64-year-old man charged with aggravated assault after stabbing incident in New Glasgow
New Glasgow Regional Police have charged a 64-year old Pictou County man with aggravated assault after a stabbing incident on Glasgow Street in New Glasgow. Shortly after midnight Sunday morning, Police initially responded to a report of a man waving a knife on Provost Street, and then almost immediately got a call of suspicious males on Glasgow Street. Police responded and located a 27-year-old man who had injuries from an apparent stabbing. Police arrested the 64-year-old-man and took him to the police station while the victim was taken by EHS to Aberdeen Hospital with serious injuries. In addition to aggravated assault, the suspect has also been charged with Uttering Threats, Possession of a Weapon Dangerous, Assault with a Weapon and Breach of a Weapon Prohibition. He has been remanded into custody and will appear in Provincial Court today.
RCMP charge Antigonish woman with attempted murder
A 60-year-old Antigonish woman is facing almost a dozen charges, including attempted murder, after she allegedly attacked a senior and rammed two vehicles belonging to another man in Antigonish. The RCMP responded to a report that a woman had rammed her car repeatedly into a man’s car at about 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. Before that, police learned the woman had also rammed her vehicle into the man’s truck, which was parked outside a home. The woman is facing a total of 11 charges in the incident and will appear in court on April 6th.
Man behind Nova Scotia mass shooting came from dysfunctional family: uncle
The uncle of a man who shot and killed 22 people in Nova Scotia says the killer was raised in a deeply dysfunctional family. Newly released court documents show that Chris Wortman told police soon after the shooting in April 2020 he wasn’t surprised to learn his nephew was responsible for Canada’s worst mass shooting. Wortman told police he always felt his nephew was capable of killing someone, but didn’t think he would go on a “rampage.” He also told police his nephew was a lifelong scammer and opportunist and was estranged from the rest of the family. (The Canadian Press)
Nova Scotia Health’s COVID-19 vaccine outreach clinics will be offering drop-in vaccines across the province this week.
Locations include: New Glasgow Public Library (Pfizer – anyone age 5+) 182 Dalhousie St., on Tuesday, March 15 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Maggie’s Place Family Resource Centre (Pfizer – anyone age 5+) 1027 Prince St., Truro on Wednesday, March 16 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., and Truro Public Library (Pfizer – anyone age 5+) 754 Prince St. on Thursday, March 17 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
New Brunswick is dropping most of its COVID-19 restrictions today. Some experts are concerned it could mean an increase in case numbers, particularly among children and health-care workers. Newfoundland and Labrador is set to drop its COVID measures today as well, and Nova Scotia plans to follow next Monday.
Missing fisher found after mishap in rescue effort off N.S.; condition not disclosed
Photo credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
A fisherman is in hospital after a mishap during his rescue off Canso. The man spent five hours in the frigid Atlantic Ocean yesterday after falling in the water as he and five other fishermen were transferring from their stricken fishing vessel’s life-raft onto a coast guard vessel. Seas were very rough at the time and the fishermen were all wearing immersion suits. The man was later spotted by the crew of a Cormorant helicopter and flown to a hospital in Sydney, however, there was no immediate word on his condition.
Peter MacKay will not be seeking the Conservative leadership
Photo credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Peter MacKay — who launched his career in politics in Nova Scotia — isn’t going to seek the federal Conservative leadership this time around. He made the announcement over the weekend, saying he came to the decision after consulting with friends, colleagues and family. MacKay, who served as a Harper government cabinet minister, placed second to former leader Erin O’Toole in the 2020 race. He says he’s still paying off debt from that contest. Meanwhile, Patrick Brown has entered the leadership race for the federal Conservative party. The 43-year-old launched his campaign in Brampton, Ontario, where he’s been mayor since 2018. He’s the fifth candidate to declare his candidacy.
Saturday’s special election in the Town of Westville saw Bernie Murphy elected to council. Murphy picked up 171 votes, beating Tim Clark’s 118 votes and Jeff Fulton’s 19. Murphy will fill the seat left vacant with the recent passing of councillor Betty Jean Sutherland.
New Glasgow Regional Police is reporting that, the 27-year-old woman who was reported missing from Pictou County on March 9, 2022 has been found safe. The New Glasgow Regional Police would like to thank the public and media for their assistance in sharing the information on social media.
