HALIFAX A 39-year-old Pictou County man is facing charged after he was arrested for allegedly carrying a machete while ‘acting erratically’ on Wednesday night in New Glasgow, N.S. Police say they were called to a pub on Stewart Street at around 9:10 p.m., where a man had reportedly left the area with a machete attached to his back. Officers located the man near Archimedes Street and attempted to speak with him, at which point he grabbed the machete. Police say they deployed a Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) on the man, and took him into custody without further incident. He was also taken to hospital for evaluation.
HALIFAX A home built for adults with complex mental health needs is celebrating one year of being open – entirely during the pandemic. And the non-profit behind the home says while it s been challenging, they know they could be helping more people. Costello House opened on March 25, 2020, named in memory of Const. Robb Costello, a Fredericton police officer who was shot and killed in a 2018 shooting. Costello s widow, Jackie McLean, finds solace volunteering with the non-profit New Brunswick Community Residences, who operates three residences for adults with mental illness – including Costello House. I get a pang of pride and joy every time I say the words Costello House because it really does feel like Robb is living on, she said in an interview with CTV Atlantic.
Nova Scotia health officials are reporting three new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. Two previously reported cases are now considered recovered, as the active number of cases in the province increases to 24.
ST. JOHN S, N.L. Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says he rejected an idea last summer from former prime minister Jean Chretien to store international nuclear waste in Labrador. Furey said in a statement Thursday Chretien mentioned the plan during a phone call last summer when Furey was running for leader of the provincial Liberals to replace former premier Dwight Ball. I made it clear it was not something I would pursue, Furey said in the statement. That will absolutely not happen; not on my watch. Federal Natural Resources Minister Seamus O Regan was equally emphatic: Importing nuclear waste from other countries to Labrador where I grew up or any other part of Canada has never been on the table, nor is it now, he said in a separate statement on Thursday.