MULTI-AGENCY SAFETY ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE HELD IN NEW GLASGOW  

New Glasgow Regional Police and the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal’s Vehicle Transportation Inspection Division participated in a joint enforcement operation for a few hours yesterday. Checkpoints were set up throughout the Town of New Glasgow. Over 150 vehicles were checked for compliance during the three hour operation, which resulted in:
• 5 Drivers charged with Operating Vehicle Without Valid Inspection Sticker.
• 2 Drivers Charged With Violating Regulations Standards in relation to Window Tinting.
• 1 Driver Charged With Operating Unregistered Vehicle.
• 1 Vehicle Towed.
• 4 Re-Inspection Orders Issued.
• 4 Motor Vehicle Act Related Warnings.
The New Glasgow Regional Police continues to encourage members of the public to call police to report any unsafe driving. To contact the New Glasgow Regional Police call 902 752-1941. Should you wish to remain anonymous call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App.

 

GAS PRICES UP IN N.B.

Gas prices are up 2.7 cents in New Brunswick heading into the long Easter Weekend. Diesel had a jump of 2.9 cents. Nova Scotia will set its fuel prices at midnight tonight.

 

Sportfishing Season Opens Today

The 2021 sportfishing season opens today (April 1). Last year, 76,000 sport fishing licenses were issued, which is the most in thirty-five years. The website to buy a licence is: https://novascotia.ca/fish/sportfishing/ or your can buy a fishing licence in person at Department of Lands and Forestry field offices and from private vendors throughout the province.

 

PROVINCE REPORTS 2 NEW COVID-19 CASES ON WEDNESDAY

Nova Scotia health officials are reporting two new COVID-19 cases in their latest update.  One case is in Central Zone and the other case is in Western Zone. Both cases are related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. The people are self-isolating, as required. Unrelated to the cases announced on Wednesday, one new UK variant case has been identified in the Central Zone. The case is related to international travel. There are now 23 known active cases of COVID-19 in the province. Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang are set to have a COVID-19 briefing at beginning around 1 p.m.

N.S. is subsidizing transportation to vaccination clinics, making it a $5 round trip even if your appointment is in Antigonish or Truro. To help support the vaccination effort and ensure that everyone in our community can get to a clinic, the Aberdeen Health Foundation says it will fully cover the $5 portion …so Pictou County residents can ride free of charge. If you need transportation to and from a vaccination appointment, call CHAD Transit at 902-928-1234.

There are still appointments available next week at vaccine clinics for Nova Scotians who are 75 and older. They are offering Moderna or Pfizer vaccine. People can book these appointments now.

Appointments are available at some community clinics or participating pharmacies in the following communities:
— Antigonish
— New Glasgow
— Halifax
— Dartmouth
— Bedford
— Lower Sackville (Cobequid)
— Eastern Passage
— Middle Musquodoboit
— Musquodoboit Harbour
— Timberlea
— Tantallon
— Hammonds Plains

COVID-19 vaccination appointments must be made at https://www.novascotia.ca/vaccination or 1-833-797-7772. Appointments cannot be booked directly through a community clinic, pharmacy or physician. Walk-ins will be turned away.

 

HALIFAX WOMAN BLAMES SLOW AMBULANCE RESPONSE IN DEATH OF HUSBAND

A Halifax woman whose 79-year-old husband died in her arms just six minutes from a local hospital is speaking out after it took 40 minutes for an ambulance to respond to her 911 call. Anne MacPhee told reporters on Wednesday her husband, Kelly, spent the last 30 minutes of his life “in terror” as he repeatedly asked “where are they” after he had a heart attack around 6:30 a.m. last Sept. 29. MacPhee says the ambulance that eventually responded came from Mahone Bay, N.S., about 84 kilometres away, adding that she was told no ambulance was available in her city at that time. She says the situation is unacceptable and the province has to do more to bolster the ambulance system. The NDP released figures on Wednesday obtained through a freedom of information request indicating 16 of 38 hospitals in the province take, on average, more than the 20-minute recommended time to offload patients. Earlier this month, the government released a consultant’s report stating ambulances are spending too much time in non-productive, non-emergency activities. (The Canadian Press)

 

The 2nd Annual Nick Falconer Memorial Hockey Tournament is coming up this Saturday, from 10am-7pm at the Hector Arena in Pictou. 8 teams will be taking part and money raised will be donated to the Pictou Fisheries Museum.

 

Pictou County YMCA Announces Free Sunday-Fundays for Rural Residents

The YMCA says it will be offering Free Sunday-Fundays this month for rural Pictou County residents. Pre-Registration is required: activecommunities.com