With the first day of school today, New Glasgow Regional Police want to reinforce safety in school zones and crosswalks. The first day of school will be busy as New Glasgow Regional Police have noticed in previous years an increase in traffic in pick-up and drop-off areas. Police are asking all motorists to use extra caution in school zones and crosswalks, and watch for the flashing lights of school buses. There will be increased vehicle and pedestrian traffic with the buses back on the roads, parents doing drop-offs, and more children walking or biking to school. Police say it’s also a good idea for parents to talk to their students about being cautious on their way to and from school, making sure that vehicles have stopped before crossing the road. With expected increases in traffic, give yourself a little more time to get to your destination.
The R-C-M-P officer once described by another police officer as a “friend” of the man behind the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia will testify today before the inquiry investigating the rampage, though it will not be broadcast. Constable Greg Wiley, who is scheduled to testify via video this afternoon, will be the first witness before the inquiry who’s video or audio testimony will not be available on the livestream that has been used throughout the proceedings. The commission said Friday Wiley’s scheduled Zoom appearance can be viewed by inquiry participants, media and members of the public who request by email to watch the virtual testimony live. Wiley is the officer who was asked in 2010 to look into whether the man who would eventually be the gunman behind the deadly shooting spree had firearms at his home in Portapique when the man had threatened to kill his parents.
One of two brothers sought following a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan was found dead Monday in a grassy field not far from where 10 others lost their lives and many more were injured on the weekend. Police say the body of 31-year-old Damien Sanderson was found Monday morning on the James Smith Cree Nation and his injuries are not self inflicted. Meanwhile, police say the other brother has a violent criminal record and is considered dangerous. Police are still searching for 30-year-old Myles Sanderson since the attacks early Sunday at 13 locations in and around the First Nation and the nearby village of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon.
Labour leaders say employees aren’t seeing the gains they might expect from the record labour shortage and rising wages. Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske says workers are feeling the pinch as the cost of living rises. Canada’s year-over-year inflation rate was 7.6 per cent in July, while wages grew by 5.2 per cent over that same period. Meanwhile, Bruske says corporations in industries like oil and gas have been posting record profits.
