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A day after Nova Scotia RCMP announced it was scaling back the search for two missing children, the force’s command centre in a rural Pictou County community has been packed up and ground search crews have left the area. Lily Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, have been missing since May 2, when police received a 911 call … Read More “Ground search crews depart N.S. community where children went missing” »

An RCMP raid last week at a southwest Nova Scotia home didn’t yield the drugs that investigators were apparently seeking, but police did discover almost $50,000 worth of juvenile eels that fisheries officers determined were being stored illegally. Police searched a home in Plympton, about 20 kilometres southwest of Digby, N.S., last Thursday as part … Read More “Drug investigation near Digby instead yields nearly $50K worth of juvenile eels” »

Six days after two children were reported missing from a rural home in Nova Scotia’s Pictou County, RCMP say they are scaling back the search and have not ruled out that the case is suspicious. Crews have been searching for Lily Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, since May 2, when police received a 911 call … Read More “RCMP scaling back search for missing N.S. children” »

No operating smoke alarms were found following two fatal house fires in the Halifax area earlier this year and electronic devices were the ignition source in both instances, fire investigators say.  The fires, both in January, claimed the lives of two men and three children. Both fires were accidental, said Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency in a … Read More “Halifax-area house fires that killed 5 caused by electronic devices, officials say” »

Cape Breton University has cut some programs and will eliminate a number of positions over the next year in the face of a budget shortfall. On Tuesday, the university’s board of governors passed a $106.5-million operating budget for the upcoming school year, which includes a $6.8-million deficit.  Gordon MacInnis, vice-president of finance and operations at CBU, said … Read More “CBU approves 2025-26 operating budget that includes $6.8M deficit” »

Employees of the Halifax Regional Municipality will soon be better equipped to step up and help when they witness harassment or incidents that could lead to violence in the community.  Municipal staff, including temporary and short-term employees, will undergo what’s known as bystander intervention training, based on a recommendation from the Mass Casualty Commission. In its … Read More “New training to give Halifax staff skills to safely stop harassment in city spaces” »

Members of a Halifax community garden are getting their hands in the dirt again after moving to a new location. The Prescott Street Community Garden Society is putting down roots at Merv Sullivan Park on Novalea Drive after having to leave its original location next to Halifax Water’s reservoir in the city’s north end. The group raised about … Read More “North-end Halifax community garden sprouts up in new location” »

Drones took to the skies overnight Monday in the search for two children who are believed to have wandered away from their home in Nova Scotia’s Pictou County five days ago. RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Carlie McCann said four drone operators were on hand for the search, which started last Friday morning when it’s believed Lily Sullivan, 6, and Jack … Read More “‘Nobody is giving up yet’: Search for missing N.S. children enters 5th day” »