(NB-Election-Turnout)
Elections New Brunswick says more than 56-thousand-700 people cast ballots on the first day of advance polling this weekend.
The election is on October 21st, and the second day of advance polling will be held today.
So far, 13 per cent of eligible voters have already cast their ballots.
(CBC News)
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(Halifax-Murdered-Mother)
Halifax police have charged a 41-year-old man in the death of his mother.
Police say Jonathan William Pinsky will appear in court today, charged with second-degree murder.
On Friday, police found a dead woman in an apartment near Quinpool Road while conducting a well-being check.
The medical examiner ruled that 71-year-old Delina Pinsky’s death was a homicide.
(The Canadian Press)
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(MK-Airlines-Anniversary)
It was 20 years ago yesterday that an M-K Airlines 7-47 cargo plane crashed at the edge of the Halifax airport, killing all seven crew members.
The October 14th, 2004, disaster heightened concerns about crew fatigue and training, but two decades later, key safety improvements have not been made.
The Transportation Safety Board investigation concluded an error in using software that determined the plane’s throttle level led to the failed takeoff.
However, the investigators found that the aircraft’s crew were operating without the rest required under Canadian laws and said it’s likely fatigue and lack of training were factors.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Hurricane-Milton-NS-Power)
Power line technicians from Nova Scotia are on the ground in Tampa, Florida, assisting in power restoration after Hurricanes Milton and Helene caused major damage across the state.
A crew of 35 people from Nova Scotia Power arrived in Tampa this weekend and began work Saturday to restore electricity to some of the tens of thousands of people in the dark after Milton hit last week.
Paul Breski, restoration lead for the province’s utility, says crews are working 16-hour shifts dealing with downed trees and splicing lines to reconnect power.
The Nova Scotia crew joins hundreds of Canadian line workers who have travelled to the southern United States to help with restoration since Hurricane Helene hit in late September.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Corrections-Over-Capacity)
The John Howard Society in Newfoundland and Labrador says the province’s correctional facilities are bursting at the seams.
Executive director Cindy Murphy says the Labrador Correctional Facility was closed for asbestos abatement, which meant that inmates were transferred to other jails.
Most were transferred to the West Coast Correctional Centre in Stephenville, Newfoundland, which Murphy says further exacerbated the crowding.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Lieutenant-Governor)
Halifax Mayor Mike Savage has been appointed the new lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment on Sunday, calling Savage a champion for social inclusion, disability rights, economic growth and climate change action.
For 12 years, Savage has been mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality, and in February he announced he would not be running for another term in the municipal election taking place this month.
Before his time in municipal politics, Savage was a Liberal member of Parliament representing Dartmouth and Cole Harbour for seven years.
(The Canadian Press)
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