Woman charged with attempted murder after stabbing on Cunard Street

A 32-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder after a man was stabbed in Halifax’s north end on Thursday.

Police rushed to the 5500 block of Cunard Street at around 7:20 p.m., and arrested a woman without incident.

A 33-year-old man was transported to the hospital, but a police statement describes the status of his injuries as “not known at this time.”

Officers remained on scene for several hours, marking evidence on the stairwell of a building near the intersection of Cunard Street at Gottingen Street. They were stationed on several floors of the building, visible in the windows.

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Jade Louise Cyr will appear in Halifax provincial court on Friday to face charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault and possession of a dangerous weapon as a result of the incident.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Halifax Regional Police or Crime Stoppers.

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