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Pictou District RCMP is asking for the public’s help to locate 17-year-old Isabel Ann

**** RCMP Media Release Pictou District RCMP is asking for the public’s help to locate 17-year-old Isabel Ann Fulton who was last seen yesterday at approximately 11:45 a.m. in Plymouth. Fulton is described as Caucasian, 5-foot-6 and 245 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a long yellow flowered dress...

RCMP are investigating armed robbery

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP are investigating armed robbery On August 19, at approximately 5:30 a.m., members of the Halifax District RCMP responded to a call of an armed robbery at a service station on Beaver Bank Rd. in Lower Sackville. RCMP officers responded and learned that a lone suspect entered the store, produced a...

(Found) Missing​ youth believed to be in Canoe Lake area of Cape Breton: Alert issued to local residents

**** RCMP Media Release Missing​ youth believed to be in Canoe Lake area of Cape Breton: Alert issued to local residents **** RCMP Media Release Update: The 14-year-old youth who was reported missing from Eskasoni on August 13 has been located by police and is safe. At approximately 11:30 pm last night, the RCMP Air...

Truck crashes in Dartmouth after gas station robbery

**** HRP Media Release Truck crashes in Dartmouth after gas station robbery At approximately 1:24 a.m. (August 19) police received a report of a robbery that had just occurred at the Irving service station located at 219 Pleasant Street in Dartmouth. A woman entered the store and demanded money from the employee. The suspect fled...

(Found) Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 10-year-old female youth from​ Halifax

**** HRP Media Release Missing Person: Audrey White Update: The 10-year-old female youth from Halifax who was reported missing this morning, has been located safely. Police thank the public for their concern and assistance. Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 10-year-old female youth from​ Halifax, Nova Scotia. Audrey White​ was...

Province Providing Funds for New Ronald McDonald House

**** PREMIER’S OFFICE Media Release Province Providing Funds for New Ronald McDonald House ————————————————————— Ronald McDonald House, a home away from home for children being treated at the IWK Health Centre and their families, would be able to serve even more families in a larger building. That’s why the province is contributing $3.5 million to...

Government Ensures Equal Pay for all Public Sector LPNs

**** LABOUR/HEALTH Release Government Ensures Equal Pay for all Public Sector LPNs ————————————————————— Government will fund public sector employers in health authorities, long-term care, disability support programs and home care to pay all their licensed practical nurses (LPNs) at the same rate. ​ The decision stems from a 2014 grievance involving almost 400 LPNs in...

RCMP arrest 37-year-old New Minas man​ for counterfeit money

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP arrest 37-year-old New Minas man​ for counterfeit money Kings District RCMP have arrested a 37-year-old man from New Minas for offences related to counterfeit currency in the New Minas area. Between August 13 and 14, a bank, restaurant and gas station in New Minas reported receiving counterfeit American​ $100 bills...

(Update) Police investigating theft of boat

**** HRP Media Release Police investigating theft of boat Update: The boat had been located.​ Police thank the public and media for their assistance. . Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating an inflatable boat that was stolen earlier this week in Halifax. On August 17 officers responded to a report of a...

Police investigating theft of musical instruments

**** HRP Media Release Police investigating theft of musical instruments ​ Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two guitars and violin that were stolen during a residential break and enter earlier this month in Halifax.​ ​ On August 16 officers responded to a break and enter in to a residence on Andrews...