Stand-off

A long standoff between police and a suspect in Halifax came to a peaceful end on Saturday morning. Crisis negotiators were on the scene of the standoff between Halifax Regional Police and a man they say was armed with a knife. Police say an officer went to a home in Fairview on Friday to arrest a man in relation to an outstanding breach file. They say a man produced a knife while the officer was talking to him — and when the officer backed away to call for backup the man went back into the residence. At approximately 2:40 am on Saturday HRP Crisis Negotiators were successful in having the man exit the location and surrender. A 38 year old man, from Halifax, was taken into custody. He will appear in Halifax Provincial Court on Monday to face a variety of charges.

Saturday Sports Results

In the Martime Hockey League;

The Summerside Western Capitals downed Campbellton 2-1;
the Mirimachi Timberwolves won 6-3 over the World Wide Auto Valley Jr Wildcats.

In the Q’
The Mooseheads lost 5-4 in a shootout to Baie Comeau
The Moncton Wildcats won 4-3 over the Huskies; (The Sea Dogs and Titan had the night off)

In the AUS;
Acadia lost 5-2 to UNB

In the NHL;
Toronto lost 3-2 in a shootout to the Canucks;
Ottawa blanked Florida 2-0;
Winnipeg edged St.Louis 3-2 and
Edmonton won 3-2 in a shootout over Anaheim.