The snowstorm is making driving difficult and dangerous this morning after a major amount of snow coming down overnight, and now high winds to blow it around. Schools in the Chignecto-Central system are closed for the day and police are telling us roads are a mess. Tune us in online and on the air for real-time storm updates, and as other closures come to our area, they’ll be added to our Stormwatch section. Storm Watch | 94.1 The Breeze
He’s just been elected as our incoming Premier and already Iain Rankin is getting advice from the President of Doctors Nova Scotia. She is Dr. Robyn MacQuarrie, and says Rankin will do well to continue following along the path that outgoing Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang have been following when it comes to rules and restrictions for COVID-19. Rankin says that’s what intends to do. Rankin says he expects to be sworn in within two weeks. (Jennifer Henderson Photo)
There were no new cases of COVID in the province on Saturday, and just one new case yesterday. That leaves just 8 active cases this morning, including the new case, which is in the Central Health Zone.
Meanwhile, thanks to hard work by so many Nova Scotians to keep case numbers low. some of those COVID restrictions are being lifted, starting today. Retail businesses can operate at 75% capacity, as can fitness facilities, so long as three metres remain between people during high-intensity activities.
Recognized businesses and organizations can hold events with 150 people outdoors or 50% of a venue’s capacity, to a maximum of 100 people, indoors, though food and drinks cannot be served after 10 p.m. and the event must end by 11 p.m.
Large facilities that already have approved plans can resume hosting events with multiple groups of 100 that are kept separate and distanced spectators are now allowed at sports games and arts and culture events, unless they are held at schools.
The province says the general gathering limit remains at 10 and there is no change to hours for restaurants and licenced establishments.
A stabbing in the parking lot of an Antigonish business on Friday afternoon is still getting attention in the provincial court system. 41-year-old Trevor Burns is facing multiple charges after police arrived at that parking lot to find a 36-year-old man who had been stabbed in the stomach after a confrontation with another man. The victim suffered minor injuries. The charges laid against Burns include assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failing to comply to court conditions.
He was sent to the provincial jail in Priestville ahead of Friday’s court docket pinpointing him for a virtual court appearance.
An impaired driving case is raising eyebrows after a man was found parked on the side of Granton-Abercrombie Side Road around suppertime last Thursday. The 45-year-old man is up on drunk driving charges after police say his alcohol breath tests came back showing him at least 4 times the legal limit. The man from Mount William was found slumped over the wheel. He was arrested without incident for impaired charges. Police say his breath samples indicated 350 and 340 milligrams, per 100 millilitres of blood. That, when the legal limit is just 80 milligrams. The man appears in court April 6th.
A man from Caribou is facing a court date next month over the mid-December shooting incident toward a lobster boat in the waters off Pictou Landing. Just after dark on December 13th, RCMP say a man had observed the crew of a fishing vessel removing lobster traps from the water. That suspect then approached the fishing vessel in a small boat and police say he took shots at the larger vessel gathering traps. The man who was the apparent target managed to escape unharmed and return to port.
39-year-old Cameron Harold Fleury is facing charges of assault with a weapon, dangerous operation of a boat and mischief. He’ll appear on camera in front of a Pictou Judge at 9:30 am on March 15th to answer to those charges.
