Second suspicious fire in under a month being investigated in Belliveau Cove: N.S. RCMP
A second suspicious fire on the public grounds in Belliveau Cove, N.S., – an Acadian community in Digby County – is under investigation.
Meteghan RCMP and firefighters responded to a report of a fire at a municipal building in the 3000 block of Highway 1.
Police say a significant part of the building was destroyed, but firefighters were able to extinguish the rest of the fire.
There was no one inside the building at the time, according to an RCMP news release.
This is the second fire on the public grounds in the last month. A previous suspicious fire happened on Aug. 14 and remains under investigation.
Police are investigating if the two incidents are related, however, they say there is no indication at this time they are connected with the “ongoing organized crime group” or the dispute related to fishing/fisheries.
Police say they believe the fire happened around 3:30 a.m. at the back of the building and are considering it suspicious in nature.
Police are asking anyone with information about the fires to contact the Meteghan RCMP at 902-645-2326 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
For more Nova Scotia news visit our dedicated provincial page.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
'We apologize to anyone we've offended': Bath and Body Works pulls candles over backlash
A major American retailer has stopped selling its new winter-themed candle over backlash from shoppers who said its design resembled Ku Klux Klan hoods.
Canadian drink company tastes controversy after Simu Liu raises cultural appropriation questions
Controversy bubbled for a Canadian drink company after its founders drew the ire of a Marvel superhero on an episode of a 'Shark Tank'-style reality series.
Canadian comedian, talk show host Mike Bullard dead at 67
Canadian stand-up comedian and former talk show host Mike Bullard has died.
China deploys record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill in warning to Taiwan
China employed a record 125 aircraft, as well as its Liaoning aircraft carrier and ships, in large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands Monday, simulating the sealing off of key ports in a move that underscores the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait, officials said.
Scientists claim to solve centuries-old mystery of Christopher Columbus' origins
The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a centuries-old mystery.
Woman killed by malfunctioning ottoman bed
A 39-year-old British woman was killed when a malfunctioning ottoman bed fell on her neck and asphyxiated her, a coroner’s report said.
Thousands of kilometres from home, Justin Trudeau learns of dissension in his caucus
The free trade agreement with ASEAN is expected to be signed at the end of 2025. If Trudeau is pressured to step down, or if his government falls and loses the next election, Trudeau will not, as prime minister, be there to see the fruits of his labour.
Warmer than normal temperatures lead to duller fall colours in Ontario
An especially warm fall in Ontario means the province may not get the colourful array of fall foliage that usually transforms treetops this time of year.
WATCH Indian authorities issue warning after leopard spotted sauntering past police station
Indian authorities are warning locals to be careful after a leopard was seen sauntering past a police station late last week.