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Illegal cigarette seizures are up in N.S. while tobacco tax revenues drop
Nova Scotia tobacco enforcement officers seized a record number of illegal cigarettes last year and laid dozens of charges, an effort that comes as provincial tobacco tax revenues have dropped significantly in the last number of years.
2 First Nation councillors resign after woman targeted in 'vile' online chat goes public
Two elected councillors on a First Nation in Nova Scotia have resigned after screenshots surfaced of an online chat group they belonged to that included derogatory and violent references to women.
Judge says DFO acted unfairly in coming to 2023 elver quota decision
A federal judge has ruled the Department of Fisheries and Oceans did not adequately consult with commercial licence holders that fish for juvenile eels along Maritime rivers when it plucked nearly 14 per cent of their quota and gave it to First Nations.
Man charged in Hants County crash that killed 2 young people pleads not guilty
Drake Robert Brown, 22, is scheduled to go on trial this fall.
N.S. judge reprimanded for conduct had undiagnosed mental disorder, review says
A provincial court judge who has faced scrutiny over his comments and actions in a number of cases and has been harshly criticized by the province’s top court has been reprimanded, but he will not face a judicial council hearing that could have stripped him of his job.
Halifax-area man, 74, convicted of sex crimes after abusing daughter over 3 decades
The abuse began when the victim was a young teenager and lasted until her late 40s, court heard.
As the elver season opens, a First Nation is pushing back hard against DFO
Earlier this month, Millbrook Chief Bob Gloade issued a strongly worded letter to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, outlining the band’s refusal to abide by the government’s elver management plan and warning of unspecified actions if fisheries officers 'harass' its members.
Fight brews over $34K in cash discovered during large seizure of cigarettes
The Nova Scotia government wants $34,895 in cash discovered by police during a large seizure of cigarettes turned over to the province, but one of the men arrested in the contraband tobacco case is indicating he's willing to fight in court to get his money back.
Judge sides with DFO in elver quota dispute
A judge has refused to overturn a decision made last year by a federal fisheries official to maintain the total annual quota for the Maritime juvenile eel fishery at 9,960 kilograms, a number that hasn't budged for two decades.
Millbrook First Nation councillor acquitted of illegal tobacco charges
Chris Googoo, a prominent First Nation councillor in Nova Scotia, has been acquitted of charges linked to the 2022 seizure of a large amount of illegal tobacco, after a judge ruled Thursday the evidence in court did not prove he was the owner of the small shop.