Shortly before 1:30pm on Monday afternoon, New Glasgow Police, New Glasgow Fire Department and EHS all responded to a vehicle-pedestrian collision at the intersection of Provost Street and MacLean Street in New Glasgow. Investigators learned a truck travelling south on Provost Street struck a pedestrian when making a left turn onto Maclean Street. The pedestrian, a 71-year-old man was in a crosswalk and suffered life-threatening injuries and was immediately transported to hospital by EHS.
The driver of the truck, a 50-year-old-man, was charged with Failing to Yield to a Pedestrian in a Crosswalk; Driving Without Insurance; Displaying Number Plates Issued for Another Vehicle; and Operating an Unregistered Vehicle. New Glasgow Police say the investigation is ongoing.
Long-term care workers in Nova Scotia could be voting on a tentative contract after an eight-week long strike. The Canadian Union of Public Employees says the tentative deal for 36-hundred workers at 36 facilities was reached on Sunday. The Union said that If the lead bargaining unit voted to approve the proposed deal, it would then be presented to members across the province for a vote. Collective agreements for the employees expired in October of 2023 and the union said it was pushing for higher wages, better benefits and other improvements.
analysis from Rentals.ca and Urbanation found average asking rents for apartments in Nova Scotia rose 2.6 per cent in May to 23-hundred-and-43-dollars. That’s higher than the national average asking rent, which went down 4.7 per cent in May from a year earlier to two-thousand-and-29-dollars. It was the 20th straight annual decline reported.
Governor General Louise Arbour used her inaugural address to call for respectful debate, saying Canada’s strength lies in managing differences rather than eliminating them. Arbour warned that artificial intelligence could blur the distinction between facts and falsehoods if not approached carefully. She also highlighted the importance of strong institutions, national security and trust in maintaining a stable society. Arbour praised former governor general Mary Simon for her leadership and efforts to advance reconciliation.
