{"id":1232,"date":"2026-09-18T02:04:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T18:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/btbitcoin.net\/index.php\/2026\/09\/18\/three-nova-scotia-communities-to-launch-crime-prevention-projects\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T02:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T18:04:26","slug":"three-nova-scotia-communities-to-launch-crime-prevention-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btbitcoin.net\/index.php\/2026\/09\/18\/three-nova-scotia-communities-to-launch-crime-prevention-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Nova Scotia communities to launch crime prevention projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-750ceo\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-1f8hkhu loader\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-1f8hkhu\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"\" height=\"592\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-1f8hkhu loader\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-750ceo\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->New Glasgow, N.S., police chief Ryan Leil, left, and mayor Nancy Dicks are pictured at a provincial announcement about a new public safety initiative at the legislature in Halifax, on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Lyndsay Armstrong &#8211; The Canadian Press<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->HALIFAX \u2014 The Nova Scotia government has announced it will use federal money to establish public safety projects aimed at preventing crime in three municipalities.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Provincial Justice Minister Scott Armstrong says the three communities will share $550,000 from Public Safety Canada to develop individual plans tailored to their local needs.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The mayor of one of these towns says she&#8217;s hopeful the initiative will address serious safety issues that have been escalating in New Glasgow.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Nancy Dicks says she expects her community&#8217;s plan will be aimed at tackling complex issues like mental health, addiction, housing instability and poverty, among others.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The Town of New Glasgow passed a unanimous motion last month asking the province to shut down a 20-bed emergency homeless shelter, saying the facility is not addressing the needs of people experiencing homelessness and addiction.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Dicks says the conversation with the provincial government about closing the shelter has only just begun.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 17, 2026.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The Canadian Press<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Glasgow, N.S., police chief Ryan Leil, left, and mayor Nancy Dicks are pictured at a provincial announcement about a new public safety initiative at the legislature in Halifax, on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. 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