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Multiple Road Crashes and a Shooting Under Investigation as New Brunswick Courts Update Cases

A Crown withdrawal of assault charges alongside an adjourned murder inquiry renews scrutiny of New Brunswick’s justice process

Coun. Shawn Cleary says he's concerned that if Mayor Andy Fillmore's motion on bike lane construction passes, it'll be a step backwards for active transportation in Halifax.
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Motorists in Nova Scotia are going to pay significantly more for gas in July, after the federal government imposes its carbon tax plan on the province.
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Overview

  • A 15-year-old boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being struck on Leonard Drive in Sussex; RCMP are seeking a red car driver
  • A two-vehicle collision on Route 104 in Burtts Corner last Friday killed a 61-year-old woman following an RCMP appeal for witness information
  • Jackson Black, a 22-year-old from Riverview, remains in a Moncton neuro ICU with multiple brain and skull fractures after colliding with trees during an ATV crash on Green Road in Elgin
  • The Montreal transit strike that began June 9 disrupted off-peak bus and metro service; city bicycle counters recorded record or near-record traffic, causing overcrowding on popular paths
  • The Crown dropped assault and mischief charges against four Moncton men; Sheldon Scrubb secured a two-week adjournment to review evidence before his Saint John murder inquiry; Jordan Richards was sentenced to nine months in jail for stealing a GMC Sierra and dangerous driving causing injury