Halifax Regional Police will not lay charges in a car-pedestrian fatality on July 25 in Halifax.

69-year-old woman was crossing Oak Street near Oxford Street

She died three days later in hospital as a result of her injuries.

The driver of the SUV, a 31-year-old woman, was uninjured.

Police released a statement Monday saying they have concluded their investigation and there will be no charges.

Third-party advertiser disavows 'mass immigration' message on billboards

The third-party advertising group behind billboards promoting Maxime Bernier and his stance on immigration is now distancing itself from the message, saying it never signed off on the controversial campaign.

A billboard featuring the portrait of People’s Party of Canada (PPC) leader Maxime Bernier and its message "Say NO to Mass Immigration" is displayed in Toronto, Ont., on August 25, 2019. 

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A billboard featuring the portrait of People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier and its message 'Say NO to Mass Immigration' is displayed in Toronto on Aug. 25.

David Benedict needed an ambulance. It never came.

Karen Dehmel says her husband missed out on the chance to make decisions about his own care because an ambulance did not arrive in time to take him to a regional hospital for tests.

David Benedict was a carpenter by trade and loved working with his hands, a joy multiple sclerosis took from him.

David Benedict

After outcry, company to remove pro-Bernier billboards that criticize 'mass immigration'

The owner of billboards currently showcasing ads that seek to promote the People's Party of Canada's controversial stance on immigration reversed course on Sunday, saying the company would take the material down in response to "overwhelming" criticism.

Billboards like this one appeared in several Canadian cities including Vancouver, Toronto and Halifax this week. 

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Billboards like this one appeared in several Canadian cities including Vancouver, Toronto and Halifax last week. 

The woman was struck just before 1 p.m. on July 25 while crossing Oak Street in Halifax. She died three days later. 

No charges laid in death of Halifax pedestrian struck by SUV

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