HALIFAX A 26-year-old man from Cocagne, New Brunswick is facing charges after a rash of thefts from Canada Post mailboxes in the community. On Feb. 12, New Brunswick RCMP’s Southeast District Crime Reduction Unit started an investigation after receiving a report of damage to a community mailbox and stolen mail. Police say more than 50 complaints were received from 16 communities including Saint-Antoine, Notre-Dame, Grande-Digue, Upper Coverdale and Sainte-Marie-de-Kent. On March 11, a 26-year-old man was arrested after police executed a search warrant at a residence and a vehicle in Cocagne and seized stolen mail and other related items. The 26-year-old man was released on conditions and is scheduled to return to court on July 16.
Nova Scotia s health system began booking people aged 63 and 64 on Tuesday for the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on a first-come, first-served basis.
HALIFAX Halifax District RCMP are asking for the public’s help to identify the driver of an older model silver Ford Ranger pickup truck involved in a hit-and-run collision in Lower Sackville just before 9 p.m. on Sunday. Police say at approximately 9 p.m. on March 14, officers were dispatched to a collision at the intersection of Sackville Drive and Beaver Bank Road. Police say the victim’s vehicle was stopped at a red light when it was rear-ended by the suspect’s vehicle, which then backed up and fled onto Douglas Avenue. The collision caused damage to the victim’s vehicle but there were no reported injuries.
The head of an organization representing Newfoundland and Labrador municipalities says the province s delayed election is causing headaches for towns hoping to get infrastructure work done.