New Glasgow Regional Police have charged a man in relation to a hate motivated crime in New Glasgow. On Friday, New Glasgow Regional Police responded to a report of postings of online hate speech that occurred from a New Glasgow home.  Investigators from the New Glasgow Regional Police Major Crime Unit learned that the man allegedly posted several hateful messages targeting Jewish communities.  Just after 3:30 p.m., officers located the 22-year-old New Glasgow man and safely arrested him. He has been charged with Advocating and Promoting Genocide; Public Incitement of Hatred; and Willful Promotion of Hatred.   The man was remanded into custody and will be appearing today in Provincial Court in Pictou.

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Two leading environmental groups are saying yes to Nova Scotia’s ambitious plan to expand its fledgling offshore wind energy industry — but with caveats.

Sierra Club Canada executive director Gretchen Fitzgerald says the premier’s plan — which includes building transmission lines across the country — represents an exciting opportunity for the province.

Ecology Action Centre senior energy coordinator Thomas Aranson McNeil, called on the province to build public trust — especially with coastal communities.

Premier Tim Houston has said the province’s plan to license enough offshore wind farms to produce five megawatts of electricity would be increased eightfold to 40 gigawatts and that he’s called on Ottawa to help cover the costs of his new Wind West project.

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For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of Nova Scotians dying from influenza has exceeded the number of COVID deaths.  The province’s latest respiratory watch report says 124 Nova Scotians have died from influenza during the 2024-25 respiratory season.  There have been 108 COVID-19 deaths so far this season.  Experts say this year’s global flu season was one of the worst in the last decade.

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Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Los Angeles on Sunday in response to U-S President Donald Trump’s extraordinary deployment of the National Guard.

The demonstrations centred on a cluster of federal buildings, including a detention centre where immigrants arrested on Friday were taken.

As the protests swelled, demonstrators blocked a freeway entrance, set self-driving cars on fire, and threw objects, including concrete and electric scooters, at law enforcement officers.

Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell says some protesters engaging in the most aggressive behaviour are agitators looking to cause trouble.