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R-C-M-P in New Brunswick say they are investigating a single-vehicle crash that led to the death of a 23-year-old man.
They say officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Route 160 in Allardville, in the early hours yesterday.
The driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, died at the scene as a result of his injuries.
Police say they believe the crash happened when the vehicle left the road and rolled over, resulting in the driver being ejected from the automobile.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Sandeson-Appeal)
A judge has ruled that a stash of cryptocurrency belonging to a convicted Nova Scotia murderer means he won’t be receiving free legal aid for an appeal.
Justice Cindy Bourgeois says in a decision released yesterday that William Sandeson — a former medical student who killed another student during a 2015 drug deal — had about 640-thousand dollars in bitcoin and cash.
Last year, Sandeson appealed his conviction of second-degree murder in the death of Taylor Samson but was refused funding for a lawyer by the province’s legal aid agency.
In her decision denying his appeal of that refusal, the Court of Appeal judge accepts that Sandeson has expenses to pay but concludes “a significant balance” would remain available to him for a lawyer.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Naloxone-Kits)
Free naloxone kits are now available at nearly 40 pharmacies across Prince Edward Island as drug-related overdoses rise in Canada.
The medication is used to temporarily reverse an opioid-related overdose.
The executive director of P-E-I Pharmacists Association says having the kit on hand and knowing how to administer it could save a life.
The free naxolone kits will also be available at some community sites.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Crash-Fatalities)
Police in Newfoundland and Labrador say two people are dead and another is injured, following a single-vehicle crash.
R-C-M-P say officers received the report of a crash where a truck was left in flames in the middle of a roadway in Glovertown around 10 a-m on Tuesday.
They say a 62-year-old man and a 62-year-old woman, died at the scene while a 52-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
No details were given about what caused the crash.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic-Living-Wage)
A new report is saying one third of workers in Atlantic Canadians earn less than 20 dollars an hour, which is too low to keep up with the cost of living.
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says raising the minimum wage to 20 dollars an hour is an important step to keep up with the cost of living.
The think tank says Nova Scotia’s current minimum wage is more than 10 dollars below living wage in Halifax.
The think tank also says there’s an urgent need for increased minimum wage for workers in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and P-E-I.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Physicians-Hiring)
P-E-I says it has hired 32 new physicians in the first half of 2024.
The province says 15 of the new hires are already practicing, with 13 others expected to begin in the second half of the year, three to start in 2025, and one in 2026
Health minister Mark McLane says the province feels encouraged by the progress made and adding new physicians is a strong step in ensuring care for Islanders.
The new hires mark a net gain of 20 physicians in the province this year.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Drug-Smuggling)
R-C-M-P in Nova Scotia have charged two people after a drug smuggling investigation at the Halifax Stanfield International airport.
Police say Canada Border Service Agency officers intercepted four large suitcases earlier this week that contained 140 pounds of suspected cannabis.
The luggage was identified as belonging to two passengers who were scheduled to leave Canada on an international flight to the United Kingdom.
A 20 year-old and 22-year-old are facing charges of possession for the purpose and distributing, exporting and selling cannabis.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
