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Emergency Alert Warning of Man with Machete in Gaetz Brook, N.S., Cancelled

Police cancelled the alert after saying there was no longer believed to be a public safety risk, though officers kept searching for the suspect.

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A public advisory about a man with a machete in Gaetz Brook, N.S., Tuesday night has been cancelled.

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RCMP continue search for man wielding a machete outside of Halifax

HALIFAX - RCMP are continuing their search for a man reportedly wielding a machete in a rural area near Halifax.

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Emergency alert warning of man with machete in Gaetz Brook, N.S., cancelled

A public advisory about a man with a machete in Gaetz Brook, N.S., Tuesday night has been cancelled.

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Alert cancelled for man armed with machete in Gaetz Brook

RCMP is asking residents in Gaetz Brook to shelter in place as they search for a man armed with a machete.

·Toronto, Canada
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RCMP end Gaetz Brook shelter-in-place order

Nova Scotia RCMP have cancelled an alert about a "dangerous man with machete" in Gaetz Brook, N.S. In an update posted shortly after 11 p.m. AT Tuesday, police said they no longer believe there's a risk to public safety.

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CBC News broke the news in Canada on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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