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Nova Scotia RCMP arrest boater over impaired ‘boating’ incident

FILE: Nova Scotia RCMP arrested a man for impaired boating on Canada Day. Global News

Nova Scotia RCMP have arrested a 32-year-old man with impaired operation of a boat after a collision in Shediac Bay on Canada Day.

Police say they two boats collided, with the boat responsible for the collision fleeing the scene.

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No one was injured as a result of the crash.

They later located the boat as it docked at a wharf in Gran-Barchois as it was docking, and arrested the man.

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The 32-year-old was released and is scheduled to appear in court in October.

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Nova Scotia RCMP are reminding boaters that if you operate any type of vehicle while impaired that you can be charged.

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