The Junior Achievement of Nova Scotia program is warning the public about a fake fundraising campaign. A number of young people wearing junior achievement badges have been seen selling chocolate bars door-to-door and in grocery store parking lots in various locations around the province. In a release, Junior Achievement says there is no such fundraising campaign taking place and that the money collected is not going to their charity – which promotes learning programs and extra-curricular activities for students. Police are currently investigating. So far there have been reports of the fraudulent chocolate bar scam in Halifax, Bridgewater and New Glasgow.
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Student Distracted by Phone Falls into Halifax Harbour
A university student distracted by his phone while walking along the Halifax waterfront went for an unintended swim in the Harbour on Friday. Police sources tell the Halifax Metro that the student was with a group of friends off Lower Water Street shortly before noon on Friday when he fell into the icy water. Police confirmed the young man had been looking at his phone at the time. He was quickly helped out of the water by his friends. Police say the man was not injured but due to the frigid water temperatures was taken to hospital as a precaution.