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Archive for April, 2010

MONTREAL – Montreal police are looking to arrest 45 people as they conduct a major anti-drug operation in the city’s east end.

The arrests come after months of investigation, which all started with complaints from area residents and business-owners.

Police say they’re nabbing people linked to criminal biker gangs, who were primarily involved in selling and distributing crack and cocaine

Spokesman Olivier Lapointe says those 45 people are being sought Friday on arrest warrants in an operation dubbed Project Eraser.

Police are also executing about two dozen search-and-seizure warrants related to the arrests.

Lapointe says the accused aren’t expected to appear in court before Saturday afternoon.

OTTAWA – The RCMP has ordered some essential equipment to flush out problems at this summer’s G8 summit near Huntsville, Ont. – almost 600 outhouses.

The Mounties want 596 porta-potties with two-ply toilet paper distributed around the posh Deerhurst Lodge resort, where leaders of the world’s biggest economies gather for talks June 25-26.

The single-seaters are reserved for the thousands of government workers who will need washroom breaks as they prepare for the event throughout June.

Ten of the comfort stations have been set aside for the anti-G8 protesters expected to gather in the designated “free speech area” near the meeting site.

The porta-potty order was issued the same day as others for “utility terrain vehicles” and two aircraft to transport VIPs.

An RCMP spokesman defended the flurry of orders just two months before the summit, saying everything is on schedule.

HALIFAX, N.S. – A Nova Scotia judge has spared the life of a mixed-breed mutt Halifax officials wanted to put down.

However, Justice Alanna Murphy has imposed a number of conditions before Brindi can be returned to owner Francesca Rogier who has waged a costly legal fight to have the dog returned to her.

The judge says both dog and owner must take obedience training courses and Rogier must ensure there is a secure enclosure for the animal at her East Chezzetcook, N.S., home.

In addition Brindi must be muzzled whenever she is outside of the home.

Rogier was found guilty earlier this year of violating an animal control bylaw after Brindi rushed out of her yard and attacked a leashed dog.

An animal behaviouralist assessed Brindi, who has been held by the city for two years, testifying that the dog was not aggressive.

MONTREAL – Montreal police are looking to arrest 45 people as they conduct a major anti-drug operation in the city’s east end.

The arrests come after months of investigation, which all started with complaints from area residents and business-owners.

Police say they’re nabbing people linked to criminal biker gangs, who were primarily involved in selling and distributing crack and cocaine

Spokesman Olivier Lapointe says those 45 people are being sought Friday on arrest warrants in an operation dubbed Project Eraser.

Police are also executing about two dozen search-and-seizure warrants related to the arrests.

Lapointe says the accused aren’t expected to appear in court before Saturday afternoon.

HALIFAX, N.S. – High Liner Foods Inc. (TSX:HLF) is paying $4 million to buy back shares held by the Nova Scotia government.

Earlier this month the Lunenburg-based seafood giant gave notice to shareholders that it would buy back non-voting common shares.

The province, through its business development agency Nova Scotia Business Inc., holds 500,000 shares.

Those shares have earned $5.3 million in dividends since 1984 when the province invested $5 million in the company.

High Liner employs 325 people in Nova Scotia.

OTTAWA – The RCMP has ordered some essential equipment to flush out problems at this summer’s G8 summit near Huntsville, Ont. – almost 600 outhouses.

The Mounties want 596 porta-potties with two-ply toilet paper distributed around the posh Deerhurst Lodge resort, where leaders of the world’s biggest economies gather for talks June 25-26.

The single-seaters are reserved for the thousands of government workers who will need washroom breaks as they prepare for the event throughout June.

Ten of the comfort stations have been set aside for the anti-G8 protesters expected to gather in the designated “free speech area” near the meeting site.

The porta-potty order was issued the same day as others for “utility terrain vehicles” and two aircraft to transport VIPs.

An RCMP spokesman defended the flurry of orders just two months before the summit, saying everything is on schedule.