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P.E.I. man facing hate crime charges pleads guilty to firearms offence, breaching release conditions
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (954+ words) A P.E.I. man who made comments about shooting police and overthrowing the government while in the process of obtaining a firearm without a licence has been sentenced to time served. Matthan Sean Runighan, 25, of Millcove, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in…...
Bridgewater youth accused of planning attack on school in town
5+ hour, 14+ min ago (341+ words) Bridgewater police have charged a 15-year-old youth in the town with conspiracy to commit murder and other charges after being alerted by Interpol and the FBI to an alleged plan to commit an attack on students at the local high…...
Three charged after SPCA seizes animals from two Centre Burlington, N.S., homes
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (429+ words) 32 charges laid under Animal Protection Act involving 21 dogs, six cats Three Centre Burlington residents face multiple charges under the Animal Protection Act following an investigation by the Nova Scotia SPCA. Tasha Nicole Farmer, 45, Christopher Clark, 52, and Russell Salter, 51, were charged…...
Three inmates injured in assault at Springhill prison Sunday
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (426+ words) Three inmates at the federal prison in Springhill were taken to hospital after an incident Sunday." The Correctional Service of Canada said in an email that there was an assault on three inmates. " "All three individuals were transported to an…...
Yarmouth RCMP seeking public’s help in finding missing firearms
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (288+ words) The Yarmouth Rural RCMP is investigating a report of missing firearms and has asked for the public's help in locating them. On March 8, RCMP officers learned that a gun safe containing six firearms had been moved without the consent of…...
'I messed up': Ontario man sentenced after police find 895 grams of cocaine in camper in P.E.I.
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (610+ words) An Ontario drug dealer arrested in P.E.I. with 895 grams of cocaine has received a federal prison sentence. "I got myself in a bad situation and I let a lot of people down," said the offender, Michael Martin MacDonald, 63, also known as…...
Domestic Violence Death Review Committee recommends improving communication to decrease confusion during care
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (484+ words) 'Some kind of central forum or agency' needed to establish best medical practices in Nova Scotia for domestic violence treatment, committee concludes Nova Scotia's chief medical examiner says it's time to clear up the confusing landscape for women who seek…...
Man accused of murder in St. John's hospital deemed unfit to stand trial
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (394+ words) Hearing will determine whether Thomas Parsley, 31, is able to proceed in court Having been found mentally fit for trial last year, a man charged with killing another at a St. John's hospital has now been assessed as unfit to proceed....
Man convicted of 11 firearm, drug-related offences after Dartmouth trial
6+ day, 47+ min ago (643+ words) Second accused, whose father is Halifax Regional Police officer, acquitted on all charges A young man from North Preston has been found guilty on nine firearm charges and two drug-related charges following a trial in Dartmouth provincial court with a…...
Changes coming to P.E.I.'s 911 system
1+ week, 1+ day ago (776+ words) People will be able to upload pictures and videos as of March 31, 2027 P.E.I.s Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) has been tasked with making changes to the 911 system to give callers more options when reporting an emergency. EMO began working on these…...