R-C-M-P are investigating recent thefts of copper wire in Nova Scotia that have caused phone and internet outages, as well as significant property damage. On August 4th, R-C-M-P in Hants County were called to a vacant building in Hantsport, where a copper cable was stolen, resulting in significant damage to the building’s electrical system. The Mounties say that between July 28th and August 4th, telecommunications lines were cut and stolen from two separate locations resulting in phone and internet outages. In another incident, a long a power line was cut and pulled from the ground on or around August 4th.
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A clinical trial for a new vaccine targeting the deadly Ebola virus has begun in Nova Scotia.
Health Canada has authorized Moderna to conduct the Phase 1 trial, which started when a volunteer in Truro received the first vaccination last Monday.
The company expects to enroll 80 volunteers in Truro, Halifax and Toronto.
The participants will not be exposed to the virus during the trial, which is designed to evaluate the vaccine’s safety, determine dosages and monitor for side effects.
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Sailors from Japan are expected to take part in a special wreath-laying ceremony today in Halifax.
The sailors, members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force, arrived in Halifax harbour on the weekend aboard two training vessels.
They are expected to join members of the Royal Canadian Navy this morning to form a ceremonial guard for the ceremony at the Sailors’ Memorial in Point Pleasant Park.
The Canadian military says members of the ceremonial guard will be carrying unloaded rifles as part of the official commemoration.
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Communities in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia saw record-high temperatures on Friday. In New Brunswick, the temperature reached 32.6 Celsius in Saint John, breaking a record for August 7 that was set in 1996. In western Newfoundland, it reached 27.5 degrees in Stephenville, beating a record for the date that was set in 1908. And in Nova Scotia, two records for August 7 fell on Friday when the temperature reached 32.6 Celsius at the Halifax airport, and 32.2 degrees at the Shearwater military airport on the east side of Halifax harbour.
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