The HMCS Fredericton returned to Halifax on Friday after a two month deployment that saw the Frigate become the first Canadian warship to visit Cuba in over half-a-century. The Fredericton stopped in Havana along with port calls in Mexico and Columbia over the past several weeks. It had previously taken part in joint anti submarine exercises with the US navy. It’s visit to Havana was the first time the Canadian Navy had sailed in Cuban waters in over 50 years.
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Weapons Seized in Bridgewater Traffic Stop
Two people have been arrested after a traffic stop in Bridgewater turned up a number of prohibited weapons. Police pulled over a vehicle on Glenridge Avenue in Bridgewater shortly after 7pm on Friday night. Ammunition, a bulletproof vest, a sawed off shotgun and other illegal weapons were seized from the vehicle. A 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman from Lunenburg County were arrested at the scene and are facing numerous weapons charges.