RCMP have charged a 19-year-old man with intimidation and mischief related to the protest at Acadia University where Premier Tim Houston’s vehicle was surrounded and damaged. Police said the man appeared in provincial court in Kentville, and remains in custody. He is charged with one count of intimidation of a justice system participant, two counts of intimidation and one count of mischief under $5,000. Protesters surrounded the premier’s vehicle following a speech he made to the Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce at Acadia University on July 15. The windshield was smashed. The premier and his staff remained inside the vehicle for several minutes before officers escorted him out and back into the building.

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The federal government is investing more than $2.3 million to extend wastewater services in Salem, Green Hill, helping support future housing growth in Pictou County. The project includes more than three-and-a-half kilometres of new wastewater infrastructure, including a pumping station designed to improve flood resilience. The Municipality of Pictou County is contributing nearly $1.85 million, with additional funding previously provided by the Province of Nova Scotia.

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A man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant has been arrested by the Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit. Police say 29-year-old Jayden George Patrick Webb was taken into custody during a traffic stop on Highway 374 in Eureka after officers received information he was in the area. Webb was wanted for breaching parole and has since been returned to the custody of Correctional Service Canada.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing a 50 per cent tariff on a wide range of Canadian exports, significantly escalating trade tensions between the two countries. The new tariffs are set to take effect in 30 days and would apply to many Canadian goods, although energy, potash, critical minerals and fish are exempt. The White House says the move is a response to what it calls Canada’s unfair treatment of American industries, while trade talks over changes to the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement remain stalled.

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The Stellarton Intervale Bridge on Bridge Avenue has been closed as a precaution while the Department of Public Works carries out further inspections and a structural assessment. A detour is in place via Highway 104. There’s no word yet on how long the bridge will remain closed, with officials saying public safety is their top priority.