The four Atlantic premiers say they want to expand a registry of physicians and surgeons to include other health-care professionals.

The region’s four premiers first announced the registry in February and say it will make it easier for doctors to work across the Atlantic region.

They say 87 physicians in Atlantic Canada have opted into the registry since it took effect on May 1st.

The premiers also want to establish a regional working group on the international recruitment of health professionals.

Premier Tim Houston and the other Premiers met in PEI on Monday.

 

 

Nova Scotia firefighters are stalking the glowing embers of potential hot spots that could re-ignite the Lake Barrington wildfire in Shelburne Country.

Two helicopters are expected to fly the area in coming days, sending back records of high heat areas from their sensors.

The provincial Department of Natural Resources says firefighting teams are on the ground walking through the area, kicking over rocks and examining stumps.

Spokesman Dave Steeves says it’s monotonous work, but it’s key to avoiding having the fire carry on threatening the southern part of the province.

 

 

Climate and forestry researchers in Nova Scotia say that when wildfire records are broken, it’s probable that global warming is a factor and that the trend will continue.

Andrew MacDougall with St. FX University, says the forest floor is full of dry, hurricane-created debris ready to ignite when the next dry spell arrives.

That’s why he says Nova Scotia must act swiftly to prepare for future wildfires in the province’s increasingly vulnerable forests.

MacDougall says the province should assist municipalities to create more entrances and exits from communities near forests — and train more firefighters.

 

 

Antigonish County District RCMP are investigating a fatal crash Sunday afternoon on Taylors Rd. in Pomquet.

Shortly after 3:00pm, RCMP, fire and EHS all responded after a motorcycle travelling on Taylors Road left the road, struck a power pole and came to rest in a ditch.

The driver, and sole rider, a 22-year-old Antigonish man, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.

 

 

Nova Scotia R-C-M-P say a 31-year-old man faces an abduction charge following a June 7th Amber Alert in southern Quebec.

Police say Jessie Wayne MacPhee was scheduled to appear in court in Truro yesterday.

The Amber Alert was issued after a gas station clerk in southern Quebec raised concern about a man who was travelling with an infant and was unable to pay for gas.

The Amber Alert ended after police located the man and infant, who was later reunited with her family.

 

 

Donald Trump is scheduled to make his first court appearance today in an historical criminal case charging the former president with hoarding top-secret government documents.

Trump has approached his Miami court date insisting he has done nothing wrong and is being persecuted for political purposes.

However, the gravity of the situation is unmistakable as he answers to 37 felony counts accusing him of wilfully retaining classified records that prosecutors say could have jeopardized national security if exposed.