Hwy 104 westbound between exit 23 & 25 in Stellarton was closed around 10:30 last night due to a motor vehicle collision. The highway was closed for several hours but has since reopened.
On Wednesday March 20, 2024, New Glasgow Fire Inspector under the authority of the Town of New Glasgow in consultation with the Nova Scotia Fire Marshalls Office issued an order to vacate the apartments on James Street and Marsh Street indefinitely due to immediate fire safety concerns.
The apartment on James Street had two units, while the Marsh Street apartments had seven units. All units were occupied.
Fire inspectors had previously inspected the apartments and found serious deficiencies from a fire inspection in May 2023. Upon yesterday’s inspection of both apartments, the fire safety concerns were not corrected and have deteriorated since the initial inspection.
On May 31, 2023, the building’s owner was placed on conditions, which allowed residents to continue to live in the apartments under strict conditions.
At that time the New Glasgow Fire Inspector placed an Order to Take Action on the apartments that identified fire safety issues.
These fire safety items previously identified by the fire inspector were not rectified, leading to the immediate order to vacate yesterday.
Community groups including the Department of Community Services, Person Directed Planning Pilot Program, Viola’s Place Society and community volunteers were on site to assist persons who were displaced and provided emergency logging.
The 22-year-old man charged in connection with the largest wildfire in Nova Scotia’s history pleaded not guilty in court yesterday.
Dalton Clark Stewart of Villagedale, did not appear in Shelburne provincial court on Tuesday.
His lawyer appeared virtually and entered not guilty pleas to three charges on his client’s behalf.
Stewart was charged under the Forests Act following an investigation into the Barrington Lake wildfire, which destroyed dozens of homes and displaced thousands of people last year.
He is facing charges of:
- Lighting a fire on privately owned land without permission of the owner or occupier;
- Failing to take reasonable efforts to prevent the spread of a fire;
- And Leaving a fire unattended.
Stewart is due back in court in June to set a date for a trial.
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said that he is giving Prime Minister Trudeau one more day to cancel the upcoming 23% carbon tax increase slated to take effect April 1st.
Poilievre said yesterday that if this tax goes into effect, he will be filing a motion of non-confidence in an attempt to trigger a federal election.
The Conservatives last request to stop the tax increase was shot down yesterday in the house, with Liberals, NDP, and Green party members voting for the tax to go ahead. A vote will be held in regard to the motion of non-confidence today.
This carbon tax increase is expected to make gas prices permanently jump by 3 cents per litre April 1st.
The Nova Scotia Teachers union has declared that close to 10,000 teachers and education specialists will be taking a vote April 11th to decide whether to strike.
A representative from the NSTU said this is a decision they are not taking lightly, and they hope that they will be able to negotiate with the province on a contract that will benefit students, teachers, and their families and avert any potential job action.
A main point being brought up is the dire need for mental health support for teachers amid reports of many teachers feeling burnt out, and their frustration on a lack of action being made on a fair contract for teachers.
The NSTU says they hope the prospect of a strike will be a signal for the government to confront the current issues with the education system.
A sports note The Pictou County Weeks Jr A Crushers lost game 3 of their playoffs 2-1 in Amherst last night, but they look to tie it up once again when they face Amherst at home Friday night.
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