CANADIAN RED CROSS HELPS TENANTS AFTER NEW GLASGOW FIRE
Photo credit: Brian Cameron
New Glasgow Fire crews responded to an apartment fire at the corner of Chisholm and MacGregor Streets this morning. The call came in at 7:23 am and crews had things extinguished by just after 9 this morning. Fire Chief Ross White tells our newsroom that three families have been left temporarily homeless. One person was taken in for smoke inhalation by the smoke damage at 506 Chisholm Street. Canadian Red Cross volunteers have arranged emergency lodging, plus food and clothing purchases and some other essentials for the other seven adults and one child who escaped unhurt.
(Photo Credit – Paul Palmeter, CBC )
Police in Bridgewater say they’re searching for a man who stabbed a senior police officer after a domestic disturbance call to a hotel in the central part of town late last night. Bridgewater police say they’re contemplating attempted murder charges. The man is said to be wearing only dark shorts and police are asking anyone who sees something suspicious to get in touch with them. They’re warning people in Bridgewater to stay inside their homes while that manhunt continues this morning. The officer is still hospitalized with serious injuries. The female domestic violence victim has been released from hospital.
The Town of Pictou and the deCoste Centre are conducting an online survey to get a better understanding of community needs with respect to recreation and leisure activities as the pandemic continues. The information gathered will help them develop plans to support socializing at events, recreation and leisure opportunities going forward. If you complete the survey by August 14, you will be entered into a draw to win a prize, a local gift card valued at $100.
TWO DRIVERS CHARGED WITH STUNTING IN ANTIGONISH COUNTY
Stunting charges are on the court docket for two Alberta men clocked at 232 km/h on Highway 104 in Antigonish County on Sunday. They were caught near Monastery close to Exit 31. The speed limit in the area is 110 km/hr. Their impounded vehicles are a blue Chevy Camaro and a white Mercedes C 63. The drivers facing more than $2,000 in fines are a 48-year-old man from Wetaskiwin, Alberta and a 43-year-old man from Fort MacMurray.
ZERO NEW CASES OF COVID-19 FOR A 5TH DAY IN A ROW
Nova Scotia has no new cases of Coronavirus in the latest provincial update. But COVID-19 experts say none of us should get complacent, especially people age 29 and younger, who account for one in five coronavirus infections.
The Tourism Industry Association disagrees with the premier when it comes to copying New Brunswick’s travel expense rebate this year. Eligible expenses include accommodations, food and drink, activities, vehicle rentals, ferries and parking. The Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia (TIANS) would like to see our province do something similar. TIANS President Darlene Grant-Fiander told News 957 “It’s good business sense … there’s no outlay of cash, it actually requires people to spend money in their community and then, at the end of the year, there’s a certain portion that they could claim.” Despite it going ahead in New Brunswick, our premier said pubicly last week that he’s not planning a similar rebate here in Nova Scotia.
A trial of a U.K.-developed coronavirus vaccine has found that it’s safe and induces an immune reaction, according to preliminary results. The research, published in the Lancet medical journal yesterday (Monday) lays out evidence from a Phase 1 and 2 trial of more than 1,000 healthy adults. It shows that the coronavirus vaccine induced strong immune responses up to Day 56 of the ongoing trial. The vaccine is being jointly developed by drug maker AstraZeneca and scientists at the University of Oxford. While people who received the vaccine did experience more side effects than people in the control group, the most serious side effects have most frequently been fatigue and headaches. Experts say if the good news from this study continues into the fall, there could be a vaccine by next year.
SIRT LAYING CHARGES AGAINST MEMBER OF SOUTH SHORE RCMP
SIRT is laying charges against an RCMP officer on the South Shore. The case relates to pornography possession and distribution. The provincial police watchdog says there are 6 charges against Const. Jeffrey Hirsch, who serves in the RCMP’s southwest Nova division. The investigation began on March 11th. The RCMP’s Cpl. Jennifer Clarke says Hirsch has been suspended with pay for “a number of months.” His court case is slated for Bridgewater on August 12th.
CONSERVATIVE LEADER CALLS ON LIBERAL BACKBENCHERS TO ADDRESS PM’S ALLEGED CORRUPTION
Andrew Scheer holds a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, July 20, 2020. (The Canadian Press)
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says Liberal MPs should push for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation. That, as the PM faces his third ethics investigation — this time for his handling of the multi-million dollar WE Charity student grants contract. Scheer says his point is – if Liberal backbenchers don’t call for Trudeau’s departure now, they’ll be complicit in his alleged “corruption.” In referring to Liberal MP’s, Scheer says “Each and every one of them has a choice to make.” Trudeau has apologized for not recusing himself from cabinet talks about the WE Charity deal . That cam about after media reports that the Prime Minister’s mother and brother earned close to $300,000 in speaking fees from the group.
N.S. ANGLING LICENCES AVAILABLE ONLINE
Facebook photo: Fish Nova Scotia
Anglers in Nova Scotia can now purchase their general and salmon sportfishing licences online. Fisheries Minister Keith Colwell says it’s to modernize the delivery of general fishing permits as well as salmon fishing licences. Licence applications are available HERE Anglers can continue to buy their sportfishing licences in person, at one of over 200 vendors in the province.
FIREWORKS DISPLAY HAPPENING IN STELLARTON THIS WEEKEND!
This coming Sunday evening between 9 and 10, the Stellarton Homecoming Committee will be putting on a fireworks display! The fireworks will be set off from the mine and will be visible throughout the Town and the County. Due to the provincial health and safety restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no official site for gathering. People are being encouraged to watch them from their own sundeck or yard. If not, physical distancing will be enforced.
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