New Glasgow Regional Police are investigating a robbery at a convenience store in New Glasgow on Saturday night.

At about 9:25pm, officers responded to the robbery at the Needs/Shell Gas Store on East River Road.

Police say a man had entered the store, waited in line and approached the counter, demanding cash and cigarettes.

After a threat was made, the man immediately fled the store.

The man is described as wearing a black winter skull cap with red writing on the front, black and grey long winter coat, black and gray checkered shirt, black t-shirt, blue jeans, black boots and a blue surgical mask.

No one was injured during the incident.

 

 

On Saturday, New Glasgow Regional Police responded to a report that a group of young people found a firearm on a trail next to Birch Street in New Glasgow.

They immediately alerted an adult who then called police.

The firearm has been seized and police are trying to determine if there are any connections to any ongoing police investigations.

Preliminary investigation has indicated that there is no threat to the public safety and no one was injured.

The firearm is described as a shotgun.

Police say the incident is concerning and those responsible for disposing of the firearm could have been responsible for serious injury and or death.

 

 

A scam alert from the RCMP and Nova Scotia Emergency Management Office.

They’re warning Nova Scotians about scam texts and direct messages asking people to click on links to receive Hurricane Fiona rebate funds.

Funds are never distributed via texts, direct messages, or calls.

 

 

A plan to stage anti-government protests in Winnipeg next month has been called off.

Protest group Canada Unity says its “Freedom Convoy two-point-oh reunion” scheduled for February 17th to the 20th is out of service.

Founder James Bauder cited non-specific security breaches and personal attacks for the decision.

Bauder was among dozens of people arrested early last year during the first convoy that paralyzed downtown Ottawa for weeks.

 

 

Restaurant customers may notice takeout containers, straws and other items being swapped for greener alternatives in the new year as Canada’s food service industry adjusts to the phase-in of a federal law removing many single-use plastics from the market.

The initial phase of the new law kicked in late last month, with a ban on the manufacture, import and export-for-sale of single use plastic products eventually slated to come into effect by December 2025.

But many companies have already started making the transition, with major waste producers rolling out new recyclable lids, compostable cutlery and food wrappers.

 

 

Canada is off to the semifinals at the world junior hockey championship.

Connor Bedard scored at 5:17 of overtime as the tournament hosts defeated Slovakia 4-3 last night.

The 17-year-old deked his way past three Slovaks before backhanding his eighth goal of the event.

Canada will face the United States on Wednesday after the Americans thumped Germany 11-1 in quarterfinal action.