New Glasgow Regional Police have charged a 52-year-old man for uttering threats. Last Friday night, New Glasgow Regional Police, with help from Stellarton Police, received a 911 call reporting that a man was believed to be in possession of a firearm and uttering threats at a Little Harbour Road home. Police say the man left the home and tried to drive a vehicle, where he was immediately arrested. No one was injured and no firearm was located. The 52-year-old from Pictou County was charged with Uttering Threats, Impaired, and Failure to Comply with a Release Order. He was later released on an Undertaking, and police say that on Saturday night they were called to the same home and the same 52-year-old man was believed to be in possession of a firearm and uttering threats. He was arrested and charged with Uttering Threats, and Failure to Comply with a Release Order. No one was injured and no firearm was located. He was remanded into custody.
Premier Tim Houston and the other Atlantic premiers have come up with a system to make it easier for doctors within the region to practice in any of the four provinces. PEI Premier Dennis King hosted a meeting of the Atlantic Premiers in Charlottetown on Monday and announced the creation of the new Atlantic Physician Register. Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey said there’s nothing preventing doctors from working outside their home province, but the process of getting permission to do so can be onerous, even within the Atlantic region. Furey, an orthopedic trauma surgeon, says the registry will eliminate paperwork for doctors and surgeons who quickly need to fill gaps in the health-care system. The Premiers anticipate the Atlantic Physician Register will be in place by May 1st.
Nova Scotias’ wine growers say it’s possible the damage caused to some key varieties of grapes could take at least four years to recover from.The industry association says grape growers and farm wineries were hammered by the February 4th cold snap, which damaged plants because it was such a sudden shift from warm weather. The association says if vines are dead — which will not be fully known until the summer – it could mean a much longer rebuild.
In the Maritime Junior Hockey league, the Pictou County Weeks Crushers lost 6-3 to Yarmouth.
