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Halifax’s auditor general says police are investigating expenses filed by Mayor Andy Filmore\u2019s office after an audit showed four transactions worth a total of 111-thousand dollars did not comply with municipal policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Andrew Atherton says the largest expense was filed last year after the mayor\u2019s offence hired a human resources consultant to help with hiring staff, which was supposed to cost 50-thousand dollars — but the final bill was 90-thousand dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atherton says the contract for the work was negotiated directly with the consultant without any invitations for competitive bids, as required by municipality\u2019s regular procurement process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fillmore says he personally repaid some of the other expenses and assured council Monday that his staff has received training on how to properly handle future procurement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As well, he says the four transactions were filed during early in his term as mayor and were moved through established municipal administrative approval processes — including signoff from senior administration officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NB-Housing-Support)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three levels of government are spending 1.8-million dollars to build water and sewer infrastructure for a new housing development in western New Brunswick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The provincial government announced the funding yesterday, which includes money from Ottawa and the Town of Grand Falls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Provincial Environment Minister Gilles LePage says the funding will contribute to the development of 40 housing units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NL-Food-Banks)
The Newfoundland and Labrador government says the 250-thousand dollars it earned from selling off American products at provincial liquor stores will be handed to the province’s food banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The province says the donation will go to the Community Food Sharing Association, which supports 60 food banks that serve more than 15-thousand people each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The donation is in addition to the 500-thousand dollars the province gave food banks in December, funds that also came from profits earned from sales of American booze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NS-Youth-Weapons)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
R-C-M-P in Halifax have arrested two youths after responding to a weapons complaint in Fall River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police say the pair were arrested Friday after officers learned that one youth had pointed a gun at another before fleeing the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A search warrant was executed Saturday and a long-barreled airsoft gun and airsoft handgun were seized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NB-Murder-Trial) CHECK FOR DATING<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A jury in New Brunswick has started deliberations following the double-murder trial of a man accused of killing two boys in Saint John.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 12 jurors were sequestered yesterday after closing arguments from the Crown and defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Roman Kamyshny is accused in the stabbing deaths of a 10 year old and a 17 year old in January 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 46-year-old accused has pleaded not guilty to the murder charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(CBC News)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NS-School-Lunch-Program)
Nova Scotia is expanding its school lunch program to high schools, beginning this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pay-what-you-can lunch program is already in place at elementary and middle schools, and will be available at all public schools in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Responding to student feedback, the province says the program will add new meal options like chicken caesar wraps, chicken fried rice, ramen-style noodles and salads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It also says high school students will have access to larger portion sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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