This stretch of hot and humid weather continues as we remain under a Heat Warning issued by Environment Canada.  A high of 30 is forecast today with the Humidex at 35.  Some relief is on the way tomorrow with a high of 23.

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Pictou County Transit is looking to improve its routes to ease travel between Pictou, Westville, New Glasgow, Stellarton, Trenton, and Pictou Landing First Nation — and is seeking feedback and input.  You can provide that input through an online survey via the Pictou County transit website pctransit.ca through August 10th.  There’s also a community pop-up at Aberdeen Business Centre in New Glasgow on Thursday from 3 to 5.30 p.m.

New routes are expected to roll out in the fall.

 

 

Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq leaders are calling on Ottawa to urgently address the income assistance disparity they say is keeping some families on reserve in deep poverty.

The group says there is a gap of more than 25 million dollars a year between what First Nations people on reserve receive from Ottawa and what they would receive from Nova Scotia if they lived off reserve.

James Michael, a lead negotiator with the group, says the income assistance disparity is keeping some people on reserve in “deep poverty.”

Michael says the federal rates are as low as 13 dollars-a-day for a single person living on a reserve, which is not enough to cover a person’s food or other basic necessities.

 

 

Canadian Blood Services is calling on all donors with O-negative type blood to donate as soon as they can. O-negative blood is vital in emergency care, because it is compatible with all blood types, and can be given to any patient.

Only 7 per cent of people in Canada have O-negative blood, which is why Canadian Blood Services says it is so important that people with O-negative blood donate regularly, if they can.

 

 

Landon Sim from New Glasgow, a member of the Memorial Cup winning London Knights, gets his day with the Memorial Cup this week.   Landon’s day with the prestigious cup is this weekend, and he has agreed to bring the cup to Carlton’s Community bash on Saturday from 11am until 12pm