A Pictou County man has been charged with multiple offences after two collisions, one involving a stolen car, in Pictou and Colchester counties.   It all began about 1:25pm on Friday when a driver refused a traffic stop in Stellarton and went the wrong way through a traffic circle before eventually striking another vehicle.   Police say the driver ran off while three passengers were safely arrested.  Police say the fleeing driver then stole a vehicle from a nearby parking lot and drove off.  A couple of hours later, the stolen vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with a transport van in Bible Hill. The driver ran off again but was later located and arrested.  A 33-year old Pictou County man is facing charges of Dangerous Driving; Robbery; Flight from Police; and Failure to Comply with Release Order.

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The Premier is hopeful the Democrats’ midterm election victory in the U-S will improve the country’s relationship with Canada.  Premier Tim Houston says the results suggest the American people want a better relationship with Canada, and he’s putting his faith in Ottawa to improve relations with the U-S.

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A second public information session was held last night for Cape Breton residents to hear about EverWind Fuel’s plans for a 10-billion dollar A-I data centre in Point Tupper.  At a meeting Tuesday night, some in attendance said the company’s answers were “vague and hollow.”  Officials repeatedly said that the meeting was just the start of the conversation about the project – the first of its kind in Nova Scotia.

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The federal government is set to table its budget today, and Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says it’s focused on Canadians.  Champagne says affordability is a top concern, noting the price of rent, food and fuel.

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In sports,

Maritime Junior Hockey league action tonight has the Crushers hosting Yarmouth at 7:00pm..