RCMP investigates break, enter and theft of firearms
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP investigates break, enter and theft of firearms Colchester County District RCMP is investigating a break and enter at a home on Bartlett Dr. in Valley. Between July 31 and August 2, suspect(s) forced the back door open and entered the home. The suspect(s) left with 11 rifles, knives and fishing rods...
East Tremont man charged in multiple separate historical sexual assaults
**** RCMP Media Release East Tremont man charged in multiple separate historical sexual assaults Kings District RCMP has laid multiple sexual assault charges in separate incidents in Kings County and is reaching out to the community, in the event there are additional victims. Jakob Mark Fardy, 22, of East Tremont, has been charged with five...
Police are investigating an arson that occurred earlier today in Halifax
**** HRP Media Release Police investigating arson. Police are investigating an arson that occurred earlier today in Halifax. At approximately 8:37 a.m. police and Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency responded to a fire at a residence in the 3400 block of Barrington Street in Halifax. There was one adult female taken to hospital...
Production of Armoured Combat Support Vehicles Begins
**** DND Media Release Production of Armoured Combat Support Vehicles Begins Production on the first Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) has begun in London, Ontario at the General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada manufacturing facilities. These new vehicles will fulfill a variety of combat support roles such as that of Troop/Cargo Vehicle (TCV), ambulance, command post, and...
Digby RCMP has laid sexual assault charges Terence Elvis Roy Hiltz, 39, of Digby County and is reaching out to the community, in the event there are additional victims.
**** RCMP Media Release Digby RCMP has laid sexual assault charges Terence Elvis Roy Hiltz, 39, of Digby County and is reaching out to the community, in the event there are additional victims. Hiltz has been charged with four counts of Sexual Assault, three counts of Sexual Interference, Assault and Unlawful Confinement. Three victims have...
SiRT to investigate an officer-involved shooting
**** SiRT Media Release Serious Incident Response Team to investigate an officer-involved shooting after officer discharged firearm while responding to an incident involving a weapon. Late last night at approximately 10:00 p.m., New Glasgow Regional Police responded to an area on Washington Street, New Glasgow. Officers were involved in an incident involving a weapon. The...
Kings District RCMP is asking for the public’s help to solve a break and enter to a music store in New Minas, which resulted in the theft of several guitars
**** RCMP Media Release Kings District RCMP is asking for the public’s help to solve a break and enter to a music store in New Minas, which resulted in the theft of several guitars. On the morning of July 31 at 3:50 a.m., New Minas RCMP responded to a break and enter at a business...
Statement regarding privacy breaches at Nova Scotia Health
**** NSHA Media Release Statement regarding privacy breaches at Nova Scotia Health Nova Scotia Health is in the process of contacting a total of 211 people by letter whose personal health information was inappropriately accessed in two separate and unrelated incidents. Everyone who is affected will hear directly from Nova Scotia Health and we will...
(Found) Nova Scotia Health requests public’s assistance in locating missing patient
**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health requests public’s assistance in locating missing patient Update: Missing patient located and returned to hospital Please be advised the patient reported missing on Monday, August 3 has been located and returned to a Halifax hospital. Nova Scotia Health is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 57-year-old Shane MacLean...
Thirty-three year old Christopher McKay was arrested at approximately 2:06am as a result of a traffic stop
**** Update via Amherst Police: Amherst Police have arrested a man wanted on a Canada-Wide Warrant who was also the subject of several media alerts to the public by the New Glasgow Regional Police Service. The male is also facing weapons charges and charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Thirty-three year old Christopher...