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CTV News
3 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Man arrested for drug trafficking: N.S. RCMP
An RCMP vehicle is seen in this file photo. (CTV News Regina) A man was arrested in Antigonish, N.S., as part of a drug trafficking investigation. RCMP said members of its Street Crime Enforcement Unit located a man believed to be involved in drug trafficking outside a restaurant on Main Street around 12 p.m. Thursday. Police said he ran away when officers attempted to arrest him. Police then chased after him and he was arrested a few minutes later. RCMP said when officers searched the suspect's vehicle, they discovered an undisclosed quantity of cocaine. Police said the man was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date to face drug trafficking charges. RCMP said additional charges are anticipated. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CBC
23-05-2025
- CBC
Former St. FX student found guilty on 2 charges of sexual assault
A former football player for St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S., has been found guilty of two counts of sexual assault. This comes after Omogbolahan (Teddy) Jegede was arrested and charged in 2023. The investigation into Jegede began in March of that year when a woman reported to RCMP that she had been assaulted. Three more women later came forward. Jegede initially faced four charges, but two of those were withdrawn on March 4. The convictions relate to offences involving separate victims. One assault occurred in September 2022 and the second in February 2023. A jury in Antigonish found Jegede guilty on Friday. He is scheduled to be sentenced in October. The university did not reply to a request for comment.
CBC
13-05-2025
- General
- CBC
St. Francis Xavier community mourns Father Stan
Social Sharing St. Francis Xavier University is mourning the loss of Rev. Stanley MacDonald, a friendly presence on campus and an ardent supporter of varsity sports at the Antigonish, N.S., school. MacDonald, known affectionately as Father Stan, died on Sunday. He was 92. "St. FX lost a gentleman. St. FX lost a friend. We're going to miss him," Bob Hale, assistant vice-president of administration and ancillary services at St. FX, told CBC News on Monday. MacDonald was from Glace Bay, N.S., and attended St. FX. He played varsity rugby and hockey and graduated in 1954, later becoming a priest and returning to St. FX in 2008 to be a clergy-in-residence. He regularly attended varsity games for both men's and women's teams. Hale said MacDonald would often be the one to get the crowd chanting "Go X Go" at games. WATCH | Father Stan leads Go X Go chant in locker room: "The kids would gather around him and echo his 'Go X Go' until the entire arena got going with it. At the recent basketball championships in Halifax, Father Stan — they captured it on the big screen and had a 'Go X Go' chant in the Scotiabank Centre, so that was pretty exciting for him and his family." When he wasn't at games, Hale said, MacDonald made time for everyone and was genuinely interested in their stories. "He wanted to know where they were from, who their parents were and if they were enjoying their time at St. FX and if there was something he could do for them," Hale said. "Even when he had fallen ill, when the nurses and various other staff would come in, he always had time for them and made them feel like they were the most important thing happening at that time." In a letter to the campus community, St. FX president and vice-chancellor Andrew W. Hakin said MacDonald "always had a smile, a fist bump, and a cheery word for everyone he met." Hakin described MacDonald as "an unofficial guidance counsellor, book club guide, spiritual advisor, meal companion, and the ultimate StFX Super Fan." "He represented the very best of being Xaverian. May his noble spirit rest in peace," Hakin wrote.
