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More than 20 protesters gathered in front of an R-C-M-P detachment in Hampton, New Brunswick, on Saturday to draw attention to a missing persons case.
Forty-eight-year-old David Alexander Mitchell, a father of three from the Quispamsis area, has been missing since early September.
The Mounties in Sussex say his disappearance from Whites Mountain on September 9th is considered suspicious.
His mother, Cathy Mitchell Cooper, says she wants to make sure her son is not forgotten, and that the case gets the attention it deserves.
(CTV News)
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The leaders of the three major political parties in Nova Scotia made their final election pitches yesterday.
Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston says if he’s given a second mandate it will strengthen his position to fight Ottawa on key issues impacting the province, including carbon pricing.
N-D-P Leader Claudia Chender spoke at a local produce market in north-end Halifax, saying — quote — “This is an election about who you trust to make decisions in your best interest.”
Liberal Leader Zach Churchill revisited his party’s promises on making life more affordable for renters, pledging to establish a residential tenancies enforcement unit and a “rent bank” program, which would provide quick-turnaround, zero-interest loans to renters who can’t make monthly payments.
(The Canadian Press)
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Police in Saint John, New Brunswick say they arrested a 30-year-old man for a weapons offence.
On Saturday evening, police responded to reports of an armed person inside a building on Waterloo Street.
Police contained the building and arrested the man around 7:30 p-m, and no injuries were reported.
The name of the 30-year-old man has not been released, and police say he remains in custody.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Dumping-Day)
High seas and blustery winds have delayed dumping day in southwestern Nova Scotia’s lobster fishery.
D-F-O says poor weather conditions are delaying opening day for fishing Areas 33 and 34.
Dumping Day for lobster fishing areas 33 and 34 usually takes place on the last Monday of November.
The federal fishery department says there will be further consultations to decide when it’s safe to open the lobster fishing areas.
(The Canadian Press)
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The P-E-I government says Islanders who receive a monthly social programs payment by mail can now pick up their cheques from their local social programs office.
That includes cheques for social assistance, AccessAbility Supports, Child Care Subsidy, At-Home Caregiver Benefit and Seniors Independence Initiative.
The province says the plan is in place due to the Canada Post strike to ensure payments can be received in a timely matter.
Cheques can be picked up at local social programs offices in Charlottetown, Summerside, O’Leary, Montague, and Souris starting Friday — even if the strike ends before then.
(The Canadian Press)
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A contestant on Canada’s Drag Race has prompted a St. John’s bar to defend itself on social media.
Tara Nova is the second competitor from Newfoundland on the show, and in last week’s fifth-season premier, she says drag queens in St. John’s are paid just 37-dollars-and-50-cents for each gig.
Her comments shocked the rest of the cast, some of whom said such a rate was disrespectful, and sparked discussions on social media.
Velvet Club and Lounge posted to Facebook this morning saying that rate was outdated and it has come up with a better solution since the taping of the show.
(The Canadian Press)
