Police in Truro identify victim as homicide investigation continues
Police in Truro have identified the 23-year-old man killed on Sunday in what investigators say was a homicide. Truro police Chief David MacNeil says officers were dispatched to a building on Robie Street, where they found Prabhjot Singh suffering from life-threatening injuries. Singh was taken to the hospital where he later died. MacNeil says officers arrested a person of interest shortly after responding to the call, but the person was later released with no charges laid. (With files from the Canadian Press)
N.S. reports 29 new cases of COVID-19 in latest update
On Tuesday, Nova Scotia reported 29 new cases of COVID-19 and 26 recoveries since the last update on Friday. Fifteen of the cases are in Central Zone; six cases are in Western Zone; six cases are in Northern Zone; and two cases are in Eastern Zone. Nova Scotia now has 58 active cases of COVID-19. Of those, two people are in hospital COVID-19 units. Premier Tim Houston and Dr. Robert Strang are set to provide a COVID-19 update today at 3 p.m.
Vaccine clinic in the local area this week
Nova Scotia Health’s COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach will be offering a drop-in clinic in the local area this week – tomorrow (September 9th) at the Scotsburn Fire Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The clinic will be open to drop-ins for the Pfizer vaccine to anyone age 12+ for their first or second dose. Community members will be asked to provide their health card number and ID at the vaccine clinic.
Registration is now open for Nova Scotia Health’s fall online wellness sessions. These sessions are for adults of all ages and cover topics such as healthy eating, physical activity, mental wellness, parenting, and reducing one’s health risks. All sessions are free for Nova Scotia residents and a valid Nova Scotia health card is required to register for most programs. Details available at: www.healthyns.ca
Paramedics union voicing concerns after people climb ambulance at St. FX
A video circulating online shows people climbing an ambulance at St. FX (Global News)
The union that represents paramedics in the province is voicing concerns about a weekend incident at St Francis Xavier University — an incident caught on video. The video shows two people climbing and sitting atop an ambulance while a crowd cheers them on. Officials with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 727 say that it doesn’t appear that the paramedics were in the ambulance at the time, but that doesn’t make it any less concerning given that time is of the essence in emergency response situations, and such actions can delay the work of paramedics, and affect their work inside an ambulance.
Local Conservative candidate apologizes for past social media posts
A Conservative candidate in Nova Scotia in the upcoming federal election is apologizing for comments he made in the past on social media. Steven Cotter is the Conservative Party of Canada candidate in Central Nova. Cotter says that in the past he has shared social media posts without thinking about how they might hurt or offend others. He says he has deleted the posts, apologizes unreservedly, and recognizes that what he posted was animated with Islamophobic and anti-immigrant tropes. Cotter is competing against incumbent Liberal candidate Sean Fraser and six other candidates. Fraser took time to denounce Cotter’s past posts this week on social media.
Former Sir John A. Macdonald High School now called Bay View High School
Photo credit: Paul Palmeter/CBC
A Nova Scotia school formerly known as Sir John A. Macdonald High School has a new name. The school in Tantallon is now named Bay View High School. Last year, school administrators decided a more inclusive name was needed, given Macdonald’s role in the creation of the residential school system and the Indian Act of 1876. Along with the new name, the school also has a new, five-panel mural painted by a Mi’kmaq artist.
