A public inquiry into Nova Scotia’s mass shooting has released a series of four short videos showing the spouse of the killer re-enacting for R-C-M-P what happened on the first night of the Rampage.

Lisa Banfield accompanied Mounties in Portapique on October 23rd, 2020 to describe what happened on the first night of the rampage.

The couple got into an argument over their 20th anniversary plans.

In the video, Banfield’s voice is shaky, and she sobs as she explains how the gunman attacked her in their Portapique home, which he set on fire.

 

 

 

One person is dead and another injured following a two-vehicle collision in Annapolis Valley Tuesday afternoon.

R-C-M-P say a van collided with a dump truck on Highway 12 in South Alton.

The 78-year-old woman who was a front seat passenger in the van died at

the scene, and a 52-year-old man who was a rear seat passenger in the van suffered life-threatening injuries.

The drivers of both vehicles were not injured.

 

 

 

Nova Scotia Health says all four health zones in the province continue to face significant patient capacity and staffing challenges.

Nova Scotia Health says that’s affecting their ability to provide timely care.

It says it anticipates that patients will experience longer than usual waits for care in emergency departments and for admission from emergency departments into hospital beds.

However, it reminds those who are experiencing an emergency, that they should not hesitate to visit the nearest emergency department.

 

 

 

The Bank of Canada has raised its key interest rate by a bigger than expected full per cent to 2.5 per cent.

Analysts had expected an increase of three-quarters of a point.

The biggest rate increase since 1998 is going to put a lot of homeowners with variable rate mortgages into a cash-crunch situation, as the big banks are sure to raise their rates in

response.

The central bank is boosting the rate aggressively to try to tackle soaring inflation.

 

 

 

Gas prices went down overnight in New Brunswick by 7.3 cents per litre, putting the maximum price for regular self-serve at 194.8 cents per litre.

Diesel prices in New Brunswick dropped 8 cents per litre to a maximum pump price of 209.9 cents per litre.

Nova Scotia sets its prices at midnight tonight.