Pictou County District RCMP is seeking information on the whereabouts of 42-year old Jeffery Elmer Moxsom, who is currently wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant. Moxsom is facing eight new charges, including Robbery, Uttering Threats, and multiple firearms-related offences.
He is described as approximately 5-foot-11 and 200 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes, and a brown beard. He has a sleeve tattoo on one arm.
Police stress that if you see him, do not approach Moxsom. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Jeffery Elmer Moxsom is asked to contact Pictou County District RCMP or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers.
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The Bank of Canada is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate this morning. Economists and financial markets anticipate a quarter-point increase from the current rate of 2.25 per cent.
It would be the first policy change in nearly a year and the first hike since July 2023. The central bank has said it’s concerned that rising energy prices linked to war in the Middle East could fuel broader inflation despite economic pressures from U-S tariffs.
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The Nova Scotia government is investing nearly 1.5-million dollars in a new regional economic partnership that aims to strengthen support for businesses across the province. The program will provide funding for nine organizations and municipalities to help small- and medium-sized businesses through briefings, events, workshops and programs. The provincial government says this initiative will help businesses grow and create jobs and opportunities.
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Premier Tim Houston says the only company with a winning bid to explore for offshore oil and gas in the province will miss the deposit deadline. Tim Houston says in a social media post that U-K-based Inceptio won’t be able to put 50-million dollars down. Houston says it’s a setback, but the province remains committed to developing offshore resources. There’s been no fossil fuel activity in Nova Scotia’s offshore since the Sable and Deep Panuke gas projects shut down in 2018.