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For those unfamiliar, the Audi e-tron GT is Ingolstadt’s salvo to the heart of Tesla and its Model S luxury sedan. Dual synchronous electric motors belt out 469 horsepower and roughly a like amount of torque. Its 93kWh battery should be good for about 380km of range, with early versions expected to scamper from rest to highway velocities in just 4.1 seconds. Price starts at $129,900 in Canada for the e-tron GT, while the RS e-tron GT — with its 590hp and 612 lb-ft — will command $179,900. The latter will accelerate from 0-100 km/h in an estimated 3.3 seconds. Cops are asking anyone wi...

  HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia RCMP say they arrested three drivers on Sunday for impaired driving offences in the Halifax area. Around 11:20 a.m. on May 9, Halifax District RCMP say they stopped a vehicle in Dartmouth after the driver was showing signs of impairment. Police say they asked the 27-year-old driver to provide a breath sample. The Dartmouth man failed the test and was brought to the Cole Harbour Detachment and was later released, according to police. Officers say the driver will face charges of impaired operation of a conveyance and operating a conveyance with a blood alcohol con...

The Nova Scotia RCMP says it has charged 67 people for violating the Health Protection and Emergency Management Act since December.

  HALIFAX -- RCMP in Nova Scotia confirmed Sunday that a police officer in the Halifax District has contracted COVID-19. In a news release, the RCMP says the officer tested positive for the virus following asymptomatic testing and is currently self-isolating at home. Police say the case is not believed to be related to frontline interaction. This is the first case of an RCMP member in Nova Scotia, who has direct contact with the public, testing positive for COVID-19. “All frontline RCMP officers in Nova Scotia have personal protective equipment and are using it when responding to cal...

An RCMP member in Nova Scotia has tested positive for COVID-19, according to police. The Nova Scotia RCMP say the person got a positive result after an asymptomatic test. This employee, who is an officer in Halifax District, is self-isolating at home following the diagnosis.