Needle in potato update

Giant Tiger says bags of PEI potatoes have been pulled from the shelves of its Halifax store after a report of a sewing needle found in one of the potatoes. Giant Tiger is working directly with its potato vendors on the matter and adds that customers who bought potatoes at the store can return them for a refund.

Halifax police are investigating but haven’t identified the brand or origin of the bag of potatoes.

CF-18 crash

A CF-18 fighter crashed near the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary yesterday, killing the pilot who has not yet been identified.

The fighter was based at C-F-B Cold Lake, which provides fighter pilot training for the RCAF.