29-year-old Blair Prosper who was reported missing on August 23rd from Pictou Landing has been found safe. Pictou Landing First Nation wants to thank everyone who assisted in the search and supported the community during this difficult time.
There’s no change in the size or status of the Long Lake wildfire complex in Annapolis County. It is still estimated around 80 square kilometres.
Officials say assessments of Sunday’s damage are still underway, but there are no new reports of homes lost. No specific numbers will be released until all damage is assessed and all affected families are notified. Crews and heavy equipment continue to make progress along the fire’s perimeter, with a focus on the east side of Paradise Lake.
Weather grounded water bombers yesterday morning, but aircraft were back in the air alongside helicopters later in the day when conditions improved.
DNR says another 20-person crew is coming from Ontario today to replace a 20-person crew from Nova Scotia. An incident management team is also coming from Ontario to allow the incident management team in Nova Scotia to take a break.
Smoke from the out-of-control Long Lake wildfire in Annapolis County is drifting across Nova Scotia, reducing air quality more than a hundred kilometres away.
Environment Canada has had an air quality warning for Annapolis County, and due to the wind Kings, Hants, Lunenburg, and Halifax counties were put under an air quality statement yesterday. Pictou County also saw some of the smoke rolling in yesterday.
Environment Canada warns the haze could affect seniors, young children, people with chronic conditions, and those working outdoors.
The RCMP’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit has charged a 49-year-old Antigonish man with child pornography offences.
Police say a search warrant was executed August 20th at a home on Martin Street, after a social media platform alerted law enforcement to illegal material being shared. Electronic evidence was seized.
Daniel Charles MacDonald faces charges of possession, accessing, and making written child pornography. He’s been released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Antigonish Provincial Court on November 26th.
Police remind Nova Scotians that it’s mandatory to report suspected child pornography, and tips can also be submitted to Canada’s national service at cybertip.ca.
Canada’s Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says talks in Washington with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick were constructive and optimistic.
The meeting comes after President Donald Trump boosted tariffs on Canadian goods to 35 per cent. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada will lift some retaliatory tariffs on CUSMA-compliant products, but measures on steel, aluminum, and autos remain.
Carney says Canada is focused on reducing U.S. sectoral tariffs and will visit Mexico next month ahead of a CUSMA trade deal review.
Families on income assistance in Nova Scotia will now receive permanent annual support to help with back-to-school costs.
The province says an increase to August payments, introduced last year as a one-time benefit, will now be provided every year. Eligible families will receive one hundred dollars for each child aged five to twelve, and two hundred dollars for each child aged thirteen to eighteen. Some pre-primary children and youth still in high school up to age twenty may also qualify.
Social Development Minister Scott Armstrong says the support will ease financial pressure and help children succeed in school.
