(FedElxn-Voter-Turnout)
Elections Canada says more than 19.2-million people voted in the federal election.
That means 67 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot — a higher turnout than the last federal election.
However, the turnout didn’t break the turnout record set in March 1958 when 79.4 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Opium)
The Canada Border Services Agency in Saint John, New Brunswick says it has made a large drug seizure.
The C-B-S-A says on social media that its officers in Saint John recently intercepted 31 and a half kilograms of opium arriving from the United Arab Emirates.
The agency says the drugs were concealed in two antique record players.
The drugs have been transferred to the R-C-M-P for further identification.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-School-Safety)
A rise in school violence across Nova Scotia had prompted the province to update its code of conduct.
The move comes after after the auditor general reported last year that there had been a 60-per-cent increase in reported school violence since 2017.
Kim Adair’s report said training and prevention measures have failed to keep pace with the jump in violent behaviour, and staff said they felt unprepared to deal with the concerning trend.
The revised code of conduct has stronger definitions of unacceptable behaviour, such as racism, bullying and cyberbullying, sexual assault and physical violence.
It is expected to take effect in September. (The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Small-Plane Crash)
The Transportation and Safety Board of Canada says a small plane carrying one person crashed east of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, early this morning.
Officials told C-B-C News the condition of the solo occupant who had departed from the United States is unknown.
The T-S-B says the crash happened crashed approximately 240 kilometres east of St. John’s before 9 a-m today.
A search for the plane is ongoing, and officials say a pontoon and an empty orange life raft have been spotted.
(CBC News)
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(CUR-World-Mixed-Doubles)
Canada’s Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant look to bounce back yesterday at the world mixed doubles curling championship in Fredericton, New Brunswick.Â
The husband-and-wife team from Alberta, dropped to 4-and-1 after a 7-5 loss to Italy last night.
They face 1-and-4 South Korea today.
Combined results from this year’s competition and the 2024 world playdowns will determine the seven countries that will join host Italy at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games.
The two remaining spots in the 10-team field will come from the Olympic Qualifying Event in December at Kelowna, B-C. (The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
