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Some residents of Bathurst, New Brunswick will soon see the city’s police service take over areas formerly served by the R-C-M-P.
Ward 2, an area absorbed during 2023’s municipal reform, will be under the jurisdiction of the Bathurst Police Force beginning March 5th.
Police Chief Guy Thériault says the new territory spans about 85 square kilometres and the force has hired an additional four officers.
(CBC News)
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(NB-Hit-And-Run)
R-C-M-P in New Brunswick are asking the public’s help in finding a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run with a pedestrian.
Police say officers responded to a call about a person hit by a vehicle on January 24th around noon on Mountain Road in Moncton.
They say while the pedestrian was not injured, the vehicle failed to remain on the scene.
Police are looking for help finding the black Mazda 5 with a New Brunswick licence plate beginning with J-R-N.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Police-Custody-Fatal)
A 25-year-old man has died in Halifax police custody after he was tasered.
Halifax Regional Police say they were called to a home in Fairview around 7:45 p-m Saturday, where a man was experiencing a mental health crisis.
Police say the man became aggressive, which prompted them to use a stun gun.
Police say while in custody, the man’s health showed signs of deterioration and officers and E-H-S staff attempted life-saving efforts, but the man was pronounced dead. (The Canadian Press)
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A large crowd gathered in downtown Halifax to mark today’s third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The crowd came together at the Grand Parade yesterday to honour those who have died in the war and reflect on the grim milestone.
Victoria Oleksienko, a Ukrainian woman who was under Russian occupation in the city of Irpin (ur-PEEN’) in February and March 2022, spoke to the crowd about the violence and fear she and her family experienced as they fled their home.
Maryna Horobets, with the Nova Scotia chapter of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, says it’s important to reflect and remember that the deadly war is ongoing and pay tribute to those who’ve lost their lives. (The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Firetruck-Investigation)
The Nova Scotia municipality of Cumberland says the R-C-M-P is investigating an incident involving a volunteer fire department responding to a snowmobile crash.
The municipality says the crash happened late Friday and the snowmobile driver died.
Members of the Collingwood Volunteer Fire Department were among the first responders to arrive at the crash, and the municipality says something happened involving the fire truck at the scene.
Police did not immediately provide further details. (CBC News)
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(NS-Shooting-Homicide)
Police in Cape Breton are investigating a homicide after shots were fired at a home in Whitney Pier.
Cape Breton Regional Police say officers responded early Saturday to a single-family residence on Shore Road and saw a man running from the home while a white truck was seen fleeing the scene.
An attempt was made to stop the truck in Sydney, but the occupants were able to pull over and flee into a wooded area nearby.
Three male suspects were later arrested at an apartment complex. (The Canadian Press)
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(NL-MUN-MBA)
Newfoundland’s Memorial University is rolling back one of the prerequisites for prospective M-B-A students.
The university announced that candidates applying for a Master of Business Administration program who hold business degrees from Memorial or those who are members in good standing of some professional associations will no longer have to write an admission test as part of their applications.
Doctor Travor Brown, the dean of the Faculty of Business, says the university is committed to making its high-quality program more accessible for Newfoundlanders. (VOCM)
