{"id":907564,"date":"2026-05-22T13:12:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T18:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/nova-scotia-youth-charged-after-staff-at-business-shown-replica-handgun\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T13:12:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T18:12:37","slug":"nova-scotia-youth-charged-after-staff-at-business-shown-replica-handgun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/nova-scotia-youth-charged-after-staff-at-business-shown-replica-handgun\/","title":{"rendered":"Nova Scotia youth charged after staff at business shown replica handgun"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"inner-wrap\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/#content\">Skip to content<\/a><\/p>\n<header>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"content\" role=\"main\">\n<article id=\"post-602253059\">\n<div>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy: The Canadian Press<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Posted: <strong><time datetime=\"2026-04-12 21:39:47\">9:39 PM CDT Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026<\/time><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/javascript:window.print();\" title=\"Print Nova Scotia youth charged after staff at business shown replica handgun\"><i><\/i> Print<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Nova Scotia youth charged after staff at business shown replica handgun - via the Winnipeg Free Press&#038;body=https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/uncategorized\/2026\/04\/12\/nova-scotia-youth-charged-after-staff-at-business-shown-replica-handgun\" title=\"Share by Email\" target=\"_blank\"><i><\/i> Email<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a title=\"Bookmark\" href=\"http:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/#\"><span><i><\/i><i><\/i><\/span> Read Later<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>HALIFAX &#8211; Police in Nova Scotia say a young boy has been arrested and charged after staff at a business in New Glasgow reported being shown what appeared to be a real handgun.<\/p>\n<p>Read this article for free:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>To continue reading, please subscribe:<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>*Billed as $5.77 plus GST every four weeks. 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Cancel any time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>HALIFAX &#8211; Police in Nova Scotia say a young boy has been arrested and charged after staff at a business in New Glasgow reported being shown what appeared to be a real handgun.<\/p>\n<p>Read unlimited articles for free today:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>HALIFAX \u2013 Police in Nova Scotia say a young boy has been arrested and charged after staff at a business in New Glasgow reported being shown what appeared to be a real handgun.<\/p>\n<p>Officers were called Sunday about a weapons complaint on George Street in the town roughly 160 kilometres northeast of Halifax.<\/p>\n<p>Police say in a news release that they found the boy at a local restaurant and placed him under arrest.<\/p>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/69dc54eb4383050c7c64fd70jpeg.jpg?w=1000\" data-pswp-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/69dc54eb4383050c7c64fd70jpeg.jpg?w=320 320w, https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/69dc54eb4383050c7c64fd70jpeg.jpg?w=600 600w, https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/69dc54eb4383050c7c64fd70jpeg.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" data-pswp-width=\"5472\" data-pswp-height=\"3648\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/69dc54eb4383050c7c64fd70jpeg.jpg?w=1000\" alt=\"Police tape is shown at a crime scene in Calgary, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Jeff McIntosh\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Police tape is shown at a crime scene in Calgary, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Jeff McIntosh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Investigators say they searched the youth and seized a replica handgun they described as a BB gun.<\/p>\n<p>The youth has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and two counts of possessing a weapon dangerous to the public.<\/p>\n<p>The accused is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 12, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/javascript:window.print();\" title=\"Print Nova Scotia youth charged after staff at business shown replica handgun\"><i><\/i> Print<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Nova Scotia youth charged after staff at business shown replica handgun - via the Winnipeg Free Press&#038;body=https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/uncategorized\/2026\/04\/12\/nova-scotia-youth-charged-after-staff-at-business-shown-replica-handgun\" title=\"Share by Email\" target=\"_blank\"><i><\/i> Email<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a title=\"Bookmark\" href=\"http:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/#\"><span><i><\/i><i><\/i><\/span> Read Later<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/uncategorized\/2026\/04\/12\/nova-scotia-youth-charged-after-staff-at-business-shown-replica-handgun\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skip to content By: The Canadian Press Posted: 9:39 PM CDT Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026 Print Email Read Later HALIFAX &#8211; Police in Nova Scotia say a young boy has been arrested and charged after staff at a business in New Glasgow reported being shown what appeared to be a real handgun. 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