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Have you seen this snowmobile?

**** Via RCMP Have you seen this snowmobile? It was stolen sometime in the past month from a barn on Green Hill Rd., Durham, in Pictou County. It’s a 2002 Arctic Cat 660 4-stroke, with license plate JZ-925 and a VIN of 4UF02SNW42T143210. Anyone with information is asked to contact Pictou County District RCMP at...

Millbrook RCMP charge man after stabbing

**** RCMP Media Release Millbrook RCMP charge man after stabbing Millbrook RCMP has charged a man with Attempt to Commit Murder and Assault with a Weapon after a stabbing in Millbrook. On February 16 at approximately 1:45 am, RCMP and EHS responded to a 911 call from a residence on Birch Bark Rd. Responding officers...

Late night fire destroys Bloomfield Centre

A late night fire has destroyed a portion of the Bloomfield Centre in Halifax Fire crews remain on scene and part of the building has collapsed. Police continue to keep the roads in the area closed. No word on the cause of the fire (Unstamped photo contributed) – Traffic Advisory via HRP Police are assisting...

Emergency crews are on scene of a HAZMAT situation at the emergency vet clinic at Mic Mac Mall (Indigo building)

Emergency crews are on scene of a HAZMAT situation at the emergency vet clinic at Mic Mac Mall (Indigo building) Staff at the clinic reported a chemical smell. All businesses evacuated and HRFE crews are making safe the scene. It is possible that a frozen vent failed to properly vent, trapping odours inside...

Province Plans Largest-Ever Investment in New Public Housing

**** NS Gov Release Province Plans Largest-Ever Investment in New Public Housing ——————————————————— The Province is building more public housing to provide safe, affordable homes for about 600 more Nova Scotians. Growth and Development Minister Colton LeBlanc announced today, February 13, that 242 new public housing units will be built in communities where demand for...

SiRT Charges HRP Officer with Harassment

**** SiRT Release SiRT Charges HRP Officer with Harassment ————————————————————— The Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that an off-duty Halifax Regional Police (HRP) Officer committed a criminal offence in relation to incidents involving a female known to him. On May 8, 2024, SiRT received a...

UPDATE: Missing person found safe

**** RCMP Media Release UPDATE: Missing person found safe The 28-year-old man who was reported missing on February 11 from Clearland has been found safe. The RCMP thanks Bridgewater Police Service for their assistance with this investigation, and Nova Scotians for assisting with missing persons files through social media shares and offering tips...

Search Warrant leads to seizure of drugs, weapon

**** RCMP Media Release Search Warrant leads to seizure of drugs, weapon The Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit (PCISCEU) seized drugs and a weapon from a Pictou residence during a search warrant execution. In December 2024, PICSCEU began investigating potential drug trafficking from a residence on Poplar St., Pictou. On February 6, members...

(Update) UPDATE: Missing person found safe

**** RCMP Media Release UPDATE: Missing person found safe The 28-year-old man who was reported missing on February 11 from Clearland has been found safe. The RCMP thanks Bridgewater Police Service for their assistance with this investigation, and Nova Scotians for assisting with missing persons files through social media shares and offering tips...

SiRT is investigating the death of an adult male who went into medical distress when in cells in Digby

**** SiRT Release Serious Incident Response Team Investigating Death ———————————————————- The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating the death of an adult male who went into medical distress when in cells in Digby, Nova Scotia. Preliminary information suggests the following: The afternoon of February 10, 2025, RCMP officers in Digby arrested an adult male...