NGR Police Photo)
NEW GLASGOW TRIPLE CAR CRASH RESULTS IN DRIVER CHARGED
Emergency crews responded to a three-car collision at the corner of George and Archimedes Streets in New Glasgow around 9:30 yesterday morning. (Sunday) The collision involved a Chevy Colbalt, Honda Fit and a Honda CRV. NG Regional police say there were no serious injuries, but a 59-year-old is being charged with driving under a revoked license. (NG Regional Police Photo)
COVID CASES UP ON THE WEEKEND, ONE CONNECTED TO ANNAPOLIS VALLEY SCHOOL
To start off the new week, Nova Scotians are dealing with reasonable increases in COVID-19 caseloads compared to the rest of Canada, but experts say it’s no time to let up our guard. There were 14 new infections reported on Saturday, and 11 on Sunday. That means the total active caseload in Nova Scotia sits at 125 people infected this morning. One of those cases is connected to Northeast Kings Education Centre in Canning, which will stay closed this week.
New Brunswick picked up 14 new cases, including both employees and residents at a long-term care home in Saint John. PEI had no new cases to report yesterday.
Nova Scotia police can fine you for inviting too many people to a public gathering without a mask, but travelling advisories from one part of the province to another are just strong recommendations at this point. So police outside the Halifax area are saying don’t call 911 for that offence. What they are saying is keep following the advice of Dr. Strang, not to travel to Halifax, and not to invite city friends here.
DRUNK DRIVING CHARGES IN PROPANE TRUCK CRASH
A driver from Sydney has been charged with driving drunk after a truck carrying 45,000 litres of propane went off the road and overturned in Dartmouth, near where Akerley Boulevard turns into Highway 107. That area was closed from Saturday morning into yesterday. Ron Powell with Halifax Fire says there was a “small leak” that emergency crews had to deal with. They managed to avoid any fire or explosion as the propane was transferred to another truck and crews remained on standby.
Chief Mike Sack says a draft agreement between Ottawa and Sipekne’katik First Nation over a “moderate livelihood” fishery has the potential to be a historic recognition of Mi’kmaq treaty rights. Sack says he is reviewing a draft memorandum of understanding he received from the office of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bernadette Jordan late Friday. The deal would allow the Mi’kmaq community to legally sell their catch.
A new Ipsos Opinion poll for Global News shows 60 per cent of respondents approving of Prime Minister Trudeau’s handling of the coronavirus crisis, while 40 per cent disapprove. Trudeau’s approval went up one percentage point since last month and he leads the Tories by 5 points now, compared to a 6-point lead over the Conservatives in the previous poll. The results of the poll come as Canada’s coronavirus numbers continue to break records, with Quebec on Saturday reporting 1,480 new cases, a new single-day record for new infections there. Ontario reported 1,822 new cases on Saturday, marking the second day in a row that province ended up reporting more than 1,800 new infections.
RCMP WARN AGAINST SCAMMERS WITH ONLINE SHOPPING
With Black Friday sales just past, and Cyber Monday getting underway today, Nova Scotians are following health orders and taking their shopping online. But police say scammers are looking to cash-in on a selling spike for the rest of the holiday season. Cpl. Wayne Ross of the Nova Scotia RCMP team says. “Fraudsters can be very convincing, so understanding their tricks is the key to protecting yourself.”
Three common scams are domain-impersonation scams, pyramid schemes and selling counterfeit goods. The good news is that you can protect yourself by learning how to spot their rip-offs.
Police say one example would be…..
“Click here for big discount luxury handbags or extreme discounts on high-end fashion!” If any of the words in that kind of online phrase are mis-spelled, it’s likely a scam. By that, police say it’s a way fraudsters steal your personal information or payment data, or distribute malware, which is meant to gain unauthorized access to your computer and thereby your credit card and bank numbers..
Also, RCMP say you should check whether a website or email domain reflects the business or organization. Be wary of emails from organizations you have never visited or done business with. You may want to reach out by phone using a number from a legitimate source, such as the organization’s official website. If the person answering the phone doesn’t seem familiar with the physical settings and product offerings, police say just hang up. Another way to make sure a business is legitimate, is to check for signs online that their physical address listed, and check for online reviews.
BIDEN APPOINTING FEMALE COMMUNICATORS TO LEAD HIS MESSAGE
President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female senior communications team at his White House, reflecting his stated desire to build out a diverse White House team as well as what’s expected to be a return to a more traditional press operation. Biden campaign communications director Kate Bedingfield will serve as Biden’s White House communications director. Jen Psaki, a longtime Democratic spokeswoman, will be his press secretary. Four of the seven top communications roles at the White House will be filled by women of colour, and it’s the first time the entire senior White House communications team will be completely female.
