(NB-Homicide-Charge)
A New Brunswick jury has found Keith Martin guilty of second-degree murder and attempted murder in connection with a 2024 shooting in Esgenoopetitj First Nation.
The victim, Mark Dwayne, was found dead on September 5th, 2024, while Sylvio Savoie was found injured following was police described as a firearm-related incident.
Martin was the subject of a nearly 24-hour manhunt and public safety alert before being arrested by R-C-M-P emergency response and police dog teams.
Martin, who is from Maine, remains in custody and is set to be sentenced on September 15th.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Poor-Air-Quality-Incident)
An air quality monitoring station in St. John’s recorded a sharp spike in fine particulate pollution on May 26th, reaching levels about twice what is considered safe for 24-hour exposure.
The New Brunswick environment department investigated the event but has not identified a definitive source.
No public air quality alert was issued despite concerns about potential health risks, particularly for children, seniors and people with respiratory conditions.
Clean air advocates say the incident highlights the need to stronger public notification when pollution levels rise unexpectedly.
(CBC News)
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(Cda-France-Asylum (NL Note)
The federal government is tightening entry requirements for travellers arriving in Newfoundland and Labrador by ferry from the nearby French territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Ottawa now requires eligible foreign nationals arriving by boat from the islands to obtain and electronic travel authorization, a pre-screening permit typically required for air travellers entering Canada.
Immigration officials say the change responds to a small but growing number of people attempting to reach the province through the nearby French territory to bypass Canada’s regular immigration and border screening processes.
The federal government says it has identified an emerging trend involving ineligible asylum claimants using the route, though the number of cases is too low to publicly disclose.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Impaired-Driving)
Harbour Grace R-C-M-P have charged Patrick Turpin with impaired driving following a March hit-and-run collision in Old Perlican.
Police say a pickup truck struck the deck of a home on Circular Avenue before leaving the scene, causing extensive damage to the wooden structure.
Investigators later found Turpin seriously injured and unresponsive inside a heavily damaged vehicle, and subsequent toxicology results indicated his blood alcohol level was more than four times the legal limit.
He is set to appear in Harbour Grace Provincial Court on August 5th to face impaired driving charges, and his driver’s licence has been suspended.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Impaired-Driving-Collisions)
R-C-M-P Halifax Regional Detachment arrested two men for impaired driving following separate single-vehicle crashes in Nova Scotia on June 11th.
A 20-year-old Fall River man was charged after officers found his S-U-V in a ditch near Spry Bay and obtained breath samples measuring 90 milligrams of alcohol per 100-millilitres of blood.
Later that evening, a 19-year-old man was arrested after a crash on Crowell Road left two passengers with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police obtained a blood sample from the second driver for forensic analysis, and that investigation remains ongoing.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Hillsborough-Bridge-Closures)
Motorists in Charlottetown should expect lane closures on the Hillsborough Bridge starting tomorrow evening for construction work.
Crews will be putting concrete bases to support bridge components, with work scheduled in the westbound double lane on the active transportation corridor side from 6 p-m to 6 a-m.
The work may continue on June 17th during the same hours if additional time is required.
Drivers should expected delays, use caution in the construction zone and following all posted signs and traffic control directions.
(The Canadian Press)
