Slight increases overnight in gasoline and diesel prices in Nova Scotia. Gasoline prices increased by 0.8 cents per litre, putting the minimum pump price for regular self-serve gasoline at 153.8 cents per litre in the local area. Diesel prices increased by 1.5 cents per litre, putting the minimum pump price for diesel at 159.0 cents per litre locally.
The head of a committee monitoring the government’s response to the inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass killing says she’s pleased with progress made so far.
Myra Freeman was appointed chair three months ago to the independent committee monitoring how governments and police forces are implementing recommendations from the report into the shooting that killed 22 people.
The federal-provincial inquiry filed a 3,000-page report with 130 non-binding recommendations into such things as community safety and well-being, police reform and public mental health, access to firearms, and gender-based violence.
Freeman says she is satisfied that meaningful progress is being made by police and governments in many areas, though she didn’t give details explaining the committee’s first annual report will come in November.
Colchester Country District RCMP have charged a man with Sexual Interference involving children in the Truro Heights area. On September 7, RCMP officers responded to a report of two children having been touched in a sexual manner by a man known to them. Later that day, RCMP officers arrested the man in the Truro Heights area and charged him with two counts of Sexual Interference. Through the course of the ongoing investigation, officers became aware of additional victims and followed up with others involved. On Tuesday, Police re-arrested the 83-year-old man and he was charged with four additional counts of Sexual Interference. Investigators believe there may be other victims. Colchester County District RCMP is reaching out to offer support and encourage anyone who is aware of or suspects other incidents to contact the Bible Hill RCMP or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers.
The election campaign is now off and running in New Brunswick as the province is set to head to the polls on October 21st.
New Brunswick Progressive Conservative leader Blaine Higgs started his election campaign yesterday with a claim his main rivals — the Greens and the Liberals — are already planning a power-sharing deal if the result is close.
Liberal Leader Susan Holt dismissed the idea of forming a Liberal-Green alliance and says the Liberals are on track to win enough seats for a majority government.
A sports note, the Pictou County Weeks Crushers won 6-5 in a shootout over Yarmouth in Maritime Junior Hockey League action.
