Gasoline prices and diesel prices both rose overnight in Nova Scotia. Gasoline prices increased by 3.1 cents per litre, leaving the minimum pump price for regular self-serve gasoline at 176.4 cents per litre in the local area. Diesel prices rose by 1.7 cents per litre, putting the minimum pump price for diesel at 190.9 cents per litre locally.
Emergency services across Nova Scotia continue to ask for the public’s assistance in locating 73-year-old Adair Townsend. Police Investigators have gathered new information to indicate that Adair Townsend was now last seen on Tuesday at about 5:30 a.m. around the area of Mount William near the Trenton Connector and Highway 106 exit 1A. Police have followed up on several leads to try and locate Adair Townsend but have so far been unsuccessful. Pictou County District RCMP, RCMP Police Dog Services, Nova Scotia Volunteer Search and Rescue Teams, Pictou County Volunteer Fire Departments, Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry Aircraft Patrol Unit and the New Glasgow Regional Police continue to search in the areas of Mount William and Trenton Park. Police continue to ask residents in the area of Brookside Avenue New Glasgow, Park Road and Mount William areas to check sheds and backyards and any video footage they may have.
Unionized public school teachers in Nova Scotia have voted 98 per cent in favour of a strike mandate — following concerns including better pay for substitute teachers and a plan to retain teachers. The president of Nova Scotia’s Teachers Union says the result sends a strong message as talks with the province are set to resume next week. While the vote doesn’t trigger strike action, the province’s education minister says the results are disappointing but not surprising.
Premier Tim Houston is to make an announcement today on plans for wastewater upgrades in Pictou County. That
announcement will take place at the West River Fire Department. The Premier will be joined by municipal representatives from the area.
Data from Service Nova Scotia shows the vast majority of people seeking compensation for pothole damage on provincially-owned roads are still being denied. Last year there were close to 375 pothole claims made with the department, and a little over 60 of them were paid. The year before about 100 claims were paid, out of over 900. In March 2020, then-premier Stephen McNeil said having a third-party pothole adjudicator “merits consideration,” but the COVID-19 pandemic pushed that discussion to the side. Premier Tim Houston said last week he’s aware there’s a process for people to apply for compensation, and it’s not something on his “radar at the moment.”