(NB-Home-Invasion)
Police in New Brunswick are asking for the public’s help as they investigate a violent home invasion in Moncton.
R-C-M-P say that on December 26th, two men broke into a home on McSweeney Avenue, where one resident was assaulted before the pair fled the scene.
Investigators say local residents should check footage from surveillance cameras to determine if they recorded any suspicious activity between 2:15 p-m and 2:30 p-m on Boxing Day.
Police are also asking anyone who was driving in the area during that time to review their dash-cam footage.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Bedeque-Fatal)
Police in western P-E-I are investigating the death of a man who was struck by a vehicle in North Bedeque.
R-C-M-P say the 64-year-old victim was hit by the vehicle yesterday as he was walking along Route 1-A at 6:30 a-m.
He died later in hospital.
The man’s name was not released, but the Mounties confirmed he was from Prince County.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Gun-Buy-Back)
The federal government says 25 banned firearms were collected and destroyed during a six-week trial run of its buyback program in Nova Scotia.
Public Safety Canada says the pilot project in Cape Breton showed that clearer and more timely instructions are required to ensure the participation of firearm owners.
Since May 2020, Ottawa has outlawed about 25-hundred types of guns, including the A-R-15, on the basis they belong only on the battlefield.
Ottawa has budgeted more than 700 million dollars for the buyback.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Fire-Meeting)
Members of Newfoundland and Labrador’s new Progressive Conservative government visited an area devastated by wildfires earlier this year.
The cabinet committee was in Conception Bay North where fires destroyed over 200 structures.
The province says the committee was due to meet with a disaster recovery group representing the unincorporated communities affected by the fire.
It also met with the municipal council representing the amalgamated towns that were affected.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Deliveries-Suspended)
Canada Post says freezing rain and severe conditions prevented workers from delivering mail in Corner Brook and Stephenville yesterday.
The service suspension included mail collection.
The corporation says delivery will resume when conditions improve.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-LGBTQ-Plan)
The Nova Scotia government has announced a new action plan it says will improve equity and community safety for L-G-B-T-Q-plus people.
It includes a commitment to boost funding and improve the application process for transgender and non-binary people seeking gender-affirming care.
The government is also promising to advance training for police and corrections and victim services staff in order to reduce bias and improve the safety of L-G-B-T-Q-plus Nova Scotians.
Lisa Leblanc with the N-D-P says the action plan is “long overdue,” as queer Nova Scotians have been speaking up for years about issues like safe housing and a lack of employment support.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
