Nova Scotia is sending 12 firefighters to help with out-of-control wildfires in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The crew will partner up with firefighters from Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador to form a 20-person crew.
Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables said “Wildfires have been devastating provinces across Canada this season.”
Firefighters and an agency representative from the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables will leave from Halifax today.
Current fire conditions in Nova Scotia allow the Province’s wildfire resources to be shared, and if crews are needed here they will return home.
Nova Scotia RCMP is investigating a shooting in Millbrook that left one person injured.
On August 27 at approximately 11:25 p.m., Millbrook RCMP received a report of shots fired inside a residence on Birch Bark Rd. Officers from Millbrook RCMP detachment, Colchester County District RCMP, Pictou County District RCMP, and the Nova Scotia RCMP Emergency Response Team and Police Dog Services attended.
The initial investigation indicates that two people attended a residence and assaulted a third man inside, during which time a shot was fired striking the third man. The two suspects then fled the home.
The victim was transported to hospital by family before police were called. Their injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening. Extensive patrols and canvassing in the area did not lead to witnesses or additional reports of injuries or damage.
Investigators believe this was a targeted incident and that there is no risk to the public. The investigation is ongoing with support from Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Millbrook RCMP or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers.
Over 9000 Healthcare workers could be on strike as early as tomorrow, as contract talks between health-care workers, their unions, and the province are entering the final day of conciliation talks today.
The Nova Scotia General Employees Union, is representing a council of health-care unions and leading the negotiations.
A conciliator has been brought in to help in the final four days of talks but Thursday marks the deadline when talks will end.
Those 9,000 employees work in more than 170 different occupations across Nova Scotia Health, the IWK and other areas of the hospital and health-care system.
That includes key sectors like diagnostic imaging, laboratory technicians, respiratory, hearing, speech and cancer care therapists, physical therapy specialists, along with mental health and addictions employees and more.
