On the weekend, Nova Scotians marked six years since the tragic events of the mass shooting in Nova Scotia that took the lives of 22 people. Flags were lowered to half-mast at all provincial government buildings over the weekend, as were the Town flags in New Glasgow.
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Just after midnight this morning, the federal excise tax rate was suspended — meaning you’re paying less at the pumps. The federal government announced last week that it was temporarily suspending the federal fuel excise tax on gasoline and diesel until Labour Day. As a result, you’re now paying $1.68 per litre for regular self-serve gasoline in the local area, a drop of 11.5 cents per litre. Diesel now costs you $2.07 per litre locally, a decrease of 5.7 cents per litre.
Late Friday morning, New Glasgow Police responded to a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Trenton Road. Police say the motorcycle collided with a tree and the driver, a 42-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
New Glasgow Police continue their investigation and are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have video or dashcam footage to come forward.
New Glasgow Police say they have located a 14-year old girl who was reported missing on Sunday night from New Glasgow. New Glasgow Police thank the public for assisting through shares on social media.
Nova Scotia’s manager of forest protection says the risk of inadvertently starting a wildfire far outweighs the risks of burning grass to deal with ticks, improve soil quality or remove weeds. Scott Tingley says firefighters have already responded to dozens of grass fires this spring. Wildfire season in Nova Scotia runs from March 15th to October 15th, and Tingley says the province sees most of its wildfires in April and May when the grass is dry and brown.
A Nova Scotia judge says the province’s decision last year to ban most people from entering the woods to prevent wildfires was unreasonable. Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Jamie Campbell says the ban did not meet the standard for reasonableness because the province failed to consider the impact on Charter rights. In a decision released Friday, Campbell said it was clear the ban limited the right of citizens to move freely within Canada — a right protected under Section 6 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. But the judge found Premier Tim Houston’s government gave no consideration to the potential impact on the mobility rights of those who use the woods for purposes other than commercial gain.
