Gasoline prices went up in Nova Scotia overnight, while diesel prices went down.

The price of gasoline increased by 6.9 cents per litre, putting the minimum pump price for regular self-serve gasoline at 157.4 cents per litre locally.

Diesel prices decreased by 2.1 cents per litre, leaving the minimum pump price for diesel at 171.7 cents per litre in the local area.

 

 

On Wednesday night at about 8:00 p.m., the Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit, with help from Stellarton Police, conducted a search at a home on Bridge Avenue in Stellarton.

As part of a lengthy investigation, police seized a quantity of cash, hydromorphone, diazepam, and cocaine.

Police arrested a 44-year-old man from Pictou County at the scene, and he’s been charged with Possession for the purpose of trafficking, and Obstructing a police officer.

 

 

Health officials in Nova Scotia say the death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has reached eight hundred.

Four COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the province yesterday.

Meanwhile, Nova Scotia Health says COVID-19 hospitalizations have decreased to 14 from 16, with two of those patients in intensive care.

The agency says 96 people are in hospital for something else and also have COVID-19, while 52 people caught the virus after being admitted — though the numbers don’t include data from the I-W-K Health Centre.

 

 

The Westville Miners Sports Centre is getting an upgrade with infrastructure funding from the Province.

The $2.1-million investment will also support the sustainability of the facility.

The upgrade will replace the existing ice plant, cement flooring, refrigeration system and humidification system with more modern and efficient systems.

 

 

AG Baillie School remains undefeated in playing for the School-Police Challenge Cup.

The 9th Annual Police-School Challenge Cup has become an annual event that allows police and students to play floor hockey against each other.

This year students from AG Baillie School hammered the police in all games to win the Challenge Cup.

The main goal of the game is to foster police-student relationships and to have a good time.

This event takes place in all schools before the end of year.

 

 

In the Maritime Junior Hockey league, the Pictou County Weeks Crushers lost 4-3 to Yarmouth.