A drug seizure by New Glasgow Police.  On Monday afternoon, the New Glasgow Police Major Crime Unit assisted Child and Family Well-being Services with a well-being check at a home in New Glasgow.  During the well-being check, officers observed drug paraphernalia and seized quantities of Fentanyl and Magic Mushrooms.  Police say the fentanyl has an approximate street value of $15,000.  Children were present at the time of the well-being check and were safely removed.

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Colchester County District RCMP are investigating a home invasion on Highway 2 in East Shubenacadie that was reported shortly before 1:30am on Wednesday.  Police say that a man armed with a firearm entered a home while a man and a woman were inside. The suspect then robbed the man and fled the scene in the man’s truck with another man and the woman. Police tracked the vehicle and immobilized it in Salmon River through the vehicle’s safety and support service.  The three ran from the vehicle, but officers quickly located the woman and an Emergency Alert was issued due to a firearm being involved.  One of the men was later located in the area with the help of Police Dog Services. Officers recovered two firearms from the stolen vehicle and the emergency alert was cancelled. Police continue efforts to identify and locate the second man.

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On Sunday at about 3:15 p.m., New Glasgow Police responded to a report of harassment involving five youths targeting three other youths at a business on Westville Road, New Glasgow.  Before police arrived, the five suspects ran from the area toward Highland Square Mall. Officers located four of the youths on Terra Nova Avenue, and the fifth was located a short time later on Park Street.

Police say the preliminary investigation indicates the five masked youths followed the victims from Lawrence Boulevard in Stellarton to a Westville Road restaurant. Once inside, the suspects threatened the victims and stole an item of clothing.

The five have been charged with Robbery, Uttering Threats, Wearing a Disguise with intent to Commit a Criminal Offense, and Criminal Harassment.

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Pictou County District RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Kadey Westcott, who was last seen on Wednesday in Plymouth.  Westcott is described as 5-foot-6, 169 pounds, with short red hair, and blue eyes.  Westcott was last seen wearing black pants, a black sweater over a blue hoody, and carrying a black bag.  Anyone with information on the whereabouts of 15-year old Kadey Westcott is asked to contact Pictou County District RCMP or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers.

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The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.25-per cent for the fourth straight time on Wednesday.  Central bank officials are warning the policy rate could move in a variety of directions.  Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the key rate is probably at about the right levels if the economy evolves in line with the central bank’s projections but warns of risks tied to the war in the Middle East.  The Bank of Canada’s forecast for overall growth hasn’t changed much from its last outlook in January, with Macklem saying he expects inflation to peak around three per cent before cooling early next year.