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Another N.S. hospital gets AI weapons screening installed

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Another hospital in Nova Scotia is using artificial intelligence (AI) to screen for weapons.

Nova Scotia Health says the new detection system is at the new South Shore Regional Hospital emergency department entrance. The hospital just reopened earlier this month after a major redevelopment.

According to the health authority, now that the emergency department is open, patients should use the new entrance, near the former main entrance.

There will be another screening unit at the main hospital entrance at a later date.

It is one of a dozen hospitals across the province to get the technology from Cape Breton through to Yarmouth. Installations began last year in an effort to beef up security.

Patients are asked to arrive early, avoid bringing items that are not essential to your visit and have your belongings ready to be checked.

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Cocaine, firearms, cash seized during search of Couchiching First Nation home

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One person is facing several charges following a search for illegal drugs in Couchiching First Nation.

Treaty Three Police say, with support from the Ontario Provincial Police, a search warrant was issued at a home in the community.

Officers found approximately 110 grams of cocaine, Canadian currency, firearms, other weapons, and items related to drug trafficking.

A 30-year-old man was arrested and was charged with several drug and weapons-related offences.

He was also found breaching a prohibition order related to the firearms and breaching a previous court order.

He is to appear in court at a later date.

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IPV-related incident leads to firearms arrest in Eastern Passage

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An 18-year-old man has been charged with multiple firearms offences following what officers say was a “fast-moving intimate partner violence-related situation” in Eastern Passage.

Police responded to a report of a masked man outside a restaurant on Cow Bay Road at around 8:40 p.m. on March 31. It was later determined that he was known to an employee.

The HRP Canine Unit located the man, who was wearing gloves and appeared to be hiding a weapon in his pants. During the investigation, officers found a loaded rifle, ammunition, and a prohibited magazine, which were seized.

When the man attempted to escape, police dogs caught him, and he was arrested with assistance from RCMP officers.

A search warrant was later executed at a residence on Romkey Drive, where officers seized a loaded handgun with a prohibited magazine, two long guns, ammunition, two RCMP patches, and body armour.

RCMP Sgt. Mark MacPherson said, “Given the weapons involved, this incident had the potential to be much more serious, and the teamwork on scene played a critical role in preventing harm.”

In addition to 15 firearms-related offences, the man is also charged with possession of body armour without a valid permit and possession of police shoulder patches. He also faces charges related to incidents in December and January involving the same victim.

The man remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on April 23.