(NB-RCMP-Watchdog)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A police oversight agency has concluded that a New Brunswick R-C-M-P officer did not commit a crime when he engaged with provincial peace officers conducting an impaired driving investigation into his son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The police watchdog for New Brunswick and Nova Scotia says it investigated after the officer’s son was in a motor vehicle accident in last year that resulted in a driving suspension and an impaired driving investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The agency says the officer spoke to Justice and Public Safety employees working on the file and informed them of his rank with the R-C-M-P, despite supervisors directing him not to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The watchdog determined the officer had a personal interest in his son’s investigation, but his actions were not dishonest, corrupt or oppressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The New Brunswick R-C-M-P says a code of conduct investigation is underway in relation to the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NB-Holt-Speech)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt is expected to lay out the priorities and challenges facing her government in the year ahead today in her second State of the Province address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Holt recently said her government put a lot of effort into building a foundation for health care in 2025 and patients will start seeing results in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The premier has also spoken about the challenges the government has faced, including the vulnerability of the province’s forestry sector to U-S tariffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In November, the government revealed the deficit had increased to 834.7-million dollars, a 52 per cent increase over the 549-million dollar deficit projected in the March budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
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(NL-MUN-Sale)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Newfoundland and Labrador\u2019s only university is selling off several buildings in an effort to cut costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Memorial University will put three buildings in St. John\u2019s up for sale, as well as its Harlow Campus in England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The buildings include the Johnson Geo Centre and the Signal Hill Campus overlooking the St. John’s harbour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The university administration is trying to cut spending by more than 25-million dollars as it faces shortfalls driven by inflation, aging infrastructure and fewer enrolments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NS-AI-Charges)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police have charged a 69-year-old Halifax man for allegedly using artificial intelligence to make child sexual abuse images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police say the investigation began in September and officers arrested the man earlier this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The investigation is ongoing but police say they do not believe any real children were involved in the creation of the material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The man is facing charges of distributing, making and possessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NS-Ubisoft-Rally)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A union rally is planned this morning to pressure a video game developer to reopen a Halifax studio that was closed earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Canadian branch of the Communications Workers of America says it has filed a complaint with the Nova Scotia Labour Board accusing Ubisoft of closing the Halifax operation in order to shut down the newly formed union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Paris-based video game company has said the closure had nothing to do with a union drive that resulted in 60 employees joining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The union says Nova Scotia\u2019s labour minister needs to hold the company accountable, since it received 11-million dollars in provincial subsidies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NS-Blood-Collection)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Canadian Blood Services says it is in desperate need of blood and plasma donations after winter weather disrupted its usual collections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The organization says in the last six days alone, it has had 15-hundred fewer donations than usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It believes severe winter weather and seasonal illnesses are behind the cancelled appointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It has also had to cancel 16 donation events this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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