Man Taken In Custody After Big Bras d’Or Standoff

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

RCMP say the man who had barricaded himself inside a home on Old Route 5 in Big Bras d’or was taken into custody, early this morning.

And police say Old Route 5 has reopened in that area.

There’s no word yet on possible charges.

People in the area were evacuated as a precaution last night and the public was asked to stay away.

The Mounties said no one else was inside the home but they weren’t sure if the man was armed.

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No New COVID-19 Cases Reported Tuesday

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Health officials say there are no new COVID-19 cases to report in Nova Scotia today.

There are three active cases of the coronavirus in the province.

No one is in hospital because of COVID-19.

About 860 tests were completed at health authority labs yesterday.

One thousand eighteen cases are now resolved.

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One new case of COVID-19 identified

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Provincial health officials say they’ve identified one new case of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia today, bringing the number of known, active cases in the province to 4.
Public health says the new case is in Central Zone, and is currently under investigation.

1086 Nova Scotians have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the pandemic began; 65 people have died.
1017 people have recovered from COVID-19.

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No new COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia for sixth straight day

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

For the sixth straight day, provincial health officials say there are no new cases of COVID-19 to report today.
Two more cases have been resolved, bringing the number of known, active cases of the respiratory infection in Nova Scotia to 3.

1085 Nova Scotians have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the pandemic began; 65 people have died.
1015 people have recovered from COVID-19.

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Wagmatcook man apprehended on province-wide warrant

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A 25-year-old Wagmatcook man who was the subject of a province-wide warrant is in custody.
Police say Desmond Bernard was arrested without incident by Baddeck RCMP yesterday afternoon.
Bernard faces several charges, including two counts of assault, two counts of assaulting a police officer, eight counts of failing to comply with an officer, and single counts of uttering threats and possession of a dangerous weapon.
He’ll appear in Wagmatcook Provincial Court on Tuesday.

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