About 250 people braved rain and wind to gather at Dartmouth's Alderney Landing for the "Elbows Up" pro-Canada event. 

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A second child died from measles in West Texas amidst an outbreak affecting multiple counties, with over 480 cases reported. The Lubbock Health Department is offering free MMR vaccine clinics to combat the highly infectious disease. In New Mexico, 54 cases and one death have been reported. (UPI)

UConn won its 12th national championship in women's basketball, led by Azzi Fudd's 24 points. Paige Bueckers contributes 17 points in her final game, ending a nine-year title drought. Bueckers, expected to be the top pick in the WNBA draft, overcame past injuries to help secure UConn's latest title. (AP)

Protests against the Trump administration's policies took place nationwide over the weekend. Millions participated in over 1,200 "Hands Off!" demonstrations organized by various groups criticized firing federal workers, cutting essential programs, and reducing protections for vulnerable people. (CBS News)

Severe weather persists in many areas of the U.S., with life-threatening conditions including flooding in Memphis, Tennessee and Little Rock, Arkansas, and tornado watches in Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. The outbreak has resulted in at least 18 deaths, including a 9-year-old swept away by floodwaters in Kentucky and a 5-year-old in Arkansas. (ABC News)

Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals broke the NHL goal record set by Wayne Gretzky with his 895th goal against New York Islanders. A ceremony with Gretzky present commemorated the milestone. Ovechkin credited team and fans, expressing gratitude. Drafted in 2004, Ovechkin consistently ranks among top scorers. (NBC News)

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A former Geary man whom authorities announced a month ago as being wanted on a Canada-wide warrant has been found and arrested, says the Fredericton Police Force.

The force issued an alert March 5 through social media about Scott Alexander Morrison, 43, reporting that he was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for being unlawfully at large.

Such warrants are typically issued for parolees believed to be in violation of the conditions of their early release from prison.

The alert noted that it was believed Morrison was in the capital region.

In an update Sunday night, the city police force reported Morrison had been found.

“He was arrested Saturday evening (April 5) on the city's north side and is now in custody,” it said, thanking the public for its assistance in the effort to find him.

Morrison is subject to a federal prison sentence stemming from convictions for drug-trafficking crimes from the summer of 2021.

He’s also suing the provincial government for his treatment while remanded on those charges. That lawsuit alleges correctional officers at the Saint John Regional Correctional Centre assaulted him in September 2022.

There’s already been a legal finding that the assault occurred as Morrison alleged. The provincial court judge presiding over his case reviewed video of the incident and found as a fact that the guards had assaulted Morrison.

That ruling led to a sentence reduction of a few months.

Don MacPherson can be contacted at [email protected].

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Passenger train service is largely back on the rails in Vancouver, including to and from Seattle and Portland, after Amtrak had removed train cars from service over corrosion concerns.

Dozens of London, Ont., residents formed a human chain in the city's north-end on Sunday to protest the ongoing war in Gaza and the living conditions Palestinians in the besieged enclave are facing.

The local emergency room in Botwood has been a hot button issue in the last provincial elections. The Tories are once again raising the issue of reinstating 24 hour emergency care.

NTV’s Colleen Lewis has the story.

Vancouver's city manager is apologizing for the voting delays in Saturday's byelection, after residents faced up to hours-long waits to cast their ballots.