The Heat Warning is continued for a second day for all of Nova Scotia. A high of 30 degrees Celsius is expected today, with the humidity making it feel more like 39. The Heat warning could extend into Wednesday in some areas with a high of 29 expected. You should take precautions to protect yourself in those conditions.
Antigonish County District RCMP is seeking information on the whereabouts of a man currently wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant. 34-year old Ryan Forbes Macleod of New Glasgow is wanted and facing a charge of Break and Enter with Intent, Being Unlawfully in Dwelling-House, and Criminal Harassment.
Macleod is described as 5-foot-9, 170 lbs, with blonde hair and blue eyes.
Officers have made several attempts to locate Macleod, and are requesting assistance from the public.
Anyone who has information on the whereabouts of Ryan Forbes Macleod is asked to refrain from approaching him and to call police at Antigonish County District RCMP or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers.
Pat Dunn, MLA for Pictou Centre, will make an announcement today on behalf of John Lohr, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing — an announcement of new wastewater system upgrades and housing rejuvenation for New Glasgow. The announcement will be made this morning in New Glasgow, with New Glasgow Mayor Nancy Dicks also attending.
The federal fisheries minister says allegations that the department’s officers arrested and dumped two Mi’kmaq fishers at a Nova Scotia gas station without shoes or phones are unacceptable. The Minister has now launched an external review into the officers’ conduct, as well as the department’s policies and practices. Two Indigenous men say they had to walk for about six hours before they could get help after they were arrested near Shelburne in March. A report with recommendations is expected to be made public after the review is complete.
The Nova Scotia N-D-P say renters in the province are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living, and government’s help for people struggling with affordability is falling short. In a statement, N-D-P leader Claudia Chender said skyrocketing rents have left many people without an affordable place to live, and Premier Tim Houston’s proposed solutions don’t come close to meeting people’s needs. She says the province’s rent supplement program is a Band-Aid fix that is leaving people at risk, and rent control and stronger renter protections are needed. Sylvia Cole, a Dartmouth resident and pensioner who spends more than 60 per cent of her income on rent, says she does not qualify for the province’s rent supplement program.
