Court appearances for two charged in relation to the murder of Prabhjot Singh Katri
Two men charged in relation to the killing of 23-year-old Prabhjot Singh Katri in Truro on September 5th ago have made court appearances in Truro. Cameron James Prosper of Pictou Landing First Nation had his case adjourned until December 6th. The 20-year-old is charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Katri. Dylan Robert MacDonald — who is charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder, dangerous driving and fleeing police — also had his case adjourned until December 6th, and he will have a bail hearing on November 12th.
RCMP say missing 10-year-old N.S. boy found safe
Nova Scotia RCMP say a 10-year-old boy who had been missing outside Halifax since Tuesday has been found safe following an intensive daylong search. The police force said on Twitter last evening its investigation is ongoing and it will provide more information as it becomes available. The effort had involved searchers looking from the ground, the air and along the shoreline of a local lake. RCMP officers were joined in the search by a division that includes Halifax police officers, and they were assisted by a Department of Natural Resources helicopter, civilian ground search and rescue crews and police dogs. RCMP Cpl. Lisa Croteau said earlier that the child had last been seen in North Preston late in the day Tuesday, and there was no evidence to suggest he had been abducted.
Province extends self-isolation rules based on vaccination status to children
Nova Scotia is extending its self-isolation requirements for adult domestic travelers arriving in the province to children aged 12 to 17. Starting November 1st, youths who are not fully vaccinated will have to isolate for seven days and get two negative test results in Nova Scotia before leaving quarantine. The province required those under 18 to follow the rules for the least vaccinated adult they were traveling with when it shifted to isolation based on immunization status in June. But chief medical officer Dr. Robert Strang says there has been ample opportunity since then for children 12 and up to get vaccinated so it’s time to treat them the same as adults in the province’s border policy.
Nova Scotia reported 26 new cases of COVID-19 and 14 recoveries on Wednesday. There are 22 cases in Central Zone and four cases in Northern Zone. Nova Scotia now has 146 active cases of COVID-19. Of those, 10 people are in hospital, including one in ICU.
N.S. bill sets climate change targets, aims to end coal-fired power by 2030
The Nova Scotia government has introduced legislation that pledges to phase out the use of coal-fired electricity generation 10 years earlier than scheduled. The elimination of coal by 2030 is one of 28 goals related to addressing climate change that would be enshrined into law in the legislation. Other goals include using renewable energy to supply 80 per cent of the province’s electricity by 2030 and achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Progressive Conservative government says a climate change plan outlining specific actions toward achieving the targets is to be released next spring.
Fuel dips slightly in N.B. overnight
There’s a slight drop in fuel prices in New Brunswick today. Gas is down 1.4 cents per litre overnight. Diesel dipped just four-tenths of a cent. Nova Scotia sets its fuel prices at midnight tonight.
Sports note:
Pictou County Weeks Junior A Crushers are taking on the Yarmouth Mariners tonight at the Wellness Centre. Pucks drops at 7.
