There is a Special Weather Statement in effect for Pictou County advising that heavy rain and strong winds, are expected from Tuesday morning until Wednesday.  We could see upwards of 30 to 50 mm of rain with northwesterly winds gusting to 80 km/h.

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Officials say the groundbreaking ceremony for a 144-bed long-term care home in New Glasgow will take place in the very near future and the new site will be on Little Harbour Road.  It will mark the start of construction on a new home that will replace the aging Glen Haven Manor.  The new long-term care home will feature smaller, self-contained households; each with its own dining, living, and activity spaces. The project is the result of efforts by the Town of New Glasgow, High-Crest Enterprises, staff at Glen Haven Manor, and Nova Scotia Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care.

 

 

R-C-M-P say they are investigating a fatal hit and run in Antigonish county.

Mounties say a car collided with a construction vehicle on Highway 104 on Saturday night.

The four occupants of the car were transported to hospital, where one, a child, died.

The driver of the other vehicle in the crash did not remain on the scene, but investigators say they later located as vehicle they believe was involved and have seized it as part of their investigation.

 

 

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government will table its first budget this week, marking a break from past practices.

It’s the first fiscal update for nearly a year and the first outline of Carney’s agenda since the spring election platform.

Rising trade tensions, tax cuts, and increased defence and infrastructure spending have put pressure on Ottawa’s finances.

The budget also introduces a new capital-and-operating presentation. It follows a fall schedule, and will serve as a confidence vote for the minority Liberal government.

 

President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda is expected to face a significant legal hurdle in the U-S Supreme Court this week.  The court will hear arguments on Wednesday from businesses and states that argue the use of a national security statute to impose tariffs on nearly every nation is illegal.  Regardless of the ruling, it is unlikely to spare Canada from all of the president’s devastating duties.  Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly cautioned Canadians that it’s likely some level of tariff will remain even as his Liberal government negotiates an agreement with the Trump administration.