Residents in Fall River are being told to watch their water for signs of oil contamination. A residential oil tank spill overnight on Thursday is thought to have leaked oil into Lake Fletcher. Anyone who gets water from the lake is being told to watch out for s strong odour or oily sheen in their water. Nova Scotia’s Department of Environment is in the process of trying to contain and clean-up the spill and say it remains unclear just how much oil may have made it’s way into the water.
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Advanced Voting Underway as NS Campaign Continues
Thousands of ballots have been cast in advance of Nova Scotia’s election day, but party leaders won’t rest until the final polls are closed. Liberal leader Stephen McNeil was on the stump this weekend promising to improve access to affordable housing if his party is re-elected on May 30th. Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie pledged to make Nova Scotia’s streets safer by restoring the Liberal government’s cuts to a police program. And N-D-P leader Gary Burrill proposed an environmental plan that would give citizens the power to weigh in on policies affecting Nova Scotia’s natural landscape.