(Ugly-WEA-NL-NB)
A messy combination of snow, freezing rain and rain is expected across southern New Brunswick and the central portion of Newfoundland.
In southern New Brunswick, Environment Canada is forecasting four to six hours of freezing rain today that will begin as snowfall.
Freezing rain is also on tap for parts of southern and central Newfoundland overnight tonight.
The weather agency is calling for up to 30 millimetres of rain in eastern Newfoundland, which could cause snowmelt, runoff and possible flooding.
More than 10 centimetres of snowfall is expected overnight tonight in western Newfoundland, while parts of the island’s northern coast could see snow, freezing rain and ice pellets. (The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Baker-Trial)
The trial of Janson Baker will continue in Moncton today, as the 29-year-old faces two charges of first-degree murder in the 2019 deaths of Bernard and Rose-Marie Saulnier.
The couple were found dead in their home in Dieppe.
Yesterday, a jury heard opening remarks in the trial, where prosecutors alleged Baker was hired to kill the Saulniers’ son.
Baker, along with four others, is also facing charges of conspiracy to commit murder.
The trial is scheduled to last three months. (CBC News)
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(NS-Dog-Attack)
A teenager attacked by three large-breed dogs in southwest Nova Scotia over the weekend has died.
Municipal and school officials confirmed yesterday the 13-year-old boy has died from the attack near Shelburne after being flown to Halifax with life-threatening injuries.
R-C-M-P said the boy was attacked Saturday as he passed by the property on his bicycle.
Police say the investigation is ongoing but so far no charges have been laid. (The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Kitch-Trial)
A former Nova Scotia health-care C-E-O has admitted that she failed to properly prioritize oversight of her expense claims, which led to her being convicted of fraud over five-thousand dollars last year.
Tracy Kitch, the former C-E-O of Halifax-based I-W-K Health Centre, appeared in a Halifax court yesterday for a sentencing hearing.
Kitch was convicted in September of using a corporate credit card to pay for more than 30-thousand dollars of personal expenses..
The judge’s decision in September said Kitch’s actions were dishonest and deprived the I-W-K of money meant to address health-care needs for mothers and children. (The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Power-Hearings)
A provincial energy board hearing on Nova Scotia Power’s application to raise residential power rates begins today.
The province’s largest utility has proposed rate increases of 3.8 per cent this year and 4.1 per cent on January 1st next year.
The premier and opposition leaders have slammed the privately-owned utility over the proposed hikes, with Tim Houston calling on Nova Scotia Power to withdraw or “significantly reduce” the request.
The premier has said the company “is out of touch” for requesting a rate hike in the aftermath of a massive data breach that may have impacted all 550-thousand of the utility’s customers. (The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Heating Help)
Officials in charge of P-E-I’s home heating program say they’re expecting fewer applications this year.
For the first time, all applicants to the provincial program must be either a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident.
Previously you only needed to be a P-E-I resident to qualify for up to 12-hundred dollars in assistance.
Officials say they expect a 20 per cent drop in applications. (CBC News)
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