TEEN STRUCK BY VEHICLE IN FRONT OF SUNNYSIDE MALL

At approximately 2:20 pm on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 27 a female in her late teens was struck by a vehicle while crossing the highway in front of Sunnyside Mall, Bedford. The victim received injuries to her neck and extremities which are not believed life threatening. The driver of the vehicle has been charged [...]

COUNCILLOR TIM OUTHIT’S SUMMER 2008 NEWSLETTER

Dear Bedford Residents, It has been 90 days since you elected me as your representative on Regional Council. It has been an exciting and progressive time for Bedford and HRM. I have worked to deliver on my promise of strong leadership, prompt action, two-way communication, and more transparency. I have been extremely pleased with the [...]

POLICE ISSUE WARNING REGARDING USE OF ILLICIT DRUGS

Yesterday, police responded to three incidents involving individuals who were highly agitated, sweating profusely and experiencing an elevated heart rate after having consumed illicit drugs. This situation, coupled with the arrest of two inmates at the Carleton Centre early Saturday morning who are believed to have taken illicit drugs and the subsequent death of one [...]

NUTS4RIBS A SUCCESS

The second annual Nuts4Ribs event to educate the public about testicular cancer was a great success. The weather was beautiful, the ribs were tasty and the band was great. Young and old were entertained, under the beer tent and in the bouncy castle. Everyone enjoyed the atmosphere and the view of the Bedford Basin from [...]

ROAD RAGE IN BURNSIDE

A 30-year-old Bedford man faces a number of charges as a result of an incident on the morning of August 15, on Windmill Road in Burnside. A 43-year-old Sackville man was driving down Magazine Hill towards Burnside just before 7 a.m. when he noticed a man in a Honda Civic behind him, shaking his fist [...]

MAN WITH KNIFE IN BEDFORD PLACE MALL

On Thursday night, just after 5 p.m., a patron (adult male) at a retail outlet in Bedford Place Mall was walking down an isle in the store, and as he passed another man (unknown to him) in the aisle, the man waved a knife at him and muttered something he could not understand.