(NB-Kids-Club-Vandalism)
Police in New Brunswick are investigating the theft of gasoline from a van used by a Boys and Girls Club in Riverview.
Police say a full tank of gas – worth about 250 dollars – was siphoned from the van earlier this week.
The van was also damaged.
When staff at B-G-C Riverview tried to refill the tank, they noticed that the van’s gas line had been cut. (CTV Atlantic)
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(NB-Lawyer-Disbarred)
A Fredericton lawyer found guilty of 29 professional misconduct charges has been disbarred by the Law Society of New Brunswick.
The law society says Stephen Hill was suspended from practising law in February 2025 after the governing body received multiple complaints.
In June, a discipline committee found him guilty of several offences, including misappropriating more than one-million dollars in client funds and failing to complete required work.
Hill is no longer allowed to practise law in New Brunswick and he must pay one-point-four-million dollars to the law society to cover the cost of a compensation fund and investigation costs. (CBC News)
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(NS-Violent-Home-Invasion)
Police in Cape Breton are investigating a home invasion and shooting that left one man wounded and prompted an emergency alert.
Cape Breton Regional Police confirmed they began searching for three suspects after a wounded man arrived at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney at 7:30 a-m on Friday.
Investigators say the shooting happened after three masked men forced their way into a home on Alexandra Street earlier in the morning.
By late Saturday afternoon, police announced there was no further risk to public safety, though the search for the suspects was ongoing. (The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Solar-Battery-Fire)
A battery fire at a solar farm in Summerside, P-E-I, continues to smoulder this weekend — almost a week after the fire started.
City officials issued a statement advising residents they may still see more smoke around the Sunbank solar farm, which started operating in December 2023.
The statement says the smoke is the result of battery cells burning off, and flare-ups may continue until the fire burns itself out.
Officials say residents who are sensitive to smoke or have respiratory conditions should reduce their outdoor activities. (The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Frost-Advisory)
Environment Canada has issued a frost advisory for central and western Newfoundland.
The agency says the advisory is in effect for this morning in Deer Lake, the Humber Valley, Buchans, Grand-Falls-Windsor, Green Bay and White Bay.
In low-lying areas, the temperature could drop to two degrees Celsius.
Damage to plants, trees and crops is possible. (The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Balloon-Festival)
The annual Atlantic Balloon Fiesta continues today in Sussex, New Brunswick.
Up to 30 hot air balloons are expected to be launched this morning, and another launch is expected later in the day.
Admission to the event is free.
It also features live entertainment, local vendors and food.
(The Canadian Press)
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