(PEI-Capital-Building-Budget)
The province’s auditor general has found the government of Prince Edward Island is spending significantly more on capital building projects than initially budgeted.
The report by the Office of the Auditor General reviewed a sample of 12 capital building projects costing more than two-million-dollars total since 2020.
Auditors found all but one project exceeded their original estimate, with total costs growing from 81.5-million-dollars to 150.6 million.
The department says capital spending is a key contributor to the province’s net debt with around 65 per cent of the 2026-2027 capital budget allocated to new capital building projects.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Fatal-Collision)
R-C-M-P in Barrington, Nova Scotia are investigating a deadly crash between a car and tractor trailer this morning on Highway 103.
Mounties say a Hyundai Elantra crossed the centre-line and collided with the tractor trailer between exits 29 and 30 at around 6:45 this morning.
R-C-M-P say the 37-year-old driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 50-year-old trailer driver was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and police say the investigation is ongoing.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Fatal-Crash)
A 57-year-old man has died following a crash near Balmoral, New Brunswick.
R-C-M-P say on Wednesday morning just before 11 a.m. officers responded to a report of a vehicle crash on des Pionniers Avenue.
Mounties say the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was found ejected from the car and was pronounced dead at the scene.
R-C-M-P are investigating what happened and are seeking information about a red 1982 Renauld Alliance and a black pickup truck– anyone with dashcam footage is being asked to contact police.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Assault-Hockey)
Two men have been charged with assault after police responded to reports of a man being assaulted with a hockey stick on McKenzie Drive in Sheshatshiu, Labrador.
R-C-M-P say the report came in yesterday just after 10 a.m. and when officers arrived, they found the victim suffering non-life-threatening injuries.
Police charged a 41-year-old and 22-year-old with assault with a weapon while the older man also faces charges of uttering threats and mischief under 5-thousand-dollars.
Both men were later released from police custody and Mounties say the investigation is ongoing.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Novice-Driver)
Bonavista R-C-M-P in Newfoundland and Labrador have ticketed and impounded a vehicle driven by a 18-year-old novice driver.
Mounties say he was caught driving without insurance or registration in Catalina last night.
Despite having a novice driver license, Mounties say he was not accompanied by an experienced, licensed driver as required.
R-C-M-P are reminding drivers that without a proper licence, registration, insurance or being in violation of licence restrictions, can result in tickets, fines, vehicle impoundment and charges.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Emergency-Closures)
Two hospital emergency rooms will be closed overnight this weekend in Nova Scotia.
Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital in Musquodoboit Harbour will be closed from 6 p.m. tonight till 7 a-m tomorrow.
Digby General Hospital emergency department is also temporarily closed and reopens at 8 p-m tonight.
It will close again at 4 a-m on Saturday and reopen the next day, on Sunday at 8 a-m.
Nova Scotia Health says to call 9-1-1 in case of a medical emergency.
(The Canadian Press)
