New Glasgow Regional Police have charged a 44-year old Pictou County woman with fraud related offences that allegedly occurred from 2016 to 2024. On October 7th, Police responded to a report of fraud involving a volunteer with the Pictou East Progressive Conservative Association in Pictou County. In their investigation, New Glasgow Regional Police learned that from 2016 to 2024 a lone volunteer, who was the treasurer at the time, was withdrawing funds from the association account. On October 11th, New Glasgow Regional Police arrested the woman at her home. Investigators searched the home and seized mobile electronic devices, bank records and cash. The woman has been charged with Forgery; Uttering a Forged Document; Theft Over $5,000; and Fraud Over $5,000. She has been released from custody and will be appearing in Provincial Court in Pictou on December 2nd.
With a provincial election expected to begin soon, Premier Tim Houston has announced plans to reduce the harmonized sales tax by one percentage point. The premier says that as of April 1st, his government will cut to the provincial portion of the tax from 15 per cent to 14 per cent. Houston says his Progressive Conservative government is making the change because people need more help to deal with the high cost of living. A one percentage point reduction to the H-S-T would cost the government about 260-million dollars in foregone revenue in the next fiscal year.
The federal Liberals have attempted a show of unity after a tense caucus meeting where some asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step aside.
The three-hour meeting saw Trudeau presented with a letter signed by 24 Liberal M-Ps asking him to step down.
Liberal M-Ps were tight-lipped afterwards but agreed with the prime minister’s statement to reporters that the Liberals were united.
Trudeau’s personal poll numbers plummeted more than a year ago and the Liberals have consistently trailed the Conservatives in national polls for a year.
The Municipality of Pictou County says it’s deeply concerned about an increasing number of animal attacks (on both people and other animals), and the growing number of incidents of animals running at large. With that, the Municipality reminds all residents that the care, control and supervision of animals, is the responsibility of the owners. Ensure that pets and other animals are properly restrained and kept on your property. The Municipality has issued two summary offence tickets to owners whose animals were involved in recent incidents. The tickets can carry a penalty of $410 upon conviction.
In sports,
In the Maritime Hockey League, the Pictou County Weeks Crushers host Edmundston tonight at 7:00pm.
