Valley Mounty charged with impaired driving

An RCMP veteran in the Annapolis Valley has been charged with impaired driving.

Corporal Scott MacMillan, a 26 year veteran of the force, was pulled over in Kings County while off-duty Christmas Eve. MacMillan is due in court the middle of next month on charges of impaired driving and refusing the breathalyser.

He’s on administrative leave for now and an internal investigation is underway by the force.

Funerals for Desmonds this week

Two separate funeral services will be held this week for the Desmond family.

The service for Lionel Desmond and his mother Brenda will be held tomorrow in Tracadie. Then his wife Shanna and daughter Aaliyah will be buried Thursday.  The federal government has confirmed it will pay for the funerals of all four.