Impaired charge laid after single motor vehicle collision in Trenton Tuesday evening
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A 56-year old Pictou County man wasn’t injured in a single vehicle crash early Tuesday night in Trenton, but he was arrested for impaired driving by drug. At about 6:00 p.m., the vehicle he was driving on Main Street went out of control near Oak Street, collided with a power pole and flipped onto its roof. New Glasgow Regional Police, Trenton Fire Department and Emergency Health Services all responded to the scene. The vehicle sustained serious damage and had to be towed from the scene. Traffic on Main Street Trenton was detoured for over an hour.
Northern Pulp to sue province for $450 million over Boat Harbour closure
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Northern Pulp provided an update Tuesday which discussed legal action against the Nova Scotia government over losses it estimates at $450 million due to the closure of the pulp mill. The company says the newly elected PC government has asked Northern Pulp to file its legal claims related to the closure of the mill, and allow the province time to evaluate the claims before engaging in any settlement discussions. The company says it has started the process by making claims under the province’s indemnity for $100 million in losses. Northern Pulp says it intends to use the funds to transform and restart the mill once it receives environmental approvals.
Adjournment in the court case of New Glasgow Mayor
An adjournment in the court case of New Glasgow Mayor Nancy Dicks. She’s facing a charge of assault in connection with an incident in September of last year. The Crown asked for the adjournment to further review the file. The case has been postponed until December 13th.
N.S. to spend $2.5M to hire more nurse practitioners
Pictured here are Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Barbara Adams and Shannon Morris-Hatton RN at Ocean View Continuing Care facility (N.S. Department of Health and Wellness)
The Nova Scotia government is investing 2.5-million dollars to hire at least 13 more nurse practitioners to work in long-term care facilities across the province. It says they will work with existing facility teams and family doctors to diagnose and treat illnesses, prescribe medications, order tests and perform some medical procedures for long-term care residents. The province says they will also serve residents in the surrounding community who don’t have a family doctor. Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Barbara Adams says it’s only the first step needed to fix healthcare for seniors and provide more care for thousands of people.
Nova Scotia reports 12 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, small outbreak at hospital
Nova Scotia is continuing to handle the fourth wave of COVID-19 well, officials say, despite the recent closure of some schools in the Halifax area and a small outbreak reported at a hospital in the Annapolis Valley. The province reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, with eight in the Halifax area and four in the province’s western zone. There are a total of 187 active cases of novel coronavirus in the province. Dr. Robert Strang said a small outbreak at the Valley Regional Hospital in Kentville, N.S., started with some cases in the community. Officials said three patients in a non-COVID unit have tested positive for the virus. Two of the three cases are asymptomatic, while one patient is in intensive care.
On the vaccine front, he said booster doses would begin to be administered to long-term care residents across the province next week. Strang said it’s recommended that those in long-term care receive a booster at least six months after the primary vaccine series. And as of Tuesday, bookings opened for booster doses for those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised. According to provincial data, 82.5 per cent of the province’s population have had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine while 77.1 per cent are fully vaccinated.
Only fully vaccinated people to be allowed in House of Commons precinct
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When Parliament resumes on Nov. 22, no one will be allowed into the House of Commons precinct unless they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. That includes members of Parliament, their staff, political research office employees, administration employees, journalists, parliamentary business visitors, contractors and consultants. The precinct will remain closed to members of the public and anyone allowed in will have to wear a mask, except when they are at a work station that allows for two-metres of physical distance. (The Canadian Press)
Province expanding Aquaculture Review Board membership
The province has introduced legislation that would expand the N.S. Aquaculture Review Board from three members to ten. The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture says the change would ensure the availability of board members for meetings and hearings. The amendments would also create a vice-chair position, allow reviews to be heard by a panel consisting of one or more board member, and mandate that the board’s decisions be based on the majority of opinion. The Board is an independent, judicial, decision-making body with a mandate to decide on aquaculture applications in marine areas for new sites, expansions to existing sites and the addition of finfish species to sites not currently approved to produce finfish.
The Kidney Foundation, Atlantic Branch says that this year’s Kidney Walks have raised over $175,000. Kidney Walk across Atlantic Canada saw over 316 participants and 43 teams walk virtually in 18 communities across the region. Kidney Walks are held each year across Canada as the signature fundraising event for the Kidney Foundation of Canada. Donations can be made online until December 31st at www.kidneywalk.ca
