Northumberland Ferries has announced that the MV Saaremaa will not be returning to service between Caribou and Wood Islands this season. The ferry, leased from Quebec company STQ for the PEI-Nova Scotia service, has not been sailing since early in September due to engine issues. On Monday, Northumberland Ferries General Manager Jeff Joyce provided an update, saying that STQ has discovered additional mechanical issues with Saaremaa’s main engines. Due to those issues, the MV Saaremaa will not be returning to service between Wood Islands and Caribou on Saturday as had been hoped. Once the repairs are completed, it will head back to Quebec. Meanwhile, the repair work on MV Confederation’s bow visor continues. Northumberland Ferries has turned to Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security to determine if the vessel could be safely operated without the bow visor. If that’s not possible, MV Confederation’s return to service remains scheduled for December 9th.
Voting continues in the Municipal Elections. Take note that kiosks will be set up at a number of locations ONLY for those requiring assistance today from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Oct. 19 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Locations include:
MUNICIPALITY OF PICTOU COUNTY
– Pictou County Wellness Centre
– Scotsburn Fire Hall
TOWN OF NEW GLASGOW
– Summer Street Industries, 72 Park Street
TOWN OF PICTOU
– CN Station, 71 Front Street
TOWN OF STELLARTON
– Leo Fahey Recreation Building, 122 Leo Fahey Way
TOWN OF TRENTON
– Trenton Annex in the Trenton Rink
TOWN OF WESTVILLE
– Westville Town Gymnasium at the Town Office, Queen St.
All voting in the 2024 Municipal Elections in Pictou County are being done by phone and electronically. Residents have until Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. to cast their votes.
Power line technicians from Nova Scotia are on the ground in Tampa, Florida, assisting in power restoration after Hurricanes Milton and Helene caused major damage across the state.
A crew of 35 people from Nova Scotia Power arrived in Tampa this weekend and began work Saturday to restore electricity to some of the tens of thousands of people in the dark after Milton hit last week.
Crews are working 16-hour shifts dealing with downed trees and splicing lines to reconnect power.
Halifax Mayor Mike Savage has been appointed the new lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment on Sunday, calling Savage a champion for social inclusion, disability rights, economic growth and climate change action.
For 12 years, Savage has been mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality, and in February he announced he would not be running for another term in the municipal election taking place this month.
