(NB-Irving-Fire)
No injuries were reported after a fire at the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick.
The fire broke out yesterday, producing a large black plume of smoke in East Saint John – the city’s fire department responded shortly after 9 a-m after reports of a product leak at the site.
The department says fire crews, working with the refinery’s response team, helped to contain and extinguish the fire.
Irving Oil posted a notice on its Facebook page calling the fire an “operational incident” and said things had returned to normal.
(CBC News)
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(NB-Fatal-Crash)
The New Brunswick R-C-M-P says it is investigating a fatal, single-vehicle crash near the community of Charlo.
The Mounties say a 37-year-old Lorne man was killed after he lost control of his vehicle along Highway 11.
They say the vehicle left the road, and the driver died from his injuries at the scene.
The Mounties are working with an R-C-M-P collision reconstructionist to continue the investigation.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Affordable-Housing)
The Nova Scotia government is defending a 1.35-million dollar housing program that resulted in 60 leases over roughly two years.
A spokesperson with the Department of Growth and Development says the contract with the non-profit home-sharing platform Happipad was a success for the people who found a home.
Initial results show the program wound up costing more than 22-thousand dollars per lease, prompting criticism from opposition parties.
The purpose of Happipad is to bring together renters seeking affordable, month-to-month accommodation with residents who have rooms to rent in their homes.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-NS-Ferry)
Northumberland Ferries has resumed sailings between P-E-I and Nova Scotia after unspecified “technical issues” with the ferry M-V Confederation.
The problem forced the cancellation of morning sailings yesterday between Wood Islands, P-E-I and Caribou, Nova Scotia.
The company resumed crossings with afternoon trips using M-V Northumberland.
The service also experienced disruptions last week when a number of sailings were cancelled due to what the company said were unusually low tides in the Northumberland Strait.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Coastal-Protection)
Prospective buyers of coastal property in Nova Scotia are being given the option to request disclosure forms from sellers on erosion, flooding or drainage risks.
The province says the forms will help buyers make informed decisions before purchasing coastal property.
Buyers can begin asking for the forms today under a change implemented by the commission that regulates the province’s real estate industry.
The new disclosure option is the latest step taken by the province to give property owners tools to understand and protect against risks related to climate change.
(The Canadian Press)
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