CCRCE buses traveling on paved roads only
A rainfall warning is in effect for most of mainland Nova Scotia today, including Pictou County. Rain will begin early this morning and become heavy at times by this afternoon, before tapering off this evening. As a result, the Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education says buses will be travelling on paved roads only. This means students will be picked up in the morning and dropped off in the afternoon at the bus stop on the paved road nearest their residence.
Pedestrian injured in collision Monday night in Pictou
Pictou County District RCMP are investigating a motor vehicle collision that occurred in Pictou last night at 8:45 PM. Police say a 14 year old pedestrian was injured in the collision and remains in hospital with serious injuries. An RCMP Collision Reconstructionist attended the scene. The investigation in continuing.
Nova Scotia reports three more COVID-19 deaths, small drop in hospitalizations
On Monday, the province reported three-more COVID-19-related deaths in Nova Scotia. The deaths identified yesterday include a woman in her 60s in the Halifax area, a woman in her 70s in the province’s western zone and a woman in her 70s in the northern zone. Officials say there are a total of 374 patients in hospital with COVID-19. They say 91 patients were admitted because of COVID-19 and are receiving care in a designated unit, down from 95 on Sunday. There are 12 people in intensive care, down one. Officials say there are another 283 patients who were either admitted for other reasons and tested positive for COVID-19, or had contracted the virus in hospital. They are also reporting 313 new lab-confirmed infections today. The province estimates it has 3,306 active cases of COVID-19. Premier Tim Houston and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, will provide a COVID-19 update Wednesday at 3 p.m. (The Canadian Press)
Nova Scotia Health’s COVID-19 vaccine outreach clinics will be offering drop-in vaccines this week. The outreach vaccine clinics are focused on providing first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nova Scotians who are not yet fully vaccinated. Booster doses are available at some drop-in vaccine clinics. Locally, there are clinics at: River John Fire Hall (Pfizer – anyone age 5+) today from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Scotsburn Fire Hall (Pfizer – anyone age 5+) Thursday, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Wanda Robson, activist sister of Viola Desmond, dies at 95
Wanda Robson, the youngest sister of the late civil rights activist Viola Desmond, has died at the age of 95. Reached Monday, her husband Joe Robson confirmed that she had died Sunday in Cape Breton. Robson, who lived in North Sydney, N.S., played a key role in raising public awareness of her sister’s civil rights legacy in Canada. As a result of her work, the Nova Scotia legislature posthumously pardoned Desmond in 2010, nearly 64 years after she was jailed for sitting in a whites-only section of a segregated movie theatre in New Glasgow, N.S. An activist in her own right, Robson was named to the Order of Nova Scotia in December as a “pillar of the African Nova Scotian community.” In 2004, Robson earned a bachelor of arts degree from Cape Breton University at the age of 77. (The Canadian Press)
Nova Scotia adding 500 long-term care beds
Photo: Valley View Villa/Facebook
Pictou Centre MLA Pat Dunn says long-term-care in New Glasgow and Stellarton will benefit from projects announced by the Nova Scotia government on Monday. The local investments into Glen Haven and Valley View Villa are part of a significant Houston government announcement to build 500 new beds in addition to renovating 27 facilities. When complete, the construction projects will create or improve more than 2,800 beds across the province, exceeding the PC government’s goal of building or renovating 2,500 beds over three years.
Envelope containing disturbing images and skin irritant mailed to N.S. Tory MP
Envelopes containing what’s described by police as a “chemical irritant” were delivered on Monday to three constituency offices of two Nova Scotia MPs. The RCMP says that initially suspicious packages arrived late Monday morning at the constituency office of Conservative MP Rick Perkins in Barrington Passage. It was later in the day that a similar package was discovered Conservative West Nova MP Chris d’Entremont’s office in Yarmouth. One of the envelopes was opened at Perkins’ office by an employee and along with the irritant it contained strange and disturbing images. Police are investigating and no one was seriously injured. (The Canadian Press)
New Glasgow police report lost magazine containing ammunition
NGRP photo (submitted)
New Glasgow Regional Police are reporting a lost police issued Magazine containing Ammunition. Police continue to conduct an extensive search. Possession of the police issued magazine and ammunition by a member of the public is prohibited under law. New Glasgow Regional Police are asking anyone who has located or has any information on this lost police issued magazine and ammunition to contact New Glasgow Regional Police or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers.
The opposition Conservatives continue to point the finger of blame at the Trudeau government for the protest that has hobbled Ottawa’s downtown core. At an emergency debate in the House of Commons Monday night, Conservative MP Raquel Dancho suggested that the government has been using vaccination as a “wedge issue” and a “bludgeon.” Dancho also accused the government of stoking the fire of dissent with divisive rhetoric and “name-calling.” Meanwhile, in another development yesterday, an Ontario judge granted a 10-day injunction to prevent protesting truckers in downtown Ottawa from honking their horns night and day.
Canada defeats rival U.S. to complete perfect round robin in women’s hockey
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At the Olympics, in women’s hockey, Canada doubled up on their rivals from the United States 4-2 to complete a perfect record in the round robin. With the win Canada clinches the top spot in Group A.
