(NS-Pedestrian-Fatal)
Cape Breton Regional Police say a 50-year-old man faces a charge after a woman was struck and killed last week near Sydney.
Police say the man is to appear in court on a charge of failing to stop after an accident causing death.
The woman in her 20s was hit by a vehicle that left the scene at Keltic Drive near the intersection of O’Neil’s Lane last Thursday.
She was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Furey-Resigns)
Two Atlantic provinces are looking for new premiers after the resignations of Dennis King last week in P-E-I and Andrew Furey in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Their resignations come as the two provinces, like the rest of the country, face the threat of crippling 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods from U-S President Donald Trump.
Furey, who announced he is leaving yesterday, emerged as a leader among premiers in his stance toward Trump, urging his counterparts to take seriously the president’s threats of using economic force to make Canada the 51st state.
In P-E-I former education minister Rob Lantz was named last week as interim leader of the Progressive Conservatives and sworn in as premier, but he says he has no intention of running to be the permanent Tory leader.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Coroner-Inquest)
A coroner’s inquest in New Brunswick has made recommendations aimed at improving workplace safety.
The inquest into the death of Jamie Harris took place over the past two days at the Moncton courthouse, and found his death to be an accident.
Harris died from injuries suffered during his work at the site of a water main break in Dieppe on August 21st, 2023.
The inquest made a number of recommendations including implementing a two-person checklist, where both people sign off at the beginning and end of the day, and enhanced communications — sensors, headsets or a radio-enabled earbud — especially near heavy equipment.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Accountability)
Nova Scotia’s freedom of information commissioner is calling on the provincial government to withdraw legislation she says weakens the public’s right to access government records and documents.
But Premier Tim Houston says he does not intend to withdraw the proposed amendments.
Tricia Ralph, who ends her term of office this week, says measures in an omnibus bill tabled by the Progressive Conservatives threaten the rights of citizens to access information, and could diminish government accountability.
Ralph takes issue with amendments that allow departments to refuse access requests on the basis they’re “trivial, frivolous or vexatious,” saying the measures are too broad and inconsistent with legislation elsewhere in the country.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Music-ECMA-Nominations)
The nominees for this years East Coast Music Awards have been announced after á year of turmoil for the organization.
Hip hop artist Classified and Indigenous tenor Jeremy Dutcher lead nominees with eight each, followed by Kellie Loder, Jah’Mila, Maggie Andrew, and Vishtèn, who each earned five nominations.
The East Coast Music Association says in a release the awards are scheduled to take place in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, from May 7th to 11th and hosted by C-B-C Radio’s ‘Q’, Tom Power.
Tickets are on sale now at E-C-M-A-dot-com. (The Canadian Press)
