Amherst ladder sit

Dwight Wheaton is spending 50 hours above Amherst as the Amherst Fire Department is holding the 17th John Michels Sr. Ladder Sit.

It’s a fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy.

There are voluntary toll stations at the entrances to the Walmart parking lot as well as at the Atlantic Superstore.

Halifax train fatality

A 20 year old woman was killed yesterday when she was hit by a CN train on tracks near Rocky Lake Drive and the Bedford Highway.  No name will be released.

The woman, who was walking along the tracks; was dead when emergency crews arrived on scene.  The CN freight was about 3 kilometres long and couldn’t stop in time.

The investigation continues with the assistance of CN police and the Transportation Safety Board has been notified.