Gas and diesel prices both went down overnight in Nova Scotia.
Gas prices decreased by 8.7 cents per litre putting the minimum pump price for regular self-serve gasoline at 142.4 cents per litre locally.
Diesel prices decreased by 11.2 cents per litre, meaning the minimum pump price for diesel is 231.8 cents per litre in the local area.
New Glasgow Regional Police have released photos of people of interest as they continue to investigate a break-in into Platinum Smoking Supplies on Archimedes Street in New Glasgow.
Early last Saturday morning, just after 3:30am, police immediately responded to the break-in and found that the suspects got in by smashing the front window.
Police say the suspects stole a number of items from the store and caused a significant amount of damage before fleeing.
We have posted the photos on our website (attached below and are also on our Facebook Page to share), and New Glasgow Regional Police are asking you to look at these photos and help identify the individuals in the photos.
Nova Scotia’s wide-ranging climate plan is getting generally positive reviews.
The plan released Wednesday includes 68 measures aimed at reaching Nova Scotia’s legislated climate goals.
Liberal environment critic Iain Rankin calls the plan “solid” but says a “big hole” is the lack of a plan for decommissioning the province’s coal-fired power plants.
Marla MacLeod, of the Ecology Action Centre, says she’s pleased to see accountability measures for the government, but is concerned about a lack of detail on funding for the actions.
Nova Scotia’s finance minister is denying that the province lacks accountability and transparency when it comes to approving extra spending by departments that have blown their budgets.
The province’s auditor general said in a report this week that Nova Scotia is unique in the country in allowing such spending to be approved by the cabinet without a vote or approval of the legislature.
But Allan MacMaster says the government is open and accountable because it’s required to deliver two fiscal updates a year.
The Nova Scotia government has announced $29-million in additional funding for the continuing care system, including $8.1-millon to add more long-term care assistants.
The province says the funding will also be used for improvements to long-term care facilities, infection control in care homes and to continue a wound-care program.
$2-million will go toward a pilot program that brings together older people with a nurse, occupational therapist and handyperson to help them live more independently.
The province says the funding is in addition to other recent investments to support seniors and continuing care.
The world’s best curlers are returning to Pictou County.
The Pictou County Wellness Centre will play host to the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling BOOST National from November 7-12, 2023.
The Boost National features the top 16 men’s teams and 16 elite women’s teams from around the world, including Olympic medalists, world champions and past Grand Slam winners.
Full event and weekend packages are now on sale with a limited time Holiday Special that ends December 31st.
In the Maritime Junior Hockey league last night, the Pictou County Weeks Crushers beat the South Shore Lumberjacks 6-1.
