Tuesday March 19th 2019
Mainly sunny, chance of flurries this afternoon & high 1
A 59 year old man has died after he drove off the road and into a ditch near Wedgeport in Yarmouth. RCMP found the man, who was the only person in the vehicle, around 1:00AM yesterday. The cause of the crash is being investigated.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/man-collision-wedgeport-nova-scotia-1.5060994
Halifax’s current police chief, Jean-Michael Blais, is retiring at the end of the month, which means the search for the new chief has almost come to an end. A number of internal candidates plus 30 people from across the country have expressed interest in the position. The hiring committee expects to make a recommendation to the police commission next week.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/search-on-for-halifax-s-next-police-chief-1.5060849
Daniel Blankenship from the show ‘The Curse of Oak Island’ has died. He was involved with the show that’s produced by the Halifax-based production company ‘Tell Tale’ since it began back in 2014. He was 95.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/curse-of-oak-island-cast-member-remembered-1.5061597
In Sports,
In the NHL,
Jets had a 3-2 win over the LA Kings
And the Canucks beat Chicago 3-2
In the NBA,
Raptors beat the NY Knicks 128-92
And the Boston Celtics lost to the Denver Nuggets 114-105