Halifax-Bomb-Hoax)
Halifax Regional Police say they have reopened streets in the downtown area after a bomb scare forced their closure.
Police say they were alerted to a suspicious package near city hall — forcing police to investigate for over an hour before it was determined to be a hoax.
The contents of the package were designed to look like an improvised explosive device, but officials say there is no risk to the public.
Investigators are not releasing any other details, other than to say the package was designed to come across as threatening.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Labour-Mobility)
New Brunswick has introduced legislative amendments to improve labour mobility and reduce interprovincial barriers.
The amendments would reduce the time a professional registered in another Canadian jurisdiction would have to wait to begin work within the province.
Eligible applicants would be allowed to begin working once the relevant New Brunswick regulatory body has received proof of their registration in the same or substantially similar profession.
The province’s regulatory bodies would still have the authority to provide final approval in the registration process.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Innu-Drugs)
Leaders in the Innu community of Sheshatshiu in Labrador are trying to curb the flow of drugs into the community by authorizing barricades at the town’s entrance.
Chief Eugene Hart says starting this week, community safety officers have been checking vehicles as they enter the community.
He says community leaders have also told three people who are not from the community to leave due to concerns over drugs.
Hart says 28 people have died due to substance or alcohol abuse over the past three years, in a community with a population of about two thousand.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Murder-Charges)
The Newfoundland R-C-M-P’s Major Crimes Unit says it has laid additional charges against a 66-year-old from Port au Port West.
The charges stem from an incident in February, where a snowmobiler was shot while travelling across Gravel’s Pond.
The additional charges include careless use of a firearm, pointing a firearm and more.
The man remains in custody and is scheduled for a court appearance near the end of the month.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Mental-Health-Clinic)
The P-E-I government says it has temporarily closed down services at the Richmond Centre Mental Health Clinic.
The province says the facility is being shut down due to recent maintenance issues, with services being temporarily relocated to the James B. Jenkins Center in Charlottetown.
The notice issued says the services will be relocated to the facility until further notice.
The government says it has notified all clients with appointments currently scheduled.
(The Canadian Press)
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