All schools in the Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education are closed today (Feb. 12) due to road conditions. Bridgeway Academy in Stellarton has also cancelled school for today.
MAN ARRESTED FOR DRINKING AND DRIVING IN CARIBOU AREA THANKS TO REPORT FROM THE PUBLIC
RCMP are encouraging people to report others behind the wheel who are under the influence. That, after a 61-year-old man was picked up by Pictou District RCMP on Saturday afternoon the Caribou area. Officers say they had a call about an erratic driver and he ended up blowing the breathalyzer at three times the legal limit. The New Glasgow man charged faces a local judge on April 13th.
A Pictou County RCMP officer has been cleared after allegations that he sexually assaulted a younger woman last fall. The province’s Serious Incident Response Team says it was prompted by a complaint from a community member and came to their attention on November 7th. As part of the investigation, SiRT interviewed the woman who was alleged to have been assaulted, a number of civilian witnesses and also reviewed text messages. SiRT says as a result of all that, the sexual encounters can only be classed as consensual. While the police officer is older, investigators say the woman was a young adult throughout the time in question, and told them she did not want to get the man into trouble after texts showed a relationship based on consent.
NS POWER WILL BE UPGRADING CURRENT ELECTRICITY METERS TO SMART METERS IN THE COUNTY
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Nova Scotia Power will be upgrading current electricity meters to smart meters in Pictou County between March – June 2020 as part of an investment in modernizing the province’s electricity grid, which will provide customers with more convenience, reliability and control. When the rollout of smart meters is complete in early 2021, Nova Scotia Power will begin turning on the smart technology for customers to start taking advantage of benefits that it says will include:
– Access to daily information on your energy consumption,
– Connecting or disconnecting your power more easily and faster, with no on-site appointment required.
– Smart meters will also notify Nova Scotia Power when the power goes out, helping them respond more quickly, if there’s a power outage. They’ve been controversial in some other provinces, but Nova Scotia Power is promising a smooth transition when they’re turned on in Pictou County early next year. (2021)
EVERY 4 YEAR OLD IN NOVA SCOTIA WILL HAVE ACCESS TO FREE PRE-PRIMARY IN SEPTEMBER
Photo from: Nova Scotia Education and Early Childhood Development
Every four-year-old in the province will have access to the free Pre-Primary program starting this September. Premier Stephen McNeil has announced the final expansion of the program to the remaining 48 school communities. The province will invest about 17.5 million this year to complete the expansion, bringing the total investment for pre-primary up to this year’s total of $51.4 million.
KEEP THE AIR MOIST TO AVOID SPREADING VIRUSES – EXPERTS
Medical experts are saying with flu season here and the world-wide scare over the coronavirus, you might want to put a kettle on to boil a little more often, or run an electric moisturizer on the corner shelf. Doctors say that’s because extra moisture in the air is good at trapping the virus and gravity helps to bring that trapped virus down the ground, where you are less likely to come into contact with it.
Also, viruses are more adapted to thriving in cooler, drier conditions. So if you keep the humidity at or above the 40 to 50 per cent mark, the virus survivability is reduced. That’s according to Dr. Ray Copes, who is the Chief of Environmental Health in Ontario and spoke to The Weather Network about lessening the chance of the flu and other viruses.
SPORTS:
Congrats to MMA Fighter Brady MacDonald of Thorburn on his First Round submission victory recently in Truro with Fight League Atlantic!
Brady trains at Pictou County jiu jitsu, with Mike McGrath as striking coach. Brady also trains in Sacramento California with Head Coach -former world champion Uriah Faber at Team Alpha Male. (Photo credit: @topropephoto)
Leo Fahey:
The Rangers and Bruins played to a 4-4 tie in Leo Fahey Hockey action at the Westville Miners Sports Center on Monday evening.
Meredith Roossinck, Laura Fillier, Lindsay Casey and Janet Landry scored for the Bruins.
Dawn MacKay, Debbie MacLean, Michelle Jeans and Samantha Williams tallied for the Rangers.
NHL:
The Sabres took down the Red Wings 3-2.
The Leafs picked up a bit OT win, Kapanen was the hero as they beat the Coyotes 3-2.
The Panthers defeated the Devils 5-3.
The Islanders grounded the Flyers 5-3.
Lightning struck in OT against the Penguins 2-1 the final, Yanni Gourde with the winner.
The Wild hammered the Golden Knights 4-0.
The Rangers clipped the Jets 4-1.
The Stars blinded the Hurricanes 4-1.
The Avalanche shut out the Senators 3-0.
The Oilers took down Chicago 5-3.
The Game between the Blues and Ducks was postponed after Jay Bouwmeester suffered a cardiac episode and collapsed on the bench during the first period,
Jay is conscious and alert as he undergoes further testing by Anaheim’s physicians
