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R-C-M-P in Nova Scotia are investigating racist graffiti, which was painted along Highway 104 in Pictou County.
Police did not describe the graffiti, but the Mounties say it was racist and motivated by hate.
R-C-M-P say it was reported last week, and a man driving a 2008 white Chevrolet Express cargo van was seen near the area where it was painted.
A construction crew quickly painted over the graffiti.
(The Canadian Press)
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A coalition of safety groups is calling on Nova Scotia’s chief medical examiner to review pedestrian and cyclist deaths involving pickup trucks and large S-U-Vs.
The Coalition to Reduce Auto Size Hazards also wants the medical examiner to investigate and recommend measures to reduce future fatalities.
The call comes after the recent death of Dalhousie transportation engineering professor Nouman Ali.
The group says research shows that pickup trucks and large S-U-Vs are more likely to kill pedestrians and cyclists in collisions than smaller cars.
(The Canadian Press)
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Authorities in New Brunswick say they seized millions of contraband cigarettes over a four-week period in May and June.
Officials say police intercepted more than 4.3 million illicit cigarettes, worth about 1.1-million dollars in lost tax revenue.
They say the haul represents about half of the eight million contraband cigarettes seized so far this year.
The provincial government set aside 1.2-million dollars to support contraband enforcement in this year’s budget.
(The Canadian Press)
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British oil company B-P says it was looking to free up some cash when it withdrew from the proposed Bay du Nord offshore oil project in Newfoundland.
The company published its second-quarter financials yesterday, saying the period was marked by deep disruptions in the global energy market.
The company nonetheless posted profits of 3.9-billion dollars, more than double its profits at this time last year.
B-P says its decision to pull out of Bay du Nord this year shows the company is investing with more discipline.
C-E-O Meg O’Neill say B-P must make decisions focused on profitability, cash generation and market realities.
(The Canadian Press)
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Police in New Brunswick say they arrested an armed and dangerous man wanted in connection with a weapons investigation.
R-C-M-P say the 28-year-old was considered a high-risk offender and officers arrested him last week in Moncton.
Police say he is alleged to have pointed a firearm at someone in early June.
The man is now facing several charges, including assault with a weapon and carrying a weapon for the purpose of committing an offence.
(The Canadian Press)
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Organizers on P-E-I say they’re trying to figure out how a cycling race and community parade almost collided in Tyne Valley over the weekend.
Riders in the 430-kilometre P-E-I Mussel Tear were passing through the community at the same time as the Tyne Valley Oyster festival parade was happening on Saturday.
Most cyclists walked through the crowd, but some were reportedly swerving around children, parents and parade participants.
Race organizers have apologized online and say they’re taking disciplinary action against some cyclists.
(CBC News)
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