Pictou County District RCMP executed a search warrant in Greenwood, which resulted in the seizure of firearms, ammunition, illicit drugs and other items related to drug trafficking.

Police searched a home on Maclellans Brook Rd. in connection with an ongoing investigation.   Officers seized twenty firearms, a variety of ammunition and magazines, cash and several baggies and containers of substances believed to be illicit drugs.  During the search, five people were arrested, including two who were later released without charges. The three others will face a total of 52 charges related to firearms, drugs, and other offences.

 

 

Correctional Service of Canada says the medium security federal prison in Springhill has been placed on lockdown.

A news release says the lockdown on Thursday helped staff conduct — what it is calling — an “exceptional” search.

The agency says the search was ordered to ensure the safety and security of the institution, its staff, and inmates.

It says all visits have been suspended until the search is complete.

 

 

This is Day #2 of the Premiers’ meeting in downtown Halifax.  After Day #1 yesterday, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says he hopes his province and Ottawa can settle their differences outside of the courtroom.  His province plans to sue the government over the federal equalization program.  Furey says the equalization formula isn’t being equally applied, and hopes upcoming talks with the federal government will allow both sides to avoid legal action.  B-C Premier David Eby won’t confirm yet whether his province will join the lawsuit but calls the current situation “completely unacceptable.”

 

 

Nova Scotians will soon be able to get more information about X-ray results through the Your-Health-N-S app.  The province says X-ray reports done yesterday (Monday) and onward will be available through the app 14 days later.  This includes X-ray findings, comparison X-rays, patient history and summaries.  This comes as the province expands upon what it says was a successful pilot and provincewide expansion of electronic health record access.

 

 

A bandaged former U-S president Donald Trump was greeted by a roaring crowd as he walked into the Republican National Convention last night.

The large rectangular bandage covered his right ear, injured when a would-be assassin opened fire on Trump’s Saturday rally in Pennsylvania.

Trump took his seat next to his newly-announced vice-presidential pick, Ohio Senator J-D Vance.