RCMP issue shelter-in-place order for Annapolis, Digby and Yarmouth countiesThursday, 05, February, 2026  Nova Scotia RCMP are asking residents in Annapolis, Digby and Yarmouth counties to stay inside and lock their doors and windows. The alert was issued around 10 p.m. AT because of a "dangerous man" with a firearm.
| 3 youths face sex assault charges in alleged hockey hazing incidentsThursday, 05, February, 2026  Nova Scotia RCMP have arrested three youths in connection to a sexual assault investigation related to alleged hazing incidents that involved a hockey team in the Truro area.
| N.S. music teacher convicted of sexual touching of studentThursday, 05, February, 2026  A rural Nova Scotia music teacher has been convicted of three charges of sexual touching of a teenage student. The victim was between the ages of 15 and 17 when the crimes happened, while Lorna Letcher was more than 30 years older than the girl.
| Lawyer cites ‘Marriott myth’ in sentence appeal for man from notorious Halifax familyThursday, 05, February, 2026  B.J. (Brian James) Marriott was handed an indeterminate prison sentence in 2024 for his role in a jail beating, after a judge found a pattern of “performative violence” that included multiple incidents both in and out of prison, where he has spent almost all his adult life.
| N.S. RCMP say officers faced racist comments during raid at Mi'kmaw cannabis storeThursday, 05, February, 2026  In response, a Mi'kmaw lawyer accused police of painting themselves as victims and heightening tensions for Mi'kmaw communities that have been rocked by unproven allegations from provincial politicians about unlicensed cannabis dispensaries and human trafficking.
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