Fuel prices are up once again in the province. Not quite hitting the 2 dollar mark as yet, gas in Nova Scotia is up 7.6 cents and is now sitting at 199.7 cents per litre in the local area. Diesel is up by 4.5 cents to 247.0 cents per litre.
On Thursday afternoon, there was a two-vehicle collision near the intersection of Temperance Street and MacLean Street in New Glasgow. Both vehicles sustained extensive damage and both vehicles had to be towed from the scene. A 33-year-old woman driving one of the vehicles was taken to Aberdeen Hospital and a 28-year-old woman who was a passenger in the other vehicle was also transported to Aberdeen Hospital. The second driver was not injured. Temperance Street from Forbes Street to Dalhousie Street was closed to traffic for an hour. New Glasgow Regional Police continue to investigate.
Health officials say 18 Nova Scotians died after contracting. COVID-19 last week. Officials also confirmed yesterday there were 31-hundred new infections, a slight drop from the 34-hundred cases the week before. Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, says the decline in cases is “great news,” but the number of deaths and hospitalizations remains high. Nova Scotia Health is reporting that 253 health staff are off work due to COVID-19, either because they have it or because they were in close contact with an infected person.
Nova Scotia says it will train more rural family doctors with the creation of five new medical school seats. The province says the new seats will be offered at the Dalhousie University Medical School. Those chosen for the new positions must commit to practicing family medicine in a rural Nova Scotia community.
A Nova Scotia law making it more difficult for people to obtain items to impersonate a police officer took effect Thursday. The Police Identity Management Act has come into force more than two years after a man disguised as a Mountie and driving a replica RCMP cruiser killed 22 people in the province. The new law prohibits the sale of marked police vehicles or the use, possession, sale or reproduction of police-issued items such as uniforms by anyone other than police organizations. The penalty for individuals violating the act is a fine of up to 10-thousand dollars or three months in jail.
People who were in permanent care as children can now access the Province’s Disclosure Program online to request their personal information and documents that may be needed by post-secondary institutions and other organizations. It means people will be able to get information faster, and those seeking information will be able to access culturally relevant supports. Previously, requests for information or documents were handled on an individual basis by a social worker assigned through the Department of Community Services. Some post-secondary institutions waive tuition and mandatory program fees or offer bursary programs for former children in care.
LORDA park in Landsdowne, Pictou County is closing. The park has been a place where seniors and those with disabilities can enjoy nature, but through social media the board of directors of the Lansdowne Outdoor Recreational Development Association announced that it will no longer be operating LORDA Park. It’s operated for more than 35 years.
Stellarton’s Water Treatment Plant is beginning a new treatment plan that should enhance overall water taste and odour quality – especially during the early summer months. Each year, the Town has an issue with an earthy taste and smell to the water supply, which is a result of elevated MIB and Geosmin levels in the East River in early summer. The two are naturally occurring compounds that are not toxic or harmful to people. Geosmin is also responsible for the earthy taste that’s noticeable in beets. Stellarton’s Water Treatment Plan intends to conduct a pilot program which involves the addition of a nationally approved water treatment chemical for an 8-week period beginning in late May through to July.
They’ve been undefeated since mid-October, and now the Atlantic Region champion U18AAA Female Northern Subway Selects gear up for the Esso Cup National Championship. They’re off to Alberta for the 2022 Esso Cup May 16-22.
