Pictou County RCMP say two men face charges in connection with a home invasion in Durham. Police say they responded on April 9th to a report that two men had forced their way into a home and had assaulted its three occupants – a 62-year-old man, a 30-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman. Police say some vehicles that were parked in the driveway were also damaged. A 23-year-old man and a 26-year-old man face charges including breaking and entering, assault causing bodily harm, theft and uttering threats.
New Glasgow Regional Police are investigating a single motor vehicle crash Tuesday night in New Glasgow. It happened at about 8:00 p.m. on North Provost Street at St John’s Street, as a vehicle collided with a railway crossing light causing significant damage. No one was in the vehicle at the time police arrived. North Provost Street and St John’s Street was closed to traffic for over an hour. Anyone with information on the collision is asked to contact the New Glasgow Regional Police or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers.
The Nova Scotia government’s response to the federal budget is largely positive at first blush. Finance Minister Allan MacMaster says he believes some of the federal investments outlined in the budget will bear fruit in the province. MacMaster says many of the province’s municipalities need to grow and federal monies earmarked for housing and infrastructure will help to do that. The minister estimates the province could receive 150-million dollars for infrastructure, with another 30 million going to municipalities.
Nova Scotia has opened its first long-term care facility in a First Nations community, realizing a decades-old ambition for its host community.
A ceremony marking the opening of the 48-room facility was held yesterday in the Cape Breton Mi’kmaq community of Eskasoni.
Chief Leroy Denny says such facilities are needed to help preserve cultural and language ties in First Nations communities and he hopes the concept becomes a model across the country.
The home offers culturally responsive services to Mi’kmaq seniors from across the province and its design and care-management plan were guided by discussions with Eskasoni elders.
The Town of New Glasgow is installing lighting along the Pioneer Trail to enhance safety and accessibility. As of yesterday morning, the Pioneer Trail is temporarily closed to the public while the lighting is installed. The closure is expected to last approximately four weeks, with the trail reopening on May 15th.