Gasoline prices and diesel prices decreased overnight in Nova Scotia. Gasoline prices decreased by 4.6 cents per litre, leaving the minimum pump price for regular self-serve gasoline at 180.5 cents per litre locally. Diesel prices decreased by 3.4 cents per litre, putting the minimum pump price for diesel at 176.6 cents per litre in the local area.
Antigonish County District RCMP are investigating a fatal collision in Afton. Two vehicles travelling in opposite directions on Highway 104 collided at about 6:30 a.m.
The driver of one vehicle, a 53-year-old Monastery man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver and passenger of the other vehicle, a 70-year-old man and a 69-year-old woman, both from Frankville, suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital by EHS.
A collision reconstructionist attended the scene and is assisting in the investigation.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he doesn’t think the Northern Pulp mill will ever reopen. The mill has been the subject of environmental concerns and shut down in 2020 after the former Liberal government rejected plans for a new effluent treatment facility. But Northern Pulp has never said it is walking away from its Nova Scotia operation. Houston said while campaigning in Pictou West ahead of this month’s byelection that getting the plant reopened is not on his “radar.”
The provincial environment minister has announced support for 12-climate change projects at the federation of municipalities spring conference in Baddeck. Tim Halman says local action is the best defence in ensuring communities are prepared to protect homes, businesses and infrastructure as well as the province’s coastline. The 12 projects involve 16 municipalities, one Mi’kmaq community and two community organizations. They include the Municipality of Pictou County, Town of Pictou, and Pictou County Partnership and the use of climate projections in waterfront planning; creating green jobs; and working with neighbouring municipalities on climate action projects. Also, for the Town of Truro, work to develop and deliver a climate plan; and measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The Nova Scotia RCMP’s Commercial Crime Section and Cybercrime Unit are warning of recent incidents of scammers targeting retail businesses using sophisticated spear phishing techniques. Scammers contact an employee via text message from an unfamiliar number, pretending to be the owner or manager. They say they had to change their phone number because they lost or damaged their cell phone, and often have significant knowledge of the business, including names or upcoming transactions. The scammers will ask the employee to send money via cryptocurrency to quickly cover an urgent business cost.
