(NB-Abuse-Settlement)
Victims of sexual abuse at the hands of a former Saint John, New Brunswick police officer can now seek compensation.
New Brunswick’s Court of King’s Bench has approved a 16.5-million dollar settlement for survivors of sexual abuse committed by Kenneth Estabrooks.
Court-appointed administer K-P-M-G says the abuse happened between 1953 and 1975 when Estabrooks was a police officer.
Victims have until April 2027 to submit their claim.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Traffic-Enforcement)
Police in southeastern New Brunswick handed out dozens of tickets in a recent enforcement blitz.
R-C-M-P say 97 tickets and 200 warnings were issued over about two weeks.
Officers also suspended licences, towed vehicles and laid several charges.
Police say the effort is aimed at improving safety on local roads. (The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Hitman-Guilty)
A Hells Angels hitman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the deaths of a Nova Scotia couple more than 25 years ago.
Fifty-six-year-old Les Douglas Greenwood was to face a third first-degree murder trial for the killings of the couple in Annapolis Valley after two previous convictions were tossed on appeal.
Last month he pleaded guilty to the lesser charges of manslaughter and was sentenced 15 years on each charge, to be served concurrently.
Greenwood was already service life sentences for killing two men in Montreal in 2010.
(CBC News)
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(NS-Firearms-Charges)
Nova Scotia R-C-M-P have charged a man with a series of firearm offences.
Police say they responded to a fight between two people in Yarmouth Friday and determined one of them was in possession of a firearm.
A public safety alert was then issued directing people to shelter in place, and a 30-year-old man was later arrested in his home.
A shotgun was seized, and the man is facing 16 offences including possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and tampering with a firearm serial number.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-New-Nurses)
Ten recent nurse practitioner graduates will soon join the health care system in P-E-I.
Health P-E-I says seven of the new recruits will work in primary care in Charlottetown, Summerside and Montague.
The others will serve in specialty roles to strengthen key areas across the island such as seniors and acute care.
The health authority says it remains committed to ongoing recruitment.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Parking-Ban)
It’s a sure sign of spring — the City of St. John’s, Newfoundland is lifting its winter parking ban.
The ban had been in place since January to make way for snow clearing operations.
It was extended to April 18th because of a chance of winter weather, but the city announced Monday that the ban is now officially lifted.
The city can still ban vehicles in the event of a late spring snow storm, and fine anybody who breaks it.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
