Town Of Bridgewater

• Bridgewater police adding a Tesla to its fleet, first electric patrol car in Atlantic Canada

  Council in Bridgewater, N.S. approved buying the Tesla 3 on Monday, an order was placed Tuesday and the cruiser should be delivered by April.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2022
  
• Ontario man found guilty of trying to defraud N.S. town out of nearly $500,000

  A man from Brampton, Ont., has been found guilty of fraud after he tried to defraud the Town of Bridgewater out of nearly half a million dollars.

  Crime

  Jan 10, 2022
  
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• N.S. to lower flags in honour of 215 children found in Kamloops mass grave

  Several towns and municipalities in Nova Scotia will lower their flags to half-mast in honour of the 215 First Nations children found in a mass grave in Kamloops, B.C.

  Canada

  May 30, 2021
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• Former Bridgewater police chief convicted of sexual exploitation granted full parole

  John Collyer completed only five months of a 15-month jail sentence. He will be on a national sex offender registry for 20 years. 

  Crime

  Jul 27, 2020
• Former N.S. police chief found guilty of sexually exploiting teen

  John Collyer was the head of the Bridgewater Police Service in 2016 when he groomed the girl for a sexual relationship and later sexually assaulted her in his car.

  Crime

  Oct 24, 2019
• Court hears post-arrest interview in sexual assault trial of former Bridgewater police chief

  The sixth day of the sexual assault trial for former Bridgewater police chief John Collyer saw his post-arrest interview with an RCMP investigator played in court.

  Crime

  Jul 15, 2019
• Complainant cross-examined in former Bridgewater police chief’s sexual assault trial

  John Collyer is charged with sexual assault and exploitation for interactions he had with the then-teen between April and July 2016. He has pleaded not guilty to both charges.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2019
• Sexual assault trial of former Bridgewater police chief hears about deleted messages, missing cell phone

  John Collyer is accused of sexually assaulting and exploiting a 17-year-old girl between April and July 2016.

  Crime

  Jul 10, 2019
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• Sexual assault trial for former Bridgewater police chief begins

  John Collyer is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl between April and July of 2016.

  Crime

  Jul 9, 2019
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• Bridgewater, N.S., wins Smart Cities Challenge, earns $5M towards reducing energy poverty

  The Town of Bridgwater was one of five finalists in the challenge's $5-million prize category. On Tuesday afternoon, the town found out they won.

  Politics

  May 14, 2019