U-S President Donald Trump has cancelled his tariff threats against Europe over the U-S seeking control of Greenland.  Trump’s sudden about-face comes after he and the leader of NATO agreed to what Trump calls a “framework of a future deal” on Arctic security.  Hours earlier, Trump had insisted he wants right, title and ownership of Greenland but said he would not use force to do so.  His speech to the World Economic Forum also derided European allies and vowed NATO should not try to block U-S expansionism.

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The provincial government has said its crackdown on illegal cannabis shops was motivated in part by a desire to rein in human trafficking and ensure cannabis sold in the province is not contaminated with fentanyl.

But the federal justice minister and local police say they have not received reports of human trafficking linked to contraband cannabis, and police say they have no evidence of fentanyl being present in seized cannabis.

Provincial Justice Minister Scott Armstrong issued a directive in early December for police to crack down on cannabis saying it posed a major health risk to Nova Scotians.

Premier Tim Houston claimed a police officer told him seized cannabis tested positive for fentanyl, but both the Nova Scotia R-C-M-P and Halifax Regional Police say Health Canada testing has shown no such results.

 

 

Nova Scotia is helping military veterans, reservists and their family members move into the construction sector.

The government says it will help up to 100 people make career transitions over the next three years.

Premier Tim Houston said people who serve the country deserve help and have skills in high demand in the construction industry.

The program has a budget of 480-thousand dollars.

 

 

The Town of New Glasgow and African Nova Scotian Affairs are planning a special ceremony in celebration of the launch of African Heritage Month in New Glasgow and Pictou County.  The special ceremony is set for February 4th at 11:45am at Summer Street Industries and will include the proclamation signing, unveiling of the official Heritage Month poster, and a community reception.

 

 

In sports,

The Crushers host the Truro Bearcats tonight at 7:00pm in Maritime Junior Hockey League action.