Tuesday’s September inflation report was a welcome surprise for economists.
The national rate fell from four per cent in August to 3.8 per cent as price pressures eased, prompting economists to predict the Bank of Canada will hold its key interest rate steady next week.
Grocery prices were up 5.8 per cent year-over-year in September, down from August’s 6.9 per cent increase.
Nova Scotia’s annual inflation rate was 4.8 percent in September.
Nova Scotia’s N-D-P is calling for a universal school food program.
The party says that in the face of rising food insecurity, the government must act quickly to ensure that students have access to nutritious meals at school.
The N-D-P tabled legislation Tuesday that would require Nova Scotia to provide every student with at least one meal per school day by next September.
Last year the auditor general called on the province to make healthy food available in schools in order to prevent future health care costs.
Nova Scotia’s Serious Incident Response Team says it has determined that no charges are warranted in connection to allegations of sexual assault by an R-C-M-P officer.
The response team tasked with investigating the actions of police officers in the province says they were informed of allegations made against a Mountie in Truro in April.
The incident was alleged to have taken place in February when the officer was off duty.
The police watchdog says the allegation was investigated and there are no reasonable grounds to lay charges.
The province is holding immunization clinics this week, and there’s one at:
Tatamagouche Fire Hall (Ages 65+)
202 Main St., Tatamagouche
Wednesday, October 18 from 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Vaccines Offered:
· COVID-19 Moderna XBB.1.5
· High-Dose Influenza (age 65 and over)
COVID-19 rapid test kits available.
A potential 10-million dollar, anonymous donation to preserve a landmark wooden church in Church Point, Nova Scotia, appears to have fallen through.
As of last spring, the donation was expected by Sainte-Marie Roman Catholic church for repair and maintenance.
A spokeswoman for the diocese says all parties involved were “surprised” that they’ve received no response from the original donor, and that a number of attempts to reach the donor have failed.
She says the parish leadership is considering offering the building for sale again, and the parish is having conversations with the archbishop and his staff about the best way forward.
