PICTOU COUNTY RCMP SEIZE DRUGS, KNIFE AND BREAK-IN TOOLS IN TRAFFIC STOP SUNDAY
A traffic stop on Sunday by Pictou County District RCMP on Highway 104 in Salt Springs resulted in the seizure of drugs, a knife and break-in tools. Police had received a complaint about two men hiding in their vehicle with a firearm. They were able to stop the vehicle after the suspects first attempted to flee from officers. Two men were arrested and the driver, a 31-year old Central West River man, has been charged with Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose, Flight from Police, Possession of Break-In Instruments, Breach of Probation and Failure to Comply with Release Conditions.
SMALL DROP IN FUEL PRICES IN NEW BRUNSWICK
A slight drop in fuel prices in New Brunswick overnight. Regular self-serve is down one cent. The prices of diesel had a drop of three-tenths of a cent. Nova Scotia will set its fuel prices at midnight tonight.
2 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 AND ADDITIONAL VARIANT CASES REPORTED IN PROVINCE WEDNESDAY
There were two new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia on Wednesday. One case is in Central Zone and is related to travel outside Canada. The other case is in Eastern Zone and is related to travel outside Atlantic Canada. Nova Scotia currently has 42 active cases of COVID-19. Unrelated to those cases is word of 18 additional UK variant cases being identified in Nova Scotia. Many of those are previously announced cases that are now considered resolved.
Restrictions on the New Brunswick border will be reinstated today (Thursday, April 15) at 8 a.m. People coming from New Brunswick will have to self-isolate upon arrival in Nova Scotia and complete the Nova Scotia Safe Check-in form.
There are protocols people should follow for certain situations:
— people traveling for work, school, child care or quick, necessary tasks that cannot be done virtually can follow the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick travel protocol
— people traveling for child custody reasons must follow the child custody protocol
— people who are exempt from self-isolation must follow the exempt traveler protocol
Canada’s procurement minister Anita Anand says she is in the midst of negotiating new vaccine contracts to nail down supplies of vaccine booster shots if and when they’re needed next year. She said Canada’s first priority remains getting doses now, and while the country remains well behind the United States, United Kingdom and several other countries, its vaccination pace has picked up significantly in the last month. Canada expects to get every adult vaccinated fully — with both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna or Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines or one shot of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson — by the end of September at the latest. Teenagers likely will be vaccinated by then as well, but vaccines for kids under 12 aren’t expected to be authorized until at least the fall. Still, many experts believe additional booster shots are going to be necessary, either to remind the immune system what it needs to do, or protect against some new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19. (The Canadian Press)
President of the National Police Federation Issues Statement ahead of the First Anniversary of Nova Scotia Mass Shooting Tragedy
As the first anniversary of the Nova Scotia mass shooting approaches, the union representing R-C-M-P officers says it should honour the memory of lost and injured officers. In a statement yesterday, Brian Sauve, president of the National Police Federation, says the union is remembering the lives of 22 victims, noting they include Constable Heidi Stevenson, and the serious injury of Constable Chad Morrison. Family groups are suing the force over its handling of the case, and a federal-provincial public inquiry is expected to begin this year into the tragedy, including the police response.
Northern Pulp getting ready to submit revised plan for effluent treatment facility
An affidavit filed this week in a B.C. court says Northern Pulp intends to submit revised plans within a month for an effluent treatment facility at its idle paper mill. The affidavit said the company — which is seeking protection from creditors — intends to share key details of the project with certain stakeholders by the end of April. Mill general manager Bruce Chapman, said Northern Pulp anticipates submitting a project description for an environmental assessment by May 13. (With files from CBC)
Provincial Commemorative Service for Prince Philip Scheduled for Saturday
The province says a multi-faith memorial service for Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, will be held this Saturday. The service, which is not open to the public due to COVID-19 restrictions, will begin at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral Church of All Saints in Halifax. Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, passed away April 9th at the age of 99. Anyone wishing to watch the service online can stream it on the Lieutenant Governor’s Facebook page or Youtube Channel.
Trenton Funfest Cancelled for 2021
Trenton FunFest has been cancelled for 2021. The announcement, made on Facebook this week by the Funfest Executive Committee, says that considering the unpredictable and changing situation involving the Pandemic, and the likelihood that Personal Distancing measures will continue into the Summer months, they decided to cancel this year’s festival. The committee did indicate they may continue with a few events such as the Town Wide Yard sale, the Harvey Dickson Memorial Lob Ball Tournament and The Mayor’s Golf Tournament, saying they’ll provide more details at a later date.
Applications Open for Tourism Nova Scotia Industry Support Programs
Applications are now open for three Tourism Nova Scotia industry support programs for businesses and organizations. The province says more than $2 million in funding will provide program participants with a range of opportunities to support their 2021-22 development and marketing efforts. This funding is included in the 2021-22 provincial budget. The RADIATE Tourism program, Digital Content Marketing Program and the Tourism Digital Assistance Program have been offered previously, including last year during the pandemic, with strong participation and results. Tourism businesses and organizations can decide which program or programs work best for them and apply accordingly. The deadline to apply to RADIATE and the Digital Content Marketing Program is Wednesday, April 28, and the deadline for the Tourism Digital Assistance Program is Wednesday, May 5. More details about the entire range of Tourism Nova Scotia programming can be found at: www.tourismns.ca
Local Sports Notes:
A tough start to the round-robin schedule for the Pictou County Weeks Crushers in the Maritime Junior Hockey League’s South Division, as the Crushers fell 8-2 to the Summerside Western Capitals at the Wellness Centre last night.
Registration for Pictou County Challenger Baseball will be held this year at the Autism Pictou County office on the following dates:
April 17 from 12pm-3pm
April 22 from 6pm-8pm
May 5 from 6pm-8pm
May 29 from 12pm-3pm
Cost is $25 for players
Baseball Nova Scotia Umpires clinic registration May 1st 9am – 1pm at Westville Town Gym. Check out the information for the upcoming BNSUD Umpires clinic at www.bnsud.ca
