There is a Special Weather Statement that’s been issued for Nova Scotia for a storm this weekend. We could see wind gusts to 80 or 90kh on Saturday. Those high winds will be combined with snow, ice pellets and some significant rain totals.
Gasoline prices decreased in Nova Scotia overnight, while diesel prices increased. Gasoline prices went down by 1.6 cent per litre, leaving the minimum pump price for regular self-serve gasoline at 153.3 cents per litre in the local area. Diesel prices rose by 2.0 cents per litre, putting the minimum pump price for diesel at 189.5 cents per litre locally.
Pictou County District RCMP are investigating a stabbing that occurred late Tuesday afternoon at a motel on West River Road in Pictou Town.
When RCMP responded, they arrived on scene to find a man inside a hotel room who had been stabbed.
Police say the 28-year-old from Nova Scotia suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital by EHS.
The Mounties say that information and evidence gathered indicates that prior to the incident, two men and a woman were observed entering the motel room.
Moments later, one of the two men was seen fleeing from the area.
At this time, RCMP believe that the incident was targeted in nature and that man who fled is responsible for the stabbing.
Pictou County District RCMP have released photos as part of their investigation and are looking to identify the three people in the pictures as they may have been involved or witnessed the event.
Anyone with information on the incident or who can identify the three people is asked to contact the Pictou County District RCMP or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers.
Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative government isn’t embracing opposition calls to hire a second constituency assistant for the legislature’s 55 M-L-As.
A constituency assistant who faced a violent attack in a Liberal riding says having a second employee would be the best way to safeguard against aggression targeting front-line workers.
However, Deputy Premier Allan MacMaster says he wonders about the optics of providing more funding for extra help when many people are struggling with the cost of living.
MacMaster says there may be other, cheaper ways to make an office safer.
The executive director of Feed Nova Scotia says the province isn’t doing enough to help people struggling with the cost of living.
Nick Jennery told a legislature committee that more supports are needed for low-income Nova Scotians.
Jennery says there was a 26 per cent increase in food bank usage across the province last year. He says 77 per cent of food bank clients listed the high cost of housing and food as their reasons for needing support.
A sports note, the Pictou County Weeks Crushers visit Truro tonight to take on the Bearcats in maritime Junior Hockey League action.
