A 23-year-old woman from New Waterford is accused of trying to kill a 35-year-old woman in Pictou County.
Police say it happened Tuesday in Little Harbour, when the suspect, the victim and a 32-year-old man were travelling in a vehicle together.
After the attack, the man drove the victim to hospital and the younger woman was arrested in New Glasgow.
She’s been charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
Gasoline prices went down overnight in Nova Scotia, while diesel prices rose slightly.
Gas prices decreased by 7.3 cents per litre, putting the minimum pump price for regular self-serve gasoline at 168.0 cents per litre locally.
Diesel prices increased by 1.3 cents per litre, leaving the minimum pump price for diesel at 208.6 cents per litre in the local area.
Strong winds and rain are expected this weekend, Saturday afternoon or evening into Sunday morning, with Tropical Storm Phillippe.
We could see wind gusts of 70 to 80 km/h, potentially higher over exposed areas.
Total rainfall amounts are expected to be 25 to 40 millimetres, but 50 or more possible in areas of heaviest rain.
Nova Scotia Power will be activating its emergency operations centre on Saturday, ahead of Tropical Storm Phillippe.
The emergency operations centre is a central place to coordinate planning for storm response.
Nova Scotia Power says it’s moving power line technicians, forestry workers and damage assessors across the province to be ready to respond as safely and quickly as possible.
Nova Scotia is changing the way Airbnbs and other short-term rentals are regulated.
The provincial government says it will increase registration fees for such temporary accommodations, based on the size of the community they’re in.
The province is also raising fines for breaking the registration rules.
The moves are aimed at increasing the supply of long-term housing in the province.
More than 10,800 students were enrolled in certificate, diploma, advanced diploma and graduate certificate programs at Nova Scotia Community College campuses across the province as of October 1.
That figure includes additional program offerings such as Practical Nursing, Continuing Care and Early Childhood Education.
Over the course of the full academic year, it is anticipated that NSCC will welcome over 18,000 students through the College’s full suite of 2023-24 offerings.
Police across the province are looking for drivers to help make an IMPACT this Thanksgiving Weekend.
The RCMP and other police agencies are conducting Operation Impact 2023 this weekend, looking to raise awareness of the leading causes of injury and death on Canadian roadways – impaired driving, distracted driving, excessive speed, and fatigue.
A sports note, the Pictou County Weeks Crushers beat the Amherst Ramblers 7-3 last night in Maritime Junior Hockey League action.
