The Nova Scotia RCMP recovered the body of a child yesterday in West Hants during their search for the remaining missing people after the flash floods in the province over the weekend.

Working with the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner’s Office, the RCMP also confirmed that the remains recovered Monday afternoon in Kings County are believed to be of the other child that was also in the vehicle.

The body of the 52-year-old man was recovered yesterday morning in Brooklyn.

The youth has not yet been located, but the multi-agency, intensive search continues in the primary search area in Brooklyn where efforts to lower the water level are ongoing.

 

 

A 19-year-old woman was pronounced dead in hospital after she was pulled from the Great Village River in Colchester County Monday afternoon.

She was found unconscious in the river near Station Road in Great Village.

A call went out to RCMP, local fire departments and emergency health services (EHS) around 4:30 p.m.

RCMP Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay said they don’t know what caused the drowning, and by the time RCMP arrived, the woman was unresponsive.

She was then brought to hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Tremblay said recent heavy rain and the resulting flood conditions didn’t play a role in her drowning.

 

 

Canadians planning to visit Europe next year will have to pay for a travel authorization for short term stays as the European Union looks to strengthen its border security measures.

Starting in 2024, Canadian passport holders will be required to apply online for the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) if they plan to stay in one of the 30 different countries including most members of the European union as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Currently, Canadian citizens can enter Europe for up to 3 months without a Visa or permit. 

From next year, Canadian travellers will have to fill out a form with their personal information, travel document details, level of education and current occupation, details about the intended stay, as well as any criminal convictions.

 

 

All 38km of the Highway 104 Twinning project is now open. 

Some lane reductions will take place as crew finish the project over the next month, so use caution and watch out for construction warning signs.