(Nova Scotia, Canada) Truro Mayor Bill Mills (pictured) will not be charged with inciting hate," reports Metronews.ca. “In this incident there is not enough evidence to support a charge under the Criminal Code of Canada,” said Det. Const. Shari Barna. The Truro Police Service concluded its two-month investigation last week following a complaint from Truro resident Darryl Moir after the Truro Daily News printed the mayor’s comments suggesting Wood Street was a meeting place for gay men.


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