Ryan Snoddon

Hurricane Ernesto will track well south of the Maritimes as it moves through the region on Sunday night and Monday.

In fact, it's looking very likely that the centre of the storm will track southeast of Sable Island.&nbsp;

A track this far south means that the heaviest rainfall and strongest winds will also remain offshore.&nbsp;

That said, Ernesto will be rather large and some of the outer bands of rain may edge into the Maritimes on Monday. Given the tropical nature of the air, we'll see the potential for some heavy downpours across Nova Scotia, southern New Brunswick and P.E.I. as well.

A map showing different colours off the coast of NS indicating wave height.

Wave heights due to Ernesto 

With the track offshore, the risk of any wind impacts is low for the Maritimes.&nbsp;

What the Maritimes will see is pounding surf along the Atlantic coastline beginning Sunday, peaking Monday and continuing into Tuesday.&nbsp;

Anyone going to the beach should be extremely cautious of the hazardous surf and greater potential for riptides.&nbsp;

Newfoundland is looking more likely to see more direct impacts from Ernesto early next week.&nbsp;

 may hit the southern Avalon Peninsula or remain just offshore.

Eye of Ernesto could avoid Newfoundland as eastern region braces for hurricane

A hurricane expert says the centre of Hurricane Ernesto could avoid making landfall off Newfoundland, but is still keeping an eye on the heaviest rain and winds heading into the weekend.

Eastern Newfoundland braces for possible hurricane landfall 

A weather graphic shows the path of a hurricane

Ernesto is expected to pass over the Avalon Peninsula on Monday night into Tuesday, but the current path shows the eye of the storm not making landfall. Heaviest winds are expected to stay west of the centre, while heaviest rains are expected to stay east.

Ernesto track CHC

Either way, there's a higher possibility of both rain and wind impacts across southeastern Newfoundland on Monday and into Tuesday. Storm surge may also impact southeastern areas of the island.

A tropical cyclone information statement is in place for eastern Newfoundland.

Cape Breton arson suspect has been in and out of prison over last 30 years

Parole documents show that Kenneth Scott MacPhee — who's charged with arson, uttering threats and firearms offences — has had trouble with drugs, alcohol and failed relationships.

A man with a cigar in his mouth, with a greying beard and moustache wears blue lensed sunglasses and a dark coloured ball cap with numbers on it.

Kenneth Scott MacPhee — who served 25 years for second-degree murder — has been arrested in Cape Breton, N.S., on charges including arson, threats and firearms offences.

Kenneth Scott MacPhee

3 dead, 4 injured after separate crashes on Highway 4

Nova Scotia RCMP say three people are dead following two separate crashes on Highway 4 Thursday afternoon and early Friday.

A close-up of the side of an RCMP vehicle.

The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team received a notification from the Estevan Police Service about an assault allegation on Nov. 18. 

RCMP cruiser 

Three people are dead following two separate crashes on Highway 4 in Antigonish County and Richmond County. 

Halifax bar has liquor licence suspended for leaving customer in bathroom after closing

A downtown Halifax bar has had its liquor licence suspended for closing while a woman was in the restroom, according to a decision from the province’s Alcohol, Gaming, Fuel and Tobacco Division.

The bar's sign on the exterior of the club with the door in the background.

Pacifico Dance Club is a bar in downtown Halifax.

Pacifico Dance Club 

Pacifico Dance Club has had its liquor licence suspended after an incident last December when staff closed the bar while a woman was still in the bathroom.

Lawsuit against Nova Scotia for flood response calls boy's death 'preventable'

The mother of six-year-old Colton Sisco — who was swept into floodwaters on July 22, 2023 — is the plaintiff in a notice of action filed against the provincial government and West Hants Regional Municipality last month.

Colton Sisco, 6, was among the four people who died in Nova Scotia flooding northwest of Halifax on the night of July 22. His parents, Tera and Chris Sisco, say they believe quicker public alerting might have saved the lives of those wo died. They’re pressing for improvements in the province’s flooding preparedness and response.

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Colton Sisco, 6, was among the four people who died in Nova Scotia flooding northwest of Halifax on the night of July 22, 2023. His parents, Tera and Chris Sisco, say they believe quicker public alerting might have saved the lives of those who died.

'Pure joy and excitement' as East Hants non-profit gets closer to opening new $10M facility

The former Enfield Elementary School has been home to Corridor Community Options for Adults for the last few years, but the building is at capacity. Now the non-profit, which offers programming to adults with intellectual disabilities, is preparing to move to a new, larger building.

N.S. organization that helps adults with disabilities find work seeks to grow

The facility in development at the Elmsdale Business Park that will house numerous programs for Corridor Community Options for Adults. 

CCOA new building 

The Corridor for Community Options is housed in the old Enfield Elementary School, but the organization is limited from expanding due to its aging facility. As Meig Campbell reports, they're waiting on a new building.

The track of the hurricane means that the heaviest rainfall and strongest winds will remain offshore. 

Ernesto will track south of the Maritimes on Monday

Newfoundland at greater risk for impacts

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