Community members from Millbrook and Sipekne'katik First Nations blocked parts of the province's busiest highway on Thursday after an RCMP raid on a Mi'kmaw cannabis shop. Traffic on three Nova Scotia highways slowed to a crawl on Thursday after several First Nations held protests following an RCMP raid of a cannabis shop in a Mi'kmaw community amid rising tensions over Mi'kmaw cannabis sales. The Sipekne'katik protest, which began around noon Thursday, was announced on Facebook by Chief Michelle Glasgow. A Facebook post said the Millbrook protest would continue until 7 p.m. By evening, traffic on Highway 102 was flowing normally. Police crackdownThe blockades occur as tensions escalate in some Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw communities over raids on cannabis stores.

Source: CBC News April 03, 2026 20:56 UTC