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(NB-Vehicle-Fatality)
Police in New Brunswick say a 24-year-old man has died following a single vehicle crash.
They say officers responded to calls of a single-vehicle crash on Route 115, in Notre-Dame, on Sunday evening.
They say they believe the crash happened when the driver lost control of his vehicle, left the roadway, hit a power pole and multiple trees.
Police say the driver — who was the only person in the vehicle — died from his injuries in hospital.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Health-Clinic)
New Brunswick says a health clinic is set to open in Miramichi in the summer.
A news release says — quote — “two full-time family physicians will come together” — unquote — to make up the Nordin Family Health Team, and there are plans to add two registered nurses among other health care providers.
The province says it will give 1.59 million dollars for the clinic.
It says the clinic can serve about one thousand patients within two years.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Long-Guns)
Police in Prince Edward Island say a 37-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly pointed a gun at someone.
They say the incident took place at a home in Clinton on Friday afternoon.
They say the man was soon arrested and officers allegedly seized a long gun and ammunition from him.
Police say a search warrant executed at the man’s house allegedly yielded six long guns, body armour, and ammunition.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Cape-Breton-Fatal-Crash)
Criminal charges are expected against 42-year-old male driver accused of fleeing the scene of a fatal accident in Cape Breton.
R-C-M-P say they received a report about a collision in Groves Point between a car and a motorcycle on Saturday around 7 a-m.
Police allege the man driving the car left the scene on Highway 105, and the the 40-year-old motorcyclist from Bras D’Or died in hospital the following day.
The Mounties say the 42-year-old car driver from Sydney Mines was also accused of impaired driving and is scheduled to appear in Sydney provincial court at a later date.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Youth-Charges)
A Nova Scotia youth is pleading guilty to one of 33 charges related to police allegations he threatened to shoot people at a downtown high school in Halifax.
The 16-year-old appeared in court yesterday, pleading guilty to unsafe storage of ammunition.
Sentencing is set for September 3rd and an update on the 32 remaining charges is expected on July 24th.
Investigators allege the teenager threatened three people, and possessed weapons such as multiple rifles, shotguns and air guns, as well as brass knuckles and a knife.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Alton-Fire-Fatal)
R-C-M-P in northern Nova Scotia are investigating a fatal house fire that broke out early Monday morning in the community of Alton.
The Mounties in Colchester County say the home on Alton Road was engulfed in flames by the time officers arrived.
Once the fire was extinguished, human remains were found in the charred home.
Based on the evidence gathered so far, police say they do not believe the cause of the fire was suspicious, but their investigation is continuing.
(The Canadian Press)
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