Canada: Police advise residents in areas around Thorburn, Nova Scotia, to shelter in place, Oct. 30

Police are asking residents around Thorburn, Nova Scotia, to shelter in place early Oct. 30, due to what they call a dangerous man armed with an axe in the area. They issued an emergency alert for residents in Pictou, Antigonish, and Colchester counties. Authorities said the man assaulted someone in Greenwood Street, Thorburn, and escaped into the woods.

Heightened security in the impacted area is likely; transport and business disruptions are possible, as residents avoid leaving their homes and police investigate.