Atlantic Canadians are being reminded about a scheduled test of the Alert Ready system on Wednesday.  The test of Canada’s national public alerting system will take place in most provinces and territories.

One test message will be sent from provincial or territorial emergency management organizations over radio, television, and smart phones.

The tests in Nova Scotia is scheduled for 1:55 p-m.

 

 

Highway 104 Sutherlands River, Pictou County, was reopened by 10:30pm Tuesday night after a brief closure.

The RCMP had closed it westbound between Exits 27 and 28 due to a collision and traffic was detoured for a period of time.

There are no further details yet from RCMP.

 

 

A Statistics Canada study says nearly seven million Canadians struggled with hunger last year.

The study says that in 2022, 18 per cent of families reported experiencing food insecurity within the previous 12 months, up from 16 per cent in 2021.

It says food insecurity was the lowest in Quebec at 14 per cent and highest in Newfoundland and Labrador at 23 per cent, followed by New Brunswick and Alberta, which both sat at 22 per cent.

The study authors define food insecurity as the lack of an adequate quality of diet or sufficient quantity of food.

 

 

Federal and provincial authorities are ramping up fishing vessel inspections in Nova Scotia ahead of the upcoming lobster season.

Transport Canada has served notice that its marine inspectors want to see written safety procedures on board and proof crew members are familiar with them.

Lobster season will begin in southwestern Nova Scotia in two weeks.

 

 

A huge Christmas tree selected as a gift for the City of Boston will be cut down today at a rural property south of Stewiacke.

Nova Scotia’s natural resources minister, Tory Rushton,  will be on hand for the annual ceremony.

A tree from Nova Scotia is sent every year to Boston, which provided medical relief  to the residents of Halifax after the city’s north end was levelled by an explosion in 1917.

The tree is typically lit up during a ceremony in the Boston Common in early December.

 

 

On November 22nd at 5:30pm, the Town of New Glasgow is hosting its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.

It’s taking place at Glasgow Square Theatre.

Afterwards, there’s Coastal’s Evergreen Festival and Holiday Market at 6:00P.M.  with music, fire pits and festivities, along with free hot chocolate and s’mores.