Emergency alert warning of men ‘armed with a handgun’ cancelled in Nova Scotia

Emergency alert warning of men ‘armed with a handgun’ cancelled in Nova Scotia

An emergency alert issued in parts of Nova Scotia early Wednesday morning warning residents of two armed men has been cancelled.

Alert lifted after police search for armed men in Colchester County

People living in Nova Scotia’s Colchester County can now leave their homes after RCMP lifted an alert issued early this morning as officers sought two men who may have been armed with a handgun.

Alert asking Colchester County residents to 'shelter-in-place' ends

Mounties have ended a “shelter-in-place” alert that was issued overnight for some regions of Nova Scotia. The caution was issued overnight on Wednesday after members of the RCMP arrested one suspect but searched for another possibly armed suspect in Colchester County. In the advisory, residents were asked to seek shelter and close and lock doors […]