Big scout jamboree underway in Musquodoboit Valley

The Elderbank area of the Musquodoboit Valley has been taken over by scouts, according to CBC.

The 13th Canadian Jamboree, held every 4 or 5 years, has brought over 5,000 scouts and volunteers from across Canada and around the world for a week of camping and outdoor adventures.

Robbery suspect in court today

A 52 year old man will be in court today after an armed holdup at the Smoke Shop at the Sobeys in Clayton Park Friday night.

A man entered the store around 8:30 and demanded money. He got some cash and fled in a taxi. Police pulled the cab over a short time later on the Bedford Highway near the Windsor Street exchange.