Man, youth arrested after assault on fishers in Eastern Passage: N.S. RCMP
A popular fishing spot off Cow Bay Road in Eastern Passage, N.S., is pictured on May 21, 2025. (CTV Atlantic/Andrea Jerrett)
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CBC
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