(NB-Homicide-Investigation)
Police in eastern New Brunswick say a 29-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder following the discovery of a man’s body in Beaubassin East.
They say the 67-year-old victim was last seen alive on Collins Lake Road on Saturday night.
Police say his body was found the following day in a wooded area near his property.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Fatals)
Two people have died in a head-on collision on Nova Scotia’s Highway 103 near Shelburne.
R-C-M-P in southwestern Nova Scotia say the crash was reported Monday at 1:15 p-m.
Police say a Volkswagen Jetta collided a Ford F-150 pickup — and the truck caught fire.
The driver of the Volkswagen, a 42-year-old woman from Clyde River, Nova Scotia, died at the scene, as did the driver of the pickup, a 32-year-old man from Williamswood, Nova Scotia.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Hit-And-Run)
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is looking for information about a hit-and-run near St. John’s that injured a 17-year-old boy.
Police say officers arrived at the scene in Paradise at about 1:30 a-m on Monday.
They found the teen suffering from minor injuries and sent him to hospital.
Police say the teen was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene — e and they are looking for any information or video footage that could help explain what happened.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Landmark-Sign)
Plans for a large landmark sign bearing the name of Newfoundland and Labrador’s capital city are on hold.
The City of St. John’s had planned to place the sign in the city’s Bannerman Park, saying it would be a good spot for visitors to snap a photo.
But residents weren’t happy about it, and they made their opinions known.
Council has decided to consider other locations and consult the community in the process.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Mi’kmaq-Climate-Funding)
The Nova Scotia government is spending nearly 900-thousand dollars on climate change projects led by a Mi’kmaq (MIG’maw) group.
The government says the money will go to the Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources in Cape Breton.
The institute represents the five Mi’kmaq First Nations on the island.
Much of the funding will be used to hire a Mi’kmaw climate change co-ordinator and project assistant.
(The Canadian Press)
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