There is a Snow Squall watch for Pictou, Antigonish, and Guysborough Counties, Colchester County North, and Inverness County.
Snow squalls are expected to develop. Under the snow squall bands, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow, and snow will quickly accumulate.
Total snowfall could be 10 to 20 cm in the heaviest bands tonight and Tuesday.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table the fall fiscal update on Tuesday, which is expected to focus on housing and affordability.
The outlook comes as the Liberal government struggles to regain favour with Canadians feeling overwhelmed and angry about the rising cost of living.
But, ahead of any announcement, and with little money to spend, Freeland has tried to temper expectations.
The finance minister has been relatively tight-lipped on any details but has repeatedly said measures will be geared toward addressing housing and affordability.
Heavy rainfall in Nova Scotia left many without power over the weekend.
Yesterday morning more than 10-thousand Nova Scotia Power customers were in the dark.
That number dropped below three-thousand by last night, and it’s now down to less than 100, with most of those in Cape Breton.
The downpour brought between 50 and 70 millimetres of rain over mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton.
A Truro Heights man is facing multiple child pornography charges.
Nova Scotia R-C-M-P’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit says officers raided a home after being informed by United States law enforcement officials and a social media platform that a man was reportedly communicating with children online for a sexual purpose.
Police arrested a 49-year-old suspect on six charges, including possession of child pornography, luring a child, and agreement to commit an offence against a child.
Authorities say this is the second time the suspect has been charged for such offences, and he is due back in court on January 10th.
Nova Scotia Health says Public Health will be holding testing and immunization clinics this week. Locations include:
Ward One Recreation
Black Health and Wellness Clinic
487 Brother St., New Glasgow
Wednesday, November 22 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Vaccines offered:
· COVID-19 Pfizer and Moderna XBB.1.5 (ages 6 months+)
· Influenza Quadrivalent (ages 6 months – 64 years)
· High-Dose Influenza (age 65+)
Drop in only. Booked appointments not available.
COVID-19 rapid test kits available.
This clinic supports people of African descent, however all are welcome.
Learn more: www.nshealth.ca/Black-Public-Health.
New Glasgow Regional Police recently welcomed a new member. Napoleon, who is a Canine Therapy for First Responders dog.
Canine Therapy for First Responders Atlantic has provided Napoleon, a fully trained golden doodle, to join the ranks and members of the New Glasgow Regional Police.
Napoleon was formerly with the New Brunswick Fire Peer Support Program at the New Brunswick Office of the Fire Marshall. Napoleon trained and visited with thousands of people and Responders during his post. He also was part of the 2022 Atlantic Women in Law Enforcement conference with his handler.
Napoleon will be supported by his primary handler Constable Donnie Wadden and will be assisted by handlers Constable Zach Sharpe and Detective Constable Dan Worth.
A couple sports notes,
The Montreal Alouettes beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28-24 to win the Grey Cup.
And, in the Maritime Junior Hockey League, the Pictou County Weeks Crushers beat Amherst 5-4.
