A seafood processing plant in Cape John was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. The fire broke out shortly before 9:00pm and the Scotsburn and River John Fire Departments responded with help from the Caribou, Wallace, West River, Abercrombie, Tatamagouche and New Glasgow Fire Departments. The building was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. No injuries are reported.
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Gasoline and diesel prices both decreased overnight in Nova Scotia. Prices for regular gasoline decreased by 1.8 cents per litre. The minimum pump price for regular self-serve gasoline is now 156.4 cents per litre in the local area. Diesel prices went down by 5.9 cents per litre. The minimum pump price for diesel is 180.2 cents per litre locally.
As Mark Carney prepares to be officially sworn in as prime minister today, the questions about who will be included in his cabinet are still swirling.
Sources say some portfolios could be combined to reflect their departments.
Former privy council clerk Michael Wernick said in a recent interview he expects several ministers will be “double-hatting” or carrying more than one portfolio for the time being.
In any case, it seems certain that the new cabinet will be smaller than Justin Trudeau’s last cabinet — which featured 37 members, including himself. Carney will be sworn-in during a ceremony at Rideau Hall at 11am Eastern Time.
Canadian officials have emerged optimistic from a U-S trade meeting with Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick.
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Ambassador Kirsten Hillman met with U-S Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
They were joined by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who chairs the Council of the Federation.
He suggested that the roughly hour and 45-minute session likely lowered the “temperature” of the current trade war.
The Province has cancelled its first contract with an American company as part of Premier Tim Houston’s plan to push back against U-S tariffs. Last month, Houston announced the province was reviewing all contracts with American businesses and would cut ties when possible. Service Nova Scotia has reportedly scrapped a deal with an unnamed U-S software company to manage files for the Provincial Records Centre. The province says no official agreement was signed, and they are inviting Canadian companies to bid on the contract believed to be worth 300-thousand dollars during the first year, and then 50-thousand dollars annually.
You may have noticed New Glasgow Town Hall is lit up in blue this month. That’s to raise awareness about Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. With regular screening and early detection, Colorectal cancer is preventable and treatable.
