Central Nova MP and federal housing minister Sean Fraser says Canada might put caps on the number of new study permits for international students.

Fraser says schools continue to recruit more students than they can house.

Housing is on the top of the agenda for the Liberals as the cabinet meets in Charlottetown for a three-day retreat this week.

Fraser adds that immigration is not to blame for the housing crisis, which is rooted in decades of underinvestment — particularly in social housing.

 

 

The provincial government says it will continue to fund a program that benefits young entrepreneurs in the province.

Futurpreneur provides financing, mentorship and resources to young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 39.

Economic Development Minister Susan Corkum-Greek says the province will invest 600-thousand-dollars into the non-profit organization over the next three years.

Since its founding in 1996, Futurpreneur has helped more than 17-thousand young entrepreneurs launch small businesses across Canada.

 

 

Police say three men have been seriously injured in a shooting at West Edmonton Mall.

The mall was placed under lockdown, but police say it was lifted after two hours.

Authorities believe the shooting was targeted and that the shooter and victims are known to each other.

The mall, a major tourist attraction and one of the largest malls in North America, says on its website it conducts lockdown drills four times a year to prepare for emergencies.

 

 

The Town of New Glasgow is advising that work to replace a pole on Stellarton Road is getting underway this morning.

As a result, right lane South bound from Stellarton Road onto Westville Road will be closed for the majority of the day.

Detours will be in place.

 

 

Pictou County artist Marcus English has been selected to create a captivating stone art piece to serve as a powerful representation of unity and heritage in recognition of the 150th and 250th Anniversaries celebrated this year in the Town of Pictou.

Marcus English is celebrated for his exceptional skill and deep understanding of Indigenous art.

The legacy public art project was commissioned by the Town of Pictou, and it will be created from locally sourced stone from Wallace.

The project is set to begin this month and is expected to be unveiled on September 30th on National Truth and Reconciliation Day.