The Nova Scotia RCMP says a suspicious item found in a wooded area, which prompted the evacuation of nearby homes and the closure of three roads, is actually a geocache.
Oxford, N.S., mayor Greg Henley says a review of RCMP services is simply due to cost – roughly 40 per cent of the town's residential tax revenue is spent on policing.
A former employee of Millbrook First Nation is facing charges in what police say is a 'multi-million-dollar fraud.' The First Nation chief and council reported the fraud in 2019.
The municipal council voted unanimously to seek proposals for the community. It has agreed to issue a request for proposals for policing in the region.