(NS-Halifax-Shooting)
Police in Halifax say five people were shot when two men exchanged gunfire near a crowd at an event in Africville Park Saturday night.
Around 10 p-m, police responded to reports of multiple shots fired and learned that five people were hurt when shots went into the surrounding crowd.
One person’s injuries are believed to be life-threatening, and all five were transported to hospital.
Police say the investigation is in its early stages and no arrests have been made. (The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Crash-Fatal)
A 19-year-old man and two 23-year-old women from New Brunswick have died in a single-vehicle crash in Mill Cove.
After 9:30 p-m Saturday night R-C-M-P officers responded to a report of a crash on Highway 2.
The crash is believed to have happened when the vehicle lost a tire, causing the driver to lose control.
The three passengers were ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene, while the driver survived and was taken to hospital to be treated for injuries. (The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Halifax-Olympian)
Team Canada has advanced to the team final in women’s artistic gymnastics, led by Halifax’s Ellie Black.
The Olympic veteran led the team with an eight-place finish in the all-around standings Sunday.
Canada’s men’s team advanced to its final by finishing eighth in qualifying on Saturday.
This is only the second time both Canadian gymnastics teams have reached the finals, the first being at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. (The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Boater-Fatal)
A 19-year-old man from Saint-Louis-de-Kent, New Brunswick has died after a boating accident.
Police say around 6:15 p-m Saturday, R-C-M-P responded to reports of an individual off the shores of Richibucto (rish-a-BUK’-toh) who had been struck by a boat.
The 19-year-old died at the scene as a result of his injuries, and no other injuries were reported.
The investigation is ongoing. (CTV News)
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(NL-Power-Outage)
Thousands of people in Newfoundland were in the dark this weekend.
N-L Hydro says an issue at its Muskrat Falls plant caused a sudden imbalance in the system, which resulted in power outages for many.
The utility says the issue was short-lived, and power was restored within hours. (VOCM)
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(NB-Climate-Change-Puffins)
The puffins of Machias (muh-CHY’-us) Seal Island are feeling the heat.
Machias Seal Island is a flat, treeless piece of rock located at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy, and is a sanctuary for about eight-thousand, 600 breeding pairs of puffins.
Scientists say there is a link between warming waters and changes in the birds’ size and their beaks, as well as fluctuations in reproduction and the survival of chicks.
Heather Major, a marine biology professor at the University of New Brunswick, says the birds’ distinctive brightly coloured beaks — which they use to carry fish and possibly to attract mates — are getting larger. (The Canadian Press)
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