(NB-Murder)
Police in New Brunswick are asking for the public’s help as they investigate the sudden death of a man late Tuesday in Saint John.
The Saint John Police Force issued a statement late yesterday describing the man’s death as a murder, but they confirmed no arrests have been made — and they described the case as an isolated incident.
The police force says officers were dispatched St. James Street, where there were reports of shots being fired.
Officers discovered an unconscious, badly injured 42-year-old man, who died later in hospital.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Vessel-Grounded)
The Canadian Coast Guard says a recent storm damaged a large cargo ship that ran aground on the west coast of Newfoundland in February.
The coast guard says a crew boarded the M-S-C Baltic III and saw structural damage in several areas.
Contractor T-and-T Salvage is assessing the situation.
The coast guard says crews conducing shoreline assessments recently found one tar ball along the coast.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Beach-Syringes)
A Nova Scotia politician is calling for federal help after the recent discovery of syringes that had washed ashore along a popular Halifax-area beach.
Brendan Maguire, who represents the district of Halifax Atlantic, says he reached out to the Canadian Coast Guard and the federal Fisheries Department after a number of syringes and mostly empty vials were found along Crystal Crescent Beach.
Local resident Jeff Sutherland says labels on the vials identify the contents as testosterone.
Sutherland says he and his partner recently picked up about two dozen needles and a couple of vials from the beach.
(CTV News)
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(NL-Traffic-Victims)
The Newfoundland and Labrador government is holding an event to mark World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
The province says the public event Friday at the provincial legislature will include representatives from the R-C-M-P and The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary.
Guests will give speeches honouring those who have been injured or killed in motor vehicle collisions.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Strike-Over)
Water and sewer workers in P-E-I’s capital city are returning to work after more than 100 days on the picket line.
Charlottetown’s city council voted last night to accept a new collective agreement with the union representing the workers.
Union members walked off the job in July.
Union leader Robbie Howatt says council’s approval of the agreement was the final step needed for members to return to work today.
(CBC News)
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(NS-Lung-Clinic)
A new private lung clinic in Halifax could help eliminate Nova Scotia’s long wait times for breathing tests.
When the Nova Scotia Lung Wellness Clinic opens later this month, respiratory therapy students at Dalhousie University will be trained to administer tests under the supervision of Nova Scotia Health.
The clinic will give the students on-the-job training while helping more Nova Scotians get tested.
(CBC News)
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