Sunday marked 15 years since the murder of Edward William Phalen of Trenton.  On October 25, 2011, 44-year old Edward William Phalen was shot outside of a home on Mechanic St. in Trenton. The investigation revealed the victim had left his home to go to a nearby convenience store around 7:45 p.m. that evening. When the victim returned home, he was shot and killed by a person, or people, that were waiting for him. Police believe there are people who have information that could result in an arrest and charges.  Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers,   The Nova Scotia Department of Justice is offering rewards of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Edward William Phalen.

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Nova Scotia’s school support workers will be in a legal strike position beginning today, but the earliest they could walk off the job is Wednesday because doing so requires 48 hours’ notice. The province’s regional centres for education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial have been in contract negotiations with the Canadian Union of Public Employees for several months. The union represents 5,500 workers.

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First Nations leaders gathered in Ottawa yesterday for ceremonies ahead of an historic meeting today with a handful of premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney.

As part of the ceremonies, premiers were given a handful of tobacco to pray over and placed it at the trunk of a tree on the grounds of the Diefenbaker Building.

National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says First Nations want to be partners with the provinces in making a strong economy that works for everyone.

She says it’s important premiers attend as First Nations have a role in national unity.

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In sports,

In the Maritime Junior Hockey League, the Crushers edged the Steamers 4-3 in overtime.