HALIFAX—The Nova Scotia RCMP have called in the Ontario Provincial Police to investigate the unauthorized release of 911 calls recorded the night a lone gunman started a killing rampage that led to the deaths of 22 people. Audio recordings of such calls are normally kept from public disclosure to ensure the privacy of the callers….
Nova Scotia Mass Killing: Investigation Launched Into Release of 911 Recordings
Military, Civilian Health Workers Heading to Hot Zones in Ontario, Nova Scotia
OTTAWA—Dozens of health professionals from both the military and federal public service are being deployed to some provinces as the relentless third wave of COVID-19 in Canada continues. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says help is on the way to Ontario and Nova Scotia already and discussions are underway with Alberta. That includes 60 Canadian Armed…
Nova Scotia Mass Shooter’s Spouse Worried He Was Looking for Her When Killings Began
HALIFAX—The spouse of the gunman who killed 22 people in Nova Scotia told police that she has had guilty feelings and wonders whether others died because she ran away from her partner when his rampage began last April. Lisa Banfield told police that she questions whether Gabriel Wortman went to locations she might have run…
Nova Scotia Liberals Choose Iain Rankin for Next Leader and Premier of Province
HALIFAX—Nova Scotia’s Liberals named a youthful former cabinet minister and self−described agent of generational change to take the helm as they voted Saturday for Iain Rankin to become party leader and the province’s next premier. Rankin, 37, edged out two of his fellow former cabinet ministers in the three−man race to succeed Premier Stephen McNeil,…
Nova Scotia Liberals to Choose Next Leader and Premier of the Province
HALIFAX—Nova Scotia Liberals are expected to choose a new party leader and premier today after a race was set off by last summer’s sudden retirement announcement by Premier Stephen McNeil. About 8,100 party delegates have been voting since Monday for their choice among a slate of three former McNeil cabinet ministers—Iain Rankin, Randy Delorey, and…
Fishing Vessel That Sank Last Month Off Nova Scotia Located in Deep Water, Say RCMP
A scallop dragger that sank off the coast of southwestern Nova Scotia with six fishermen on board has been found more than a month after it first went missing, RCMP announced Sunday. A search of a targeted area of the Bay of Fundy using side sonar and a remotely operated underwater vehicle early Saturday located…
Nova Scotia’s Presumed Consent Organ Donation Law Now in Effect
HALIFAX—Nova Scotia is now the first jurisdiction in North America to implement presumed consent around organ donation, a move health officials believe could see a significant rise in the number of donors over the next few years. Legislation passed in April 2019 finally took effect Monday following more than 18 months of work to ensure…
Picturesque Lighthouse at Nova Scotia’s Peggys Cove to Get Viewing Platform
HALIFAX—The rugged point of land upon which sits the Peggys Cove lighthouse will be getting a much-needed facelift this summer. Plans were announced today to build a large viewing platform to improve access to the site and, at times, prevent people from venturing onto the rocks when storms roll in. The $3.1-million deck is expected…
RCMP to Attempt Underwater Sonar Search for Missing Nova Scotia Scallop Dragger
HILLSBURN, N.S.—The Mounties are planning to use underwater sonar exploration equipment to try and locate a scallop dragging vessel that went missing last week in the Bay of Fundy. The body of one crew member, Michael Drake of Fortune, N.L., has been found along the coast of southwest Nova Scotia, but the five remaining members…
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