A devastating fire Wednesday afternoon in downtown New Glasgow. Three adjoining buildings that housed businesses and apartments were destroyed in a blaze that broke out shortly before 3:00pm on the upper portion of Provost Street. The call came in to the New Glasgow Fire Department as a fire in the wall, and it quickly spread to the adjacent buildings. Assistance was provided by the Stellarton, Trenton and Plymouth Fire Departments, along with coverage provided by the Linacy and Little Harbour fire departments. New Glasgow Regional Police did have to close off Provost Street from Maclean to Jury Street to allow firefighters and first responders to do their work. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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Iran has kept the Strait of Hormuz closed after Israeli attacks in Lebanon, threatening the fragile ceasefire.
The U-S has demanded the channel reopen and is looking to continue peace talks with Iran.
Iran’s parliament has accused Washington of violating key ceasefire conditions, while Israel maintains that Lebanon was excluded.
Israeli strikes have killed at least 182 people, marking the deadliest day of fighting in Lebanon so far.
There has been another floor crossing in Ottawa.
Ontario M-P Marilyn Gladu says she has left the Conservative caucus to join Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals.
Gladu has been elected as a Conservative four times in the Sarnia region, but now, she’s the fifth Opposition M-P to join the Liberal caucus since November.
Carney’s government now has 171 seats in the House of Commons, with three byelections on Monday that could put it into majority territory.
The headliners have been announced for the 2026 Pictou Lobster Carnival as it returns for its 92nd year, running July 3–5. Headlining are Crash Test Dummies on the Friday night; Classified and Maestro Fresh Wes on the Saturday night, and Jimmy Rankin on the Sunday night. More than a dozen acts will perform throughout the three-day festival, with additional artists to be announced soon. Early Bird and Advance Weekend Passes go on sale this morning at 10 AM through the deCoste Centre box office.
