New Glasgow Regional Police have charged a 33-year-old man in a stabbing incident that occurred outside a local shelter on Marsh Street in New Glasgow.  Police were called to the shelter at approximately 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, and police determined that the incident occurred following a verbal dispute between the victim and the accused in the shelter parking lot.  Police say the 27-year-old victim did not sustain life-threatening injuries.  A 33-year-old Pictou County man was arrested and charged with Assault with a Weapon; and Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose.

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Nova Scotia is the first province to slash the minimum down payment buyers are required to save up in order to purchase their first home.  The four-year pilot program will lower the usual five per cent down payment required when purchasing a home to two per cent.  Buyers in the Halifax area can spend up to 570-thousand-dollars under the program while homes in the rest of the province can be worth up to 500-thousand.   Buyers will not need mortgage insurance and there’s no limit to the number of buyers who can sign up.

 

 

Nova Scotia’s premier has signed an agreement that could see electricity from a proposed offshore wind project shipped to Massachusetts.  Premier Tim Houston and Gov. Maura Healey have reached a memorandum of understanding committing the two governments to work together on developing their respective offshore wind sectors.  Houston first floated his province’s Wind West project over the summer, and the $60-billion first phase is estimated to produce five gigawatts of power by 2033.  Houston says the agreement with Massachusetts is a signal that clean energy markets are maturing, which he said should give investors more confidence in Nova Scotia’s emerging offshore wind industry.

 

 

A special ceremony was held in New Glasgow Wednesday at Summer Street Industries to officially proclaim African Heritage Month 2026 in New Glasgow and Pictou County. The ceremony included the proclamation signing, unveiling of the official Heritage Month poster, and a community reception.

 

 

In sports,

In the Maritime Junior Hockey League, the Crushers host Truro tonight at 7:00pm.