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Millbrook RCMP has charged a man with firearm offences in relation to shots fired in Millbrook First Nation.

Millbrook RCMP has charged a man with firearm offences in relation to shots fired in Millbrook First Nation.

On February 21, 2023, shortly after 8 p.m., Millbrook RCMP, assisted by a police dog service team, responded to a report of shots fired near the intersection of Fern Dr. and Abenaki Rd. in Millbrook First Nation.

RCMP officers who responded to the area quickly located damage, consistent with that of gunshots, at a residence on Abenaki Rd. No one at the residence suffered injuries.

Investigators then received additional information that an unwanted man had entered a home, with a firearm, on Fern Dr. RCMP officers located the 35-year-old Millbrook man in the residence and safely arrested him. During a search of the residence RCMP officers located and seized a handgun.

Albert Roy Jr. Francis, 35, has been charged with:

• Unauthorized Possession of Prohibited Weapon or Restricted;

• Possession of Prohibited Weapon or Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized;

• Careless Use of Firearm;

• Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose;

• Tampering with a Serial Number;

• Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition;

• Failure to comply with a Release Order (six counts);

• Possession of a Weapon Contrary to Order (two counts);

• Discharging a Firearm while Bring Reckless.

Francis was remanded into custody and will appear in Truro Provincial Court on February 27, 2023, at 9:30 a.m.

The investigation is ongoing and being assisted by the RCMP Forensic Identification Section.

File #: 2023-241209

Notice to Community - Bus Schedule Changes

Notice to Community

Bus #2 (Mike Gillis) Truro Elementry School AM route will now start at 7:17 AM at 72 Glooscap Drive, and all other stop times will be adjusted by this new start time.

Bus #2 (Mike Gillis) Truro Middle School & Cobequid Educational Centre AM route will start at 8:25 AM at 10 Glooscap Drive. All other stop times will be adjusted with this new start time.

Nova Scotia Native Woman Association Nominations for the 2023 Honouring our Women Awards *Update

The Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association is accepting nominations for the 2023 Honouring our Women Awards. These awards honour Mi’kmaq women/2SLGBTQQIA people, who have demonstrated outstanding contribution to improve the status of Mi’kmaq women and 2SLGBTQQIA people in our communities. These awards will be presented at the 50th Anniversary Gala in Membertou, NS, February 25, 2023. 

We've extended the deadline for the awards nomination to February 17th, 2023

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Honouring Mi’kmaw Elder Daniel Paul

Daniel Paul’s portrait by Mi’kmaw artist Alan Syliboy will be displayed at Dalhousie University to honour his enormous contributions to the recognition and understanding of the history and continued significance of the Mi’kmaq people regionally and nationally.

Mi’kmaw elder, author, editor, and activist Daniel Paul has made an indelible mark in Canadian history and the history of Turtle Island, as the author of his ground-breaking book, We Were Not the Savages, which is now in its fourth edition. This authoritative version of Mi’kmaq history challenges conventional versions of Canadian colonial history by exposing the violence inflicted on Mi’kmaq populations from the beginning of European colonization of the New World to the present. Daniel Paul has fundamentally changed how we understand Canada’s origins and the complex roles and sophisticated social, political, economic and cultural structures of the Mi’kmaq people. He was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer; the portrait of Daniel Paul by talented Mi’kmaw artist, Alan Syliboy will provide a lasting tribute to Paul and his singular impact on Canadian history.

Our goal is to raise $8500 for this commissioned portrait. Any extra funds raised will be put toward a scholarship to be established in Daniel Paul’s honour at Dalhousie.

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Nova Scotia is experiencing a 911 issue

Nova Scotia is experiencing a 911 issue. If you are having any difficulties contacting 911 in an emergency, please use one of these numbers:

1-902-490-5020 for Halifax Regional Municipality 1-902-563-5151 for Cape Breton Regional Municipality 1-800-803-7267 for mainland Nova Scotia excluding HRM and Kentville, and Cape Breton Island excluding CBRM, 1-902-678-2100 for Kentville.

Updates will be provided on the Nova Scotia EMO Twitter and Facebook page.

Le service 911 éprouve des problèmes à l'échelle de la Nouvelle-Écosse. Si vous avez de la difficulté à communiquer avec le 911 en cas d'urgence, composez l'un des numéros suivants :

1-902-490-5020 dans la Municipalité régionale d'Halifax

1-902-563-5151 dans la Municipalité régionale du Cap-Breton

1-902-678-2100 dans Kentville

1-800-803-7267 dans le reste de la Nouvelle-Écosse à l'extérieur de la MRH, de Kentville et de la MRCB

Des mises à jour seront offertes sur le compte Twitter et la page Facebook du Bureau de gestion des urgences (BGU) de la Nouvelle-Écosse.

NSNWA: Nominations for the 2023 Honouring our Women Awards

The Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association is accepting nominations for the 2023 Honouring our Women Awards. These awards honour Mi’kmaq women/2SLGBTQQIA people, who have demonstrated outstanding contribution to improve the status of Mi’kmaq women and 2SLGBTQQIA people in our communities. These awards will be presented at the 50th Anniversary Gala in Membertou, NS, February 25, 2023. 

Please note the deadline is February 2, 2023.

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