The Canadian Hurricane Centre in Halifax says Hurricane Lee’s strength will be sapped by cooler sea-surface temperatures as it continues to move north.

The storm is expected to lash parts of the Maritimes with heavy rain this weekend, but its wind speeds are not expected to reach hurricane-strength, which is 119 kilometres per hour.

Still, the centre says western Nova Scotia will endure the worst that Lee has to offer, which includes heavy rain that could start as early as Thursday.

But meteorologist Ian Hubbard says the storm will not be as powerful as post-tropical storm Fiona, which caused widespread damage in Nova Scotia, P-E-I and southwestern Newfoundland almost a year ago.

 

 

There are few details at this point, but the RCMP advised shortly before 9:00pm Tuesday that a situation on the Pictou Landing Rd in Hillside, Pictou County had ended safely, and a 36-year-old man was in custody.

It was about 6:30pm that the Mounties advised through social media that they were on scene at an unfolding situation, and had asked folks to avoid the area as they closed off the roadway.

It was reopened before 9:00pm.

 

 

Colchester County District RCMP are investigating the theft of military medals.

On September 1st, RCMP got a report that a tote was stolen during an air show in Debert — and that tote had been filled with military medals.

It was stolen sometime on August 27th.

There were approximately 90 medals, in total, and they were mounted in seven different display frames.

So far, investigators haven’t been able to generate any leads and are now seeking assistance from the public.

 

 

A half-billion dollar deficit forecast in the March 2022 Nova Scotia budget has turned into a 115.7 million dollar surplus.

The news was delivered Tuesday by Finance Minister Allan MacMaster as the province closed the books on the previous fiscal year that ended March 31st.

The surplus figure is 621.9 million dollars higher than the 506.2 million dollar deficit estimated when the budget was tabled.

MacMaster says the large swing in fiscal fortune was mainly due to the province’s growing population and an economy that rebounded from COVID-19 restrictions and increased government revenue by two billion dollars from the original budget estimate.

 

 

Their Excellencies, Governor General Mary Simon and Whit Fraser arrive in Nova Scotia today for a three day visit.

Upon her arrival this afternoon, the Governor General will be greeted by Lieutenant Governor Arthur J. LeBlanc, Deputy Premier Allan MacMaster; and Indigenous Leaders.

She will then hold individual meetings this afternoon with the Lieutenant Governor, Deputy Premier and Indigenous Leaders.