A total solar eclipse is set to cross through parts of Canada today, offering those in its path a dazzling view. The eclipse’s path is expected to traverse mostly clear skies through PEI, New Brunswick, and the tip of Cape Breton. Environment Canada meteorologist Dominic Martel says there may be some convective clouds forming in northern parts of P-E-I and New Brunswick, but they are the types of quicker-moving clouds with lots of holes in them and aren’t likely to obstruct the view.
For the majority of Nova Scotia, it will be a partial eclipse today. The closer you get to Meat Cove, Cape Breton the closer to the point of totality you will be. It begins around 3:30pm. It will be at its fullest and closest to totality from around 4:35pm to 4:41pm. The eclipse will continue as the moon finishes passing in front of the sun until approximately 5:43pm.
Nova Scotia’s premier is joining premiers across Canada in calling for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the carbon tax.
Tim Houston says he wants to see the tax eliminated in an effort to make life more affordable for all Canadians, detailing his thoughts in a letter to Trudeau.
The carbon tax includes a quarterly rebate which works out to more than nine-hundred dollars per year for families of four in rural Nova Scotia.
Antigonish County District RCMP have charged a man after a shooting in Aulds Cove that left one man injured.
On Thursday, police arrested a 24-year-old man from Port Hastings, and he’s been charged with Attempt to Commit Murder; Aggravated Assault;
And several firearm offences. He has been remanded into custody and will be back in Court on Tuesday.
The spring sitting of the Nova Scotia legislature has wrapped up — a sitting that saw the government present a budget and pass only two bills. Since the sitting began on February 27th, the government passed legislation that revamped the operation of the province’s electrical grid, along with an omnibus-style bill that enacts measures in the budget and amends 15 provincial laws. However, in the face of mounting public opposition, the Tories also shelved a bill that would have led to the consolidation of the Town of Antigonish and Antigonish County. The government tabled a fourth bill, which would create a new volunteer corps to help with natural disasters, but the governing Tories don’t plan to seek passage of the bill until the fall sitting.
The first female speaker of the Nova Scotia legislature is leaving politics. In a social media post, Karla MacFarlane said she will retire in the coming weeks after 11 years in the legislature. MacFarlane, who also served as interim leader of the Progressive Conservatives in 2018, was first elected to represent the riding of Pictou West in 2013. She also served as minister of community services before becoming speaker in October 2023.
