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Dennis Oland prime suspect in the death of his father
(Saint John)-According to documents released today by the Court of Queens bench Dennis Oland is the prime suspect in the death of his father, Richard Oland.
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Woman charged in daughter’s death back in court
The case of a Lunenburg County woman charged with impaired driving causing the death of her nine-year-old daughter returns to provincial court today in Bridgewater, N.S. Candice Roxanne Moore of Pleasantville is also charged with criminal negligence causing death, dangerous driving causing death and refusing to comply with the demand for a breath sample. It’s
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Police charge fourth man in alleged serious assault, robbery outside Halifax
A fourth man has been charged in connection with an alleged assault and robbery outside Halifax last Thursday. Police say an 18-year-old man met four men he knew in a public parking lot in Halifax. They allege they got into a car and drove to Herring Cove, where the man was seriously assaulted and his
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Stab wound victim dies from injuries
The woman who was taken to the QE II on Friday with a stab wound to her torso has died. The Serious Incident Response Team, or SIRT, have started their investigation into how two officers handled the situation. Sgt. Greg Robertson says officers responded to the woman’s Fairview apartment after receiving a call the woman
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Robbery at Quinpool Road law office
A 49-year-old man is facing multiple charges, including break and enter, after a robbery in Halifax last night. Halifax Regional Police say around seven o’clock they responded to an alarm call at a law office next to a tattoo shop and Athens restaurant on Quinpool Road. The front door was damaged when police arrived and they could hear someone inside.
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Probe launched after Halifax woman treated for stab wound
Halifax police say an investigation has been launched into how two officers handled an arrest Friday after a woman was hospitalized with a serious stab wound. Police said the woman had life-threatening injuries from a wound to her torso. Sgt. Greg Robertson says officers responded to the woman’s apartment after receiving a call the woman
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Five N.S. men charged by police in drug, sex offence
Five men are facing a number of charges after an investigation by the RCMP in Nova Scotia into allegations that drugs were exchanged for sexual acts with four teenaged girls. Police say they began investigating after officers received tips that drugs were exchanged for sexual acts with the girls, aged 16 to 18. Sgt. Alain
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Bail hearing next week for men charged in N.S drug store holdup
Two Nova Scotia men charged in connection with a drug store robbery last week are due in court May 16 for a bail hearing. Shane Hall and Jamie Renouf, both of West Clifford, were arrested Tuesday. Investigators say a man armed with a fake handgun walked into the Caledonia Pharmasave and demanded prescription pills. Police
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Newly-restored Dingle Tower vandalized
Halifax Regional Municipality says the Dingle Tower has been vandalized on the heels of $1.2 million in restoration work. The doors at the top of the tower and screens blocking a ledge have been damaged, said city spokesperson Janet Bryson. The damage happened sometime Thursday. “Our sense is that somebody got in during that time,
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Charges laid after MLA accuses cabinet minister of assault at Nova Scotia legislature
One Nova Scotia MLA is accusing another of assaulting him in the men’s room at Province House. Charges are being laid. Police were asked to investigate an alleged assault on preston MLA Keith Colwell. A source familiar with the complaint tells News95.7 Liberal Colwell went to the bathroom after question period on Thursday and encountered