The Cape Breton Highlands National Park Moose Cull opens for the season on Tuesday but protesters are promising disruptions. The hunt, which aims to cut back on the estimated 1800 moose living in the park, will run until December 18th. A group opposed to the hunt, Friends of the Cape Breton Moose, tells the Cape Breton Post that hunters and park officials can expect disruptions. Last year’s hunt cost more than three times what was budgeted for, largely due to extra security after protesters entered the park and began confronting hunters. Parks Canada says the the cull is needed as the growing moose population is decimating trees and plant life that other wildlife depend on.
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Woman Injured in Attempted Robbery at Halifax Bus Stop
Police were called after a passerby discovered an injured woman at a Halifax bus stop on Saturday. The injured woman at the intersection of Windsor and London streets was taken to hospital by ambulance. Police say the victim was at a bus stop with earphones on when a man came from behind and tried to snatch her purse. The woman refused to let go of her purse and was injured in the altercation. The suspect, descirbed as 5-foot-8 with a skinny build, fled north on Windsor Street.