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Mounties in Oromocto say a person involved in a hit-and-run has died.
R-C-M-P are still seeking the public’s help in identifying the vehicle involved — believed to be a blue 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer — which fled the scene prior to police arrival.
The incident happened just after 9-30 p-m on route two near Swan Creek.
Investigators believe the sedan’s front end would have significant damage.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Online-Threats)
Police say two youths — one in Nova Scotia and one from Manitoba — were allegedly planning simultaneous attacks at their local schools.
Police in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, say they received information on Friday from Interpol and the F-B-I that a 15-year-old from the town and a Manitoba youth were talking online about attacking students at Park View Education Centre and Rivers Collegiate.
They say the attack was not believed to be imminent, but that some thought and planning went into the idea.
Officers searched a Bridgewater home and found handwritten plans, imitation weapons, a roughly made imitation pipe bomb and an assault rifle, as well as clothing with hate symbols.
The youth was charged with conspiracy to commit murder, uttering threats, and police say they are investigating whether charges relating to hate crimes and other offences can be laid.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Public-Housing)
Newfoundland and Labrador’s auditor general says the province’s public housing stock has declined despite surging demand.
Denise Hanrahan says the number of people on the wait-list for provincial housing increased by 71 per cent from 2021 to 2025.
Meanwhile, she says the housing inventory has decreased by 57 units since 2021.
Hanrahan is calling on the province to develop a long-term plan to manage the gap between supply and demand.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-NB-Toll-Reax)
A Nova Scotia politician is urging New Brunswick’s premier to reconsider newly announced plans to introduce a toll near the provincial boundary.
Premier Susan Holt’s government announced the toll in its provincial budget, estimating it would bring in 10.4-million dollars annually.
The New Brunswick government said the toll would be imposed by 2028 for out-of-province vehicles on the Trans-Canada Highway by Aulac.
Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin says the toll will hurt many residents in her constituency of Cumberland North who travel across the provincial boundary regularly for work, shopping and medical appointments.
(The Canadian Press)
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(OBIT-Mark-Lane)
A cabinet member in P-E-I’s Progressive Conservative government has died at the age of 56.
Mark McLane was the Progressive Conservative representative for Cornwall-Meadowbank, and he was first elected in 2021.
He first served in cabinet as the province’s finance and later as health minister.
The party says he died Tuesday after a serious illness.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Film-Oscars-Cuts)
A Nova Scotia production designer who just won an Oscar says the provincial government’s decision to cut arts and culture funding is a mistake that will hurt the economy.
Tamara Deverell and Nova Scotia’s Shane Vieau won the Academy Award for production design over the weekend for their work on director Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein.”
The win comes a few weeks after the province tabled a budget that announced millions of dollars in funding cuts for the arts and culture sector.
Cape Breton-based Deverell says tourists flock to the island to attend concerts, festivals, and to see artisans at work, all of which boost the economy.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Houston-Poll)
A new poll suggests Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston’s popularity has sunk to its lowest level since he took power in 2021.
The survey from Angus Reid says the premier’s approval rating is now 39 per cent, down 11 points.
It’s the biggest dip of any premier in the country.
Houston’s government has been beset by protests since it introduced hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts as part of last month’s 1.2-billion dollar deficit budget.
(CTV News)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
