New Glasgow Regional Police have seized drugs and charged a 31-year-old man following a traffic stop in New Glasgow. Three people were inside the vehicle that police stopped Friday night on East River Road at Marsh Street. During the traffic stop, a 31-year-old passenger fled on foot. He was immediately apprehended by police on MacIntosh Street. A search of the vehicle led to the seizure of open alcohol, cash, suspected fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, knives and drug related paraphernalia. The 31-year old man from Pictou County was charged with three counts of Obstruction and Resisting Arrest; two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking; and Assault Police. He was remanded into custody and will be appearing today in Provincial Court in Pictou.
March is Fraud Prevention Month and the Nova Scotia RCMP is warning the public about scams.
Every year, thousands of Canadians fall victim to fraud. According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, Nova Scotians lost over $7.3-million to scams in 2023.
Many don’t think it can happen to them, but scammers use sophisticated ways to target people of all ages. The best way to fight these types of crimes is through awareness and education.
If you or someone you know is a victim of a scam, report it to your local police and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
Human rights lawyer Vince Calderhead says the Nova Scotia budget isn’t coming close to addressing the needs of the province’s poorest citizens.
The income assistance rates remain frozen for the third year in a row in last week’s budget, although 60 per cent of income assistance clients will begin getting 300 more each month in the spring because of a new disability supplement for people who cannot work, and 40 per cent of clients get a one-time payment of 150 dollars.
Calderhead’s budget analysis shows a single adult without a disability who is receiving income assistance and rents or owns their residence would receive about 10- thousand dollars, or about one-third of what’s needed to reach the poverty line of 28-thousand dollars.
The nomination deadline has been extended for the New Glasgow 2024 Volunteer Awards. The Awards are an opportunity to recognize volunteers residing in New Glasgow, and volunteering in Pictou County or New Glasgow. If you know individuals contributing to the community as volunteers, nominate them for the Volunteer Awards 2024 by filling out a survey available through the Town of New Glasgow Facebook page or at the Town Hall. The new deadline for nominations is March 13th.
