Truro Local News

18 YEAR OLD FACING CHARGES IN TRURO HOME INVASION & SHOOTING

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:27:00 GMT

An 18 year old Truro area man is facing a number of charges in connection with a home invasion and shooting on Lyman St.

Truro Police Chief Dave McNeil tells our newsroom the young man faces charges of break & enter, robbery using a firearm, assault with a weapon and use of a firearm in the commission of an offense.

Three Truro police officers were responding to a complaint about a home invasion on Lyman St. around 6:30 a.m.Thursday, when shots were fired.

Police say a suspect was struck when officers returned fire.

McNeil says the suspect who was shot during the incident, a 19 year old Truro area man, will face charges, but, hasn't been charged yet because of his medical condition.

The province's Serious Incident Response Team is also looking into the incident, and must file a public report on it within three months of finishing the investigation.

LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIALS CONCERNED ABOUT NEW STREET DRUG

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:28:00 GMT

Health officials in Central & Northern Nova Scotia are very concerned about a new street drug in the region.

The synthetic drug is commonly referred to as "bath salts", which, despite the name, has nothing to do with epsom salts.

The drug comes in powder form and has effects similar to amphetamines.

Health officials say the frequency of negative effects experienced with "bath salts" is alarming.

They include paranoia, violent behaviour, hallucination, dangerously increased heart rate and high blood pressure.

Hospital emergency departments in New Glasgow and Truro are reporting cases where the use of the drug "bath salts" has required emergency care, and officials are concerned that use could become more widespread.

Dr. Robin Taylor, medical officer of health for Colchester East Hants, Cumberland and Pictou County health authorities, warns that marijuana laced with this drug, known as "space weed", is also being sold to unsuspecting buyers.

LOCAL FOOD BANK GAVE OUT OVER 44,000 LBS OF FOOD IN APRIL

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:28:00 GMT

Demand continues to be high at the Colchester Food Bank.

Last month, the food bank gave out 812 boxes of food.

That's over 44,000 pounds.

There were also 16 new clients.

CONVICTED COLCHESTER COUNTY MURDERER CHARGED WITH 2 MORE HOMICIDES

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:21:00 GMT

A Colchester County man who received a life sentence last week for the execution-style killings of a couple in the province faces more murder charges in the deaths of two Quebec men.

The Montreal police service laid first-degree murder charges Tuesday against Leslie Douglas Greenwood in the deaths of 47-year-old Kirk Murray and 51-year-old Antonio Onesi.

Murray and Onesi were shot in the parking lot of a Montreal McDonald's in January 2010.

Greenwood, along with fellow convicted killer Michael Lawrence, fatally shot Barry Kirk Mersereau and his wife Nancy Paula Christensen in their Hants County home in 2000.

HEATHBELL MAN CHARGED IN AMBER KIRWAN'S DEATH

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:21:00 GMT

Nova Scotia RCMP and the New Glasgow Police Service have laid charges in the murder of Amber Kirwan.

At a press conference in New Glasgow Thursday morning, RCMP Superintendent Darrell Beaton, District Policing Officer for Northeast Nova Scotia, announced police have arrested and charged 29 year old Christopher Alexander Falconer with kidnapping and first degree murder in connection with the homicide of Kirwan.

Falconer was arrested at Dorchester Institution in New Brunswick at roughly 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 16^th.

He was arrested for a parole violation last fall, and is currently serving the rest of his sentence for second-degree murder in the 1998 killing of a local cab driver.

Falconer has been arraigned in Pictou Provincial Court, and returns to court May 28th..

A woman who was also arrested Wednesday, has been released without charges, and police say they do no anticipate any further arrests.

19 year old Kirwan was reported missing to police on October 9^th, 2011.

Her remains were found in a wooded lot in Heathbell, Pictou County four weeks later.

There is still no word on how Kirwan died.

Below is a video of the entire press conference with RCMP & New Glasgow Police.

TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN MASSTOWN

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:20:00 GMT

RCMP say charges may be laid after a two-vehicle accident at a busy Masstown intersection.

The accident happened early Thursday afternoon, at the intersection by Masstown Market.

The two drivers were sent to the Colchester Regional Hospital with what was believed to be minor injuries.

RCMP say the investigation continues, but also confirm the crash was the result of "driver error".

WEEKLY GAS PRICE UPDATE

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:19:00 GMT

Nova Scotia's gasoline prices haven't budged this week.

A litre of regular self-serve remains at $1.306 in the Truro area.

Diesel has dropped this week, tho, falling two cents.

SPORTS SCORES

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:00 GMT

NHL Playoffs
Western Conference final
Los Angeles 2 Phoenix 1
(Los Angeles leads series 3-0)

World Hockey Championships
Quarter-finals
At Helsinki
Slovakia 4 Canada 3
Finland 3 U.S. 2
At Stockholm
Russia 5 Norway 2
Czech Republic 4 Sweden 3

Baseball
American League
Cleveland 6 Seattle 5 (11 innings)
Minnesota 4 Detroit 3
Oakland 5 Texas 4 (10 innings)
Baltimore 5 Kansas City 3
Chicago White Sox 6 L.A. Angels 1
Toronto 4 N.Y. Yankees 1
Boston 5 Tampa Bay 3
National League
N.Y. Mets 9 Cincinnati 4
Arizona 9 Colorado 7
San Francisco 7 St. Louis 5
Pittsburgh 5 Washington 3
Atlanta 7 Miami 0
Houston 4 Milwaukee 0
Philadelphia 8 Chicago Cubs 7
L.A. Dodgers 8 San Diego 1

NBA Playoffs
Eastern Conference semifinal
Indiana 94 Miami 75
(Indiana leads series 2-1)
Western Conference semifinal
San Antonio 105 Los Angeles Clippers 88
(San Antonio leads series 2-0)

Truro & Area Midget Ball Hockey
Superline 11 Pye's 6
Valley Variety 7 Gutter Done 3

WEATHER

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:55:00 GMT

Today..Sunny. High 18. UV index 6 or high.

Tonight..Clear. Low 8 except plus 2 in low lying inland areas.

Saturday..Sunny. High 22, but cooler at the coast.

Sunday..Sunny. High 22.

Monday..Sunny. High 22.

Tuesday..Showers. High 18.

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