(NS-Food-Bank)
A new food bank for veterans in Nova Scotia is already delivering food — even though it hasn’t officially opened.
The Veterans Community Pantry in Dartmouth had a soft launch in March, but has not yet had an official opening ceremony.
Founders Jim and Debbie Lowther say they’ve distributed nearly six-thousand pounds of food already, and have more than 50 veterans registered for the service.
They say that the vast majority of their clients are under the age of 64.
(CTV)
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(PEI-Winds)
Some ferry crossings between P-E-I and Nova Scotia are cancelled today with strong winds in the forecast.
Northumberland Ferries says planned crossings at 7 a-m and 10 a-m out of Wood Islands, P-E-I, are cancelled.
The company has also cancelled the 8:30 a-m and 11:45 a-m trips out of Caribou, Nova Scotia.
They say they will monitor the forecast to ensure other sailings can depart when scheduled.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Byelection)
P-E-I Liberal leader Robert Mitchell will run in the province’s byelection for the Georgetown-Pownal seat.
Mitchell served as an M-L-A from 2007 to 2020, and has held cabinet positions such as health minister.
The byelection was called after former cabinet minister Steven Myers resigned in October.
Voters will head to the polls on Dec. 8, and the deadline for candidate nominations is Nov. 21.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-MMA)
Sports like boxing and mixed martial arts could be coming to P-E-I as the province looks to make combat sport fighting competitions legal.
P-E-I’s criminal code bans prize fighting in many cases.
The province is now seeking public input on legislation that would regulate professional and amateur boxing, kick-boxing and mixed martial arts.
Zack Bell, the minister of sport, says that the legislation is meant to protect participants and could bring more tourists to the island.
(CBC)
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(NS-Boston-Mayor)
Boston’s newly elected mayor is wrapping up a four-day tour of Nova Scotia today.
Michelle Wu will be in Lunenberg, for the Boston tree cutting ceremony, continuing a tradition that started after a major Halifax explosion in 1917.
Nova Scotia sends a tree to Boston each holiday season to thank the American city for providing supplies and medical support after the disaster in 1917.
Wu arrived in town over the weekend and also participated in Remembrance Day activities yesterday in Halifax.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Dangerous-Offender)
A judge has designated a man convicted of shooting two people in Cape Breton as a dangerous offender.
Raymond Shawn Daniel LeRoy was recently sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting two people in 2020.
He was already in prison on other charges.
The sentence means he could remain in prison until 2040.
(CBC)
