Pictou County District RCMP have charged a Miramichi man with a number of offences, including attempted murder. Early in the afternoon on February 4, the RCMP received a call about a person being struck by a stolen truck in the Thorburn area. An hour later, Pictou County District RCMP received a call that a man had been hit by a vehicle somewhere in MacPhersons Mills. Police were able to locate an injured man and abandoned stolen truck. The man, whose injuries were not life threatening, told police he was struck twice as someone was stealing his truck from his driveway. As a result of the investigation, a 35-year old Miramichi man was arrested by Miramichi Police and he’s been charged with Attempted Murder; Aggravated Assault; Break and Enter; Theft of a Motor Vehicle; and Possession of Stolen Property.
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U-S President Donald Trump has signed an executive order slapping 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States, including Canadian products. The levies go into effect in March — near the deadline given to Canada to convince Trump to halt his plan for across-the-board duties. After signing the order, Trump said the action was based on a potential national security risk. The written orders say the changes will take effect on March 12th.
Many Canadian politicians and business groups didn’t react well to the news of Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. British Columbia Premier David Eby says Trump’s tariffs mean Americans will be “taxing themselves.” Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland says the decision is “illegal and unjustifiable.” Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe suggested a response of targeted counter-tariffs from Canada can be effective but that broad-based retaliatory measures would be harmful.
Nominations are open for the New Glasgow Volunteer Awards, which recognize volunteers residing in New Glasgow, and volunteering in Pictou County or New Glasgow. If you know individuals contributing to the community as volunteers, you can nominate them for the Volunteer Awards 2025 online or by completing a nomination form available at the Town Hall. The new deadline to nominate a volunteer is February 28.
In sports,
The Maritime Junior Hockey League hosts its first annual All-Star Evening tonight in Edmundston. The event features two games with the Eastlink North Division taking on the Eastlink South Division. The “Young Guns” match at 6 p.m. will showcase MHL players aged 16 to 18. Then at 8:30 p.m., the second game will spotlight the “Senior Stars”, with players aged 19 to 20. Each game will consist of two 25-minute periods.
