Due to the expected weather conditions through much of today, all sailings between Wood Islands and Caribou have been cancelled by Northumberland Ferries until the 4:30pm crossing leaving Caribou this afternoon.  Blustery conditions had also forced the cancellation of some departures on Monday.

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Pictou County District RCMP have charged two men who fled from police in McLellans Brook.

Last Thursday, just before 7:30am, officers responded to a report of a possible impaired driver on MacKenzie Rd.  Officers located the vehicle and determined that it was hauling a stolen trailer, but when police attempted to arrest the driver, he and the passenger fled. They drove into a field off Mackenzie Rd. and crashed into a tree, and then both men took off on foot.  With help from police dog services and an RCMP drone operator, the passenger was located and arrested in a wooded area near the field shortly after. Police say the driver, while on the run, stole a vehicle that they were able to remotely disable with its OnStar system and he was arrested.  The driver, a 34-year old Truro Heights man, is facing multiple charges.

 

 

A former member of Premier Tim Houston’s cabinet is leaving the Progressive Conservative caucus to sit as an Independent.  Becky Druhan announced her decision to leave yesterday in a news release after being dropped from cabinet in a surprise shuffle only six days ago.  The former minister of justice says it became clear that there were differences in principle between her views and those of leadership, though she did not elaborate on what those differences are.  Druhan represents the provincial riding of Lunenburg West and she has also served as minister of education.

 

 

The New Glasgow Fire Department has announced Saturday November 29th at 5:30pm as the date and time for the 2025 New Glasgow Fire Department Santa Claus Parade.

The Honorary Parade Marshals for this year’s event are Henderson and Carol Paris, recognized for their decades of leadership, dedication, and community impact.”   Registration is now open for parade participants, with the deadline being  November 21st.

 

 

In sports,

Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the 18th inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a walk-off 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the World Series.  Shohei Ohtani went deep twice in a record-setting performance as the Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the series.  Game 4 will be played tonight in Los Angeles.