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A 51-year-old man is facing a slew of drugs and weapons charges after an arrest in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Police say the man was arrested Tuesday afternoon, allegedly possessing more than 46-hundred dollars worth of drugs, including what they believe to be fentanyl and cocaine.
A revolver, ammunition and over five thousand dollars in cash were also seized.
The accused is due in court today for a bail hearing. (The Canadian Press)
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(NB-School-Name)
The new anglophone school opening in Campbellton, New Brunswick, this summer has a name.
The province announced Wednesday that the new kindergarten-to-Grade 8 facility will be called Restigouche River School.
The name was chosen from more than three-hundred submissions.
It will replace Campbellton Middle School and Lord Beaverbrook School when it opens this fall. (The Canadian Press)
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Canada’s privacy commissioner says Nova Scotia’s largest power utility will strengthen its security following last year’s cyberattack.
Nova Scotia Power sent a compliance letter to Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, saying that it will delete customers’ social insurance numbers from its files.
The utility says it will also provide Dufresne’s office with the findings of an external security audit by the end of October.
In March 2025, a hacker accessed the data of hundreds of thousands of the utility’s customers. (The Canadian Press)
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P-E-I’s legislature has opened with a speech from the throne.
The speech delivered yesterday laid out the priorities for the government of Rob Lantz, who became premier last month.
The government says it’s focused on health care, energy, affordability and land management.
Latz says the government will make practical decisions and support Islanders. (The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Legislature)
The Nova Scotia Legislature has been closed to the public after singing protesters stalled a budget vote Tuesday night.
Saf Haq says she and about 40 others broke into song just before midnight when the Legislature moved to vote on a budget-related bill that would result in a series of cuts to government programs.
Instead, it was voted on and passed yesterday afternoon, without members of the public in the gallery.
The budget has sparked numerous protests outside the Legislature over cuts to programs in arts and culture, museums, and tourism, and to programs for Mi’kmaq and African Nova Scotian communities.
The Speaker’s office says in light of Tuesday’s protests, the Legislature will be closed to visitors for the remainder of the week but will be open to media, scheduled presenters, elected members and staff. (The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Hit-And-Run)
R-C-M-P in Newfoundland have charged an 18-year-old man after he allegedly fled from a collision Saturday night.
Police say the man fled after a two-vehicle collision in Botwood, northeast of Grand Falls-Windsor.
The other driver provided a description of the vehicle and a passenger who fled on foot.
The suspect’s vehicle was found abandoned nearby, and the driver was arrested at a house in Peterview. (The Canadian Press)
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