We have a very hot and muggy day in store.  We are expecting a high of 30 and the Humidex at 39.  Health officials remind you to protect yourself and others from heat-related illnesses.  It’s important to stay informed and prepared to prevent heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and other heat-related conditions.

You should stay hydrated and drink plenty of water; wear appropriate lightweight clothing; use sunscreen; and stay out of the heat if possible.

 

 

Pictou County District RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 48-year-old Nathan Hartling, who was last seen on Thursday in Linacy, Pictou County.  Hartling is described as 5-foot-9 and approximately 200 lb. He has short grey hair, brown eyes, and a full beard. He has a tattoo of a dragon on his left wrist, and was last seen wearing an orange t-shirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Nathan Hartling is asked to contact Pictou County District RCMP or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers.

 

 

Families in the Antigonish area will have more access to child care with plans underway to build a new 104-space early learning and child-care centre on the St. FX University campus.

The project, a partnership between StFX and the Province of Nova Scotia, will see an existing building removed to make space for the new facility, which the university will maintain once construction is complete. The centre will offer spaces and programs for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

 

 

Antigonish County is gaining a francophone early learning and childcare centre.  As demand for childcare options in Antigonish continues to grow, the provincial government says this expansion will support the challenges that families in the region face.  The new facility will be run by the Nova Scotia Early Childhood Support Centre, while the province is providing 3.5-million dollars to the project.  The facility is expected to provide 40 new childcare spaces for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, and is scheduled to open in the spring

 

 

An evacuation order has been lifted for residents near Ostrea Lake, as a wildfire burning east of downtown Halifax is now being held at about 30 hectares in size.  The Halifax Regional Municipality issued an alert telling residents of the affected areas they can return to their homes.  Residents near Ostrea Lake in Musquodoboit Harbour are being told to stay prepared in case the situation changes.  The Department of Natural Resources says 20 firefighters are working the scene about 45 kilometres east of downtown Halifax.