There has been a Special Weather Statement issued for Pictou County advising of messy winter weather Thursday afternoon and early evening. Snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm can be expected. Environment Canada says precipitation will begin as snow near mid-day and transition to ice pellets and periods of freezing rain in the afternoon.
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Premier Tim Houston and Canada’s other provincial and territorial premiers descended on the United States Capital Wednesday in an unprecedented diplomatic push to stave off U-S tariffs on Canadian imports. The premiers even made it to the White House in Washington for a meeting with U-S President Donald Trump’s senior advisers. Canada is facing 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum exports to the U-S and across-the-board tariffs on all other items except energy in early March. After the meetings, B-C Premier David Eby wanted to make something clear — Canada would not become the 51st state. Eby says there were “frank conversations” about the idea floated repeatedly by Donald Trump and how the prospect was a non-starter for Canada. Still, Trump’s Deputy Chief of Staff, James Blair, suggested on social media that it was not off the table in the eyes of the Trump administration.
Nova Scotia’s N-D-P leader is warning the government shouldn’t rush through the upcoming sitting of the legislature as an economic threat looms from the United States. The sitting will be the first since the governing Progressive Conservatives were re-elected in a landslide election on November 26th, with the N-D-P forming the official Opposition. N-D-P Leader Claudia Chender says a more robust session is required to properly deal with potential U-S tariffs and the government’s budget.
The Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit has seized drugs and a weapon from a Pictou home. In December, the Police Unit began investigating potential drug trafficking from a home in Pictou. Last Thursday, officers from several area police agencies executed a search warrant at the home and seized cocaine, methamphetamine, and a bladed weapon. Five people were arrested at the home, and all five have been charged with two counts each of Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking and Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose. They have been released from custody pending a court appearance on April 14th in Pictou Provincial Court.
The Municipality of Pictou County is now accepting nominations for its volunteer of the year.
National Volunteer Week is April 27th to May 3rd. The Municipality of Pictou County takes that ftime to recognize the outstanding contribution volunteers make to the vibrancy and growth of communities.
If you know an outstanding volunteer in your community who has contributed significantly to the residents of the Municipality of Pictou County, you can submit a nomination form detailing their efforts.
The Municipality will select one nominee for official recognition, as well as a Youth Volunteer of the Year.
The deadline for nominations is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28th.
In sports,
Mitch Marner scored in overtime, giving Canada a 4-3 win over Sweden in the first game of the 4 Nations Face-Off. The Canadians jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period, only to see the Swedes rally back and level the score at 3-3 midway through the third. The second game of the international tournament goes tonight with the United States taking on Finland.
The Maritime Junior Hockey League game that was to be played tonight between the Pictou County Weeks Crushers and Amherst Ramblers at the Pictou County Wellness Centre has been rescheduled for Friday (February 14th) at 7 p.m. due to the impending winter storm.
