Nova Scotia Police in Cape Breton located a body after a vehicle went into the water in East Bay on Sunday. A person who heard a loud noise and saw a vehicle sinking in the water notified police around 6 a.m. Sunday. Emergency services removed vehicle from water in East Bay early Sunday CBC News · Posted: Aug … Read More “One person dead in Cape Breton after vehicle goes into the water” »
A bridge that leads into Hantsport, N.S., is closed due to concerns over its structural soundness after parts of it gave out, according to the mayor of the area municipality. The short timber-frame bridge, which is maintained by the Nova Scotia government, is on Highway 1 and crosses the Halfway River just east of the Annapolis Valley town. … Read More “Bridge near Hantsport abruptly closed due to structural concerns” »
Milena Khazanavicius and her guide dog, Hope, find it difficult to negotiate the streets in her north-end Halifax neighbourhood in the best of circumstances. But after she was nearly struck by a vehicle last week while struggling to cross an intersection being reconfigured to accommodate bike lanes, she says the city needs to step up its game to improve … Read More “Blind woman nearly hit at intersection raises questions about construction accessibility” »
A person who was barricaded inside a home in Lower Sackville, N.S., on Sunday is now in police custody. The RCMP says officers were called to a residence on Boxwood Crescent around 11 p.m. with reports of a person who may be armed barricaded inside a home. The information you need to know, sent directly … Read More “Barricaded person in Lower Sackville, N.S., in police custody” »
A search for a kayaker who went missing in Halifax on Sunday is underway. Police say the woman, now identified as 26-year-old Jashansdeep Kaur, was reported missing around 12:40 p.m. in the Long Lake Provincial Park near Dentith Road and Old Sambro Road in Spryfield. Crews with Ground Search and Rescue were called to assist … Read More “Search underway for missing kayaker at Halifax’s Long Lake Provincial Park” »
