Homicide Reward

The murder of Donald Jermaine Stephenson in Halifax has been added to Nova Scotia’s rewards program for major unsolved crimes.

The 21-year-old Stephenson was shot to death when a gunman wearing a skull mask burst into his home in October 2010.

Justice Minister Mark Furey says families deserve closure when they lose a loved one to violence and he’s joining police in asking anyone with a tip about Stephenson’s death to come forward.

The reward program offers up to 150-thousand dollars for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for his and other homicides.

Lake Echo Beach

The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Lake Echo Beach is closed to swimming until further notice due to high bacteria levels in the water.