Man arrested with gardening tool mistaken for firearm in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia; emergency alert cancelled.

An emergency alert in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia was cancelled after a man was arrested with a gardening tool mistaken for a firearm. The man was spotted in the area with the large gardening tool, causing the RCMP to issue an alert and advise residents to shelter in place. After the man's arrest, a thorough investigation and search of his property confirmed there was no firearm involved.