Police say a wanted witness in Demarques Shane Beals’ murder trial has been in touch. They’d put out a release about Walter Brooks, who didn’t make arrangements to attend court. Beals is charged with second-degree murder in the 2011 death of Keya Simon, who was stabbed that January in Dartmouth.
Category: Halifax
McNeil, Baillie, Burrill address regional council
Each leader of the province’s three main parties appeared before regional council yesterday. Liberal Stephen McNeil suggested a new art gallery for downtown, New Democrat Gary Burrill promised $5 million a year towards commuter rail and Tory Jamie Baillie said he would update the charter to give HRM control the province currently has. The others agreed on the charter update.