The Nova Scotia RCMP Major Crimes Unit has launched a confidential hotline as part of the investigation into reports of sexual assault at the Nova Scotia Youth Centre in Waterville between the years of 1988 and 2017.
Survivors who investigators have not yet spoken with, and anyone with information, are asked to call the confidential Operation Headwind hotline at 902-720-5313; the toll-free number is 1-833-314-3475.
The confidential hotline is monitored Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Outside of these hours, a confidential voicemail is available.
Investigators can also be contacted by email at headwind@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers.
A new report says rising rent and food costs in Nova Scotia are major drivers in a significant increase in the province’s living wage.
The annual report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia says the living wage rates for 2023 range from a low of 22-dollars and 85-cents per hour for Cape Breton to a high of 26-dollars and 50-cents for Halifax.
The year-over-year wage increases in five regions studied in the province averaged 14 per cent, which the report says are the “most significant” increases seen since the centre began calculating the living wage in 2015.
Factors contributing to this year’s increase were shelter costs, which saw average increases of 18 per cent across the province, and food costs that increased by 11 per cent in every region.
The Nova Scotia S-P-C-A says it’s struggling to keep up with the number of pets that are being surrendered to the agency.
Provincial director Sandra Flemming says that in the first six months of this year, the agency accepted an additional one-thousand animals when compared with the same period last year.
As a result, the S-P-C-A’s shelters are running out of room — and some pets have been put on a wait list.
Flemming says the numbers are rising because of the recent wildfires and flooding, but she also cited the increasing cost of living and the province’s housing crisis.
The Canadian Hurricane Centre says it is monitoring Lee, which is the 12th named tropical storm of the year.
It says Lee is expected to become a major hurricane within the next five days.
The National Hurricane Centre in the U-S says Lee churned through the open waters of the Atlantic yesterday and was expected to develop into a hurricane as it approached the Caribbean.
The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration warned in August that this year’s season would produce an above-normal number of storms.
Bruce Guthro, the well-known singer-songwriter from Cape Breton, has died.
Guthro was lead vocalist for the Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig from 1998 until 2018.
He also pursued a successful solo career in Nova Scotia, earning several East Coast Music Awards.
He was 62 years old.
The Town of New Glasgow’s 11th Annual Multicultural Fusion Festival is set to be held in the Glasgow Square Theatre Parking Lot from 11am to 4pm on Sunday, October 1st to celebrate the diverse community.
The event will consist of artisans, a fashion show, food vendors, and more family events. Entry will be granted by any generous donation.
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