Nova Scotia News

06/12/2026

06/12/2026

06/10/2026

What started as a routine traffic stop in Timberlea turned into an arrest last night.

On June 9 at 10 p.m., an officer with the RCMP Beechville-Lakeside-Timberlea Community Policing Office stopped a Honda Civic displaying an expired licence plate.

While speaking with the occupants of the vehicle, the officer identified the passenger, 32-year-old Daniel Stephen Blair of Timberlea, as having an outstanding arrest warrant. He was wanted for several offences, including:

▪️ Assault
▪️ Mischief
▪️ Uttering Threats
▪️ Failing to Comply with a Recognizance or Undertaking
▪️ Failing to Attend Court (two counts)

Blair was arrested without incident and will appear in Halifax Provincial Court on June 10.

File #: 20-58454, 20-147676, 22-96651, 22-96703, 26-89574

06/09/2026

Valid from June 9th and June 10th

More info

https://novascotia.ca/burnsafe/

06/09/2026

OTTAWA — The federal government is expected to introduce long-awaited online safety legislation this week, including a proposed ban that would prevent children under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms.

According to a government official who spoke on background, the legislation will establish a new regulatory framework aimed at addressing harmful online content and improving digital safety for Canadians.

The proposed law would also create a pathway for social media companies to seek exemptions from the under-16 ban. To qualify, platforms would need to demonstrate that they have effective measures in place to protect young users and provide a safe online environment for children and teenagers.

The legislation is expected to be a key part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s broader effort to strengthen online safety and hold digital platforms accountable for the content and experiences they provide.

06/07/2026

Hope Begins With A Meal
Halifax, NS

06/07/2026

Two people arrested in connection to a stabbing now face charges for murder, following investigation by the Cape Breton Regional Police Major Crime Unit, with assistance from the Forensic Identification Unit and Medical Examiner’s Office.

Pavel Benjamin Peck (29) and Vernon Gregory Peck (32) of Wagmatcook will appear in Sydney Provincial Court this afternoon, both charged with 2nd Degree Murder. Vernon Peck also faces a charge of Forcible Confinement, and Pavel Peck is charged with 3 Breaches of previous Court-ordered conditions.

The accused and victim, 39-year-old Terrance Campbell of Sydney, are known to each other and police continue to treat this as an isolated incident with no further risk to public safety.

Police responded to the a residence on Frederick Street in Sydney at approximately 11:30 AM June 3rd, where they located a male with stab wounds and EHS transported the victim to Cape Breton Regional Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries, where he later died. A suspect vehicle was seen leaving the scene, which officers followed on the South Bar Hwy towards New Waterford, but eventually stopped pursuit in the interest of public safety. Additional members from the Street Crime and Community Safety Unit were called out to continue looking for the vehicle, and with assistance from RCMP in Baddeck, Eskasoni and Northeast Traffic Services, they were able to stop the vehicle's travels on Highway 223 near Orangedale at approximately 1:00 PM where police arrested two men from the vehicle.

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06/07/2026

Burn restrictions for June 7th 2pm till June 8th at 2pm

Queens County
Yellow circle
Burning is only allowed between 7:00 pm and 8:00 am (burning is not allowed before 7:00 pm)

06/07/2026

A tentative agreement has been reached between CUPE and long-term care employers.

06/06/2026