Category Archives: Acadia Nova Scotia (CKBW)
RCMP Union Pushing For More Thorough Inquiry Into Portapique Shooting
The inquiry into the Portapique mass shooting must look at a wider scope of issues than just the initial police response, says a national RCMP union. In a release, the National Police Federation says ...
Jun 09, 2020
Dog suspected in fatal attack found dead
RCMP say a pit bull suspected in a fatal attack in the province has been found dead. They say the circumstances of the initial call and the dog’s death are under investigation. Police issued a w...
Jun 09, 2020
No New COVID-19 Results
The province has had another day without any positive COVID-19 test results. With the lab at the QEII Health Sciences Centre completing 293 tests yesterday, we still have 1059 positive results and now...
Jun 08, 2020
One new case of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia
The Premier of Nova Scotia says the virus is still among us. Provincial officials announced one new case of COVID-19 on Sunday. That brings the total across the province up to 1,059. Stephen McNeil sa...
Jun 07, 2020
999 Nova Scotians have recovered from COVID-19
The province confirmed zero new COVID-19 cases on Saturday. That means the provincial total sits at 1,058. Three individuals are currently in hospital, including two in the ICU. The QEII Health Scienc...
Jun 06, 2020
UPDATE: Nova Scotia prisoner in custody after escape
An inmate is now in custody after he ran away from the Northeast Correctional Facility in Pictou County. Kevin Edward Clarke-McNeil is originally from Ontario and is incarcerated on serious criminal c...
Jun 06, 2020
Following Safety Protocols Urged For Special Gatherings
As many businesses re-open in Nova Scotia, the province is reporting another day without a positive COVID-19 test result. Many communities are also looking to celebrate this month’s high school ...
Jun 05, 2020
RCMP Update Public On Portapique Investigation
At an update on the April mass shootings in Nova Scotia, Superintendent Darren Campbell said that hundreds of officers and forensics specialists from all over the country and in the U.S. are working o...
Jun 04, 2020
One more COVID-19 death, inconsistent numbers on remaining cases
Another person has died from COVID-19. A release Thursday says there has been one new death in the central zone, that makes 61 since the pandemic started. It says the man was not a resident of a long-...
Jun 04, 2020
One New COVID-19 Case As Province Prepares To Open
There has been one more positive COVID-19 test result in Nova Scotia. Chief medical officer of health, Dr, Robert Strang says the lone positive result out of 639 tests, followed all the rules. “...
Jun 03, 2020
