A traffic stop by New Glasgow Regional Police has resulted in drug trafficking charges. On Friday afternoon, a New Glasgow Regional Police officer initiated a traffic stop on East River Road in New Glasgow. After some investigation, the driver and passenger were arrested and face charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking. A search of the vehicle saw police locate and seize cocaine, a digital scale, open alcohol, and individual bags.
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The R-C-M-P have charged a man with drug trafficking offences as part of an investigation that began in 2024. The arrest came on Thursday after a search warrant at a home on Highway 2-03 in Ohio. Officers safely arrested a man and seized cocaine, cannabis, unstamped tobacco, and $50-thousand in cash, along with paraphernalia associated to drug trafficking, and a machete. The suspect was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Court on June 11th.
Halifax Regional RCMP say that a 14-year old youth from Truro, who was the subject of an assist to locate request issued on the weekend, has been located safe. The RCMP thanks the public for assisting through social media shares and offering tips.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is vowing to bring in stricter transparency laws for politicians — what he’s branding as the “Accountability Act Two-Point-Oh,” if elected.
With just two weeks to go before the federal election, Poilievre is pitching rules requiring anyone who is acting as an adviser to government officials to declare themselves and register as a lobbyist.
Meanwhile, Liberal Leader Mark Carney’s campaign has been on a break ahead of a crucial week that includes the televised leaders debates which go Wednesday and Thursday.
N-D-P Leader Jagmeet Singh took his campaign to northern Ontario Sunday where revealed a plan to boost the number of doctors in the region using local training and fair wages.
In sports,
The Metalfab MHL Cup Final is set to begin on Friday in Edmundston as the Pictou County Weeks Crushers face the Blizzard. The series shifts to the Pictou County Wellness Centre for Game 3 on April 23rd and Game 4 on April 24th.
