HALIFAX—The public inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting that left 22 people dead heard today from lawyers representing the victims’ families, who said the commission must call the spouse of the killer to testify under oath. The commission has tabled summaries about how the first night of the killings on April 18, 2020, are…
Spouse Must Speak at Nova Scotia Mass Shooting Probe: Families
HALIFAX—The public inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting that left 22 people dead heard today from lawyers representing the victims’ families, who said the commission must call the spouse of the killer to testify under oath. The commission has tabled summaries about how the first night of the killings on April 18, 2020, are…
NS Shooting Probe Focuses on Police Actions
HALIFAX—The public inquiry into Nova Scotia’s mass shooting is continuing today, with evidence expected to detail how police first responded to the killings in Portapique, N.S. Michael MacDonald, the commission’s chairman, reminded the public in his opening remarks that the federal-provincial probe is at the stage of trying to confirm the facts of what happened…
Children Called in Key Details Amid Mass Shooting
HALIFAX—When a gunman impersonating a Mountie started killing people in Portapique, N.S., on April 18, 2020, four children huddled in a home where they relayed key information about the killer as the tragedy unfolded around them. Portions of a transcript of that disturbing 911 call were released today by an independent commission of inquiry investigating…
Mass Shooting Inquiry in NS to Hear ‘Disturbing’ Details Today
Canadians are being warned to brace for the retelling of the country’s worst mass shooting in modern history at a public inquiry today. The mass casualty commission will provide a chronological description of the tragedy that claimed the lives of 22 people in rural Nova Scotia in April 2020. Barbara McLean, lead investigator for the…
Nova Scotia to Lift All COVID-19 Restrictions in March
Nova Scotia is set to remove the vaccine passport system by the end of February, while all other COVID-19 restrictions will end on March 21, Premier Tim Houston said. “Assuming everything stays on course, effective March 21 all remaining COVID restrictions in Nova Scotia will be gone,” he said on Feb. 23 during a press conference,…
Mass Shooting Inquiry: COVID 19 Has Undermined the Grieving Process in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX—The inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia heard today from a panel of community leaders who talked about what life is like in the rural communities affected by the tragedy. Mary Teed, a local resident and head of the Colchester Adult Learning Association, told the inquiry that the COVID-19 pandemic has stalled…
‘Left in the Dark.’ Nova Scotia Premier Frustrated With Mass Shooting Inquiry
HALIFAX—Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the commissioners leading the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting that claimed 22 lives in his province are treating the victims’ families with disrespect. Houston issued a scathing statement Tuesday morning, just hours before the inquiry opened with remarks from the commissioners defending their process and warning against political…
3 Maritime Premiers Say Emergencies Act Unnecessary, Joining Prairies and Quebec in Opposition to Measure
The premier of Nova Scotia has joined the leaders of two other maritime provinces, along with those of Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Quebec to oppose the Emergencies Act invoked by the federal government. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston banned blockades of provincial highways and roads on Jan. 28 and says the province doesn’t need the…
Canada Faces Some Trade Restrictions on Poultry Due to Bird Flu Found in Nova Scotia
Canada’s food safety watchdog says the discovery of avian influenza in a commercial poultry flock in Nova Scotia has resulted in international trade restrictions on some Canadian poultry products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the outbreak of high pathogenic H5N1 was reported last week to the World Organization for Animal Health. The agency says…
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