A 19-year-old man was arrested Thursday after allegedly brandishing a replica handgun during a "road rage" incident in Dartmouth, N.S., police said.

Halifax District RCMP say&nbsp;two men driving in the same direction on Main Street got into a "heated argument" on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.&nbsp;

"During the argument one of the men brandished a handgun," Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay said in a news release.&nbsp;

Later that day, police arrested the 19 year old at a home in Mineville, N.S., and seized a vehicle. They also seized a replica handgun.&nbsp;

The man was charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and is due back in court next month.&nbsp;

'Heavy fire' that damaged historic inn in Wolfville deemed suspicious

A fire that damaged Victoria's Historic Inn on Robie Tufts Drive in Wolfville, N.S., has been deemed suspicious.

A nighttime photo shows the front of an old wooden building ablaze. 

The fire was raging when crews reached Victoria's Historic Inn. Two people inside escaped safely. 

DFO promises to enforce 'out of season' moderate livelihood fishery

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans warned two Nova Scotia First Nations this summer that unauthorized lobster fishing would result in enforcement. When the bands went fishing, enforcement ensued.

Sipekne'katik First Nation fishing boats tied up at Saulnierville wharf on Sept. 22, 2020. 

Sipekne’katik First Nation boats saulnierville wharf

Sipekne'katik First Nation fishing boats are tied up at Saulnierville wharf on Sept. 22, 2020. 

Brier Island fisherman had a few bones to pick this summer — 150 to be precise

A whale bone hunter in Digby County, N.S., spent the summer collecting bones from a dead juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore on Freeport. He carried most of the bones home in an old hockey bag.

Jess Tudor holds one of the 150 whale bones he has collected this summer from a deceased juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore on Freeport.

Brier Island fisherman collects 150 bones from deceased humpback whale Image 1

Jess Tudor holds one of the 150 whale bones he collected over the summer from a dead juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore on Freeport, N.S.

Ottawa announces $250M for home heating program, with focus on Atlantic provinces

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault announced a new $250 million, four-year program aimed at moving Canadians off home heating oil and towards more efficient home heating options, like heat pumps. Nearly half of the funding will be allocated to Atlantic provinces.

Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced a new $250 million program to help Canadians swap their home heating oil for more efficient heating options. 

Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change

Steven Guilbeault, minister of environment and climate change, announced a new $250 million program to help Canadians swap their home heating oil for more efficient heating options. 

Police arrested a man in Mineville, N.S., over the incident. 

Man arrested after replica gun brandished during 'road rage' incident

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