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Halifax prepared to use police to clear park encampment after other efforts fail
Emily, left, who wished not to give her last name, and her partner share a moment while sitting with others in their community living unhoused at Meagher Park in Halifax on Thursday, August 4, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Formal end of slavery in Canada commemorated during Emancipation Day ceremony in Halifax
A person raises their fist in the air while attending a rally before an Emancipation Day march, in Vancouver, on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
life
From Canada’s best junior to the senior champion: A lifetime in chess
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Players from 2003 World Juniors hockey team say unaware of alleged sex assault in Halifax
Team Canada player breaks up ice during practice ahead of the upcoming semi-final IIHF World Junior Championships, against the Czech Republic in Buffalo, N.Y., on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
football
Roughriders announce ‘several’ positive COVID tests following Touchdown Atlantic game
A CFL fan holds an Atlantic Schooners flag during the CFL Touchdown Atlantic game between the Toronto Argonauts and the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Acadia University in Wolfville, N.S., Saturday, July 16, 2022. The Schooners were to join the CFL in the 1980s but never played a game because funding could not be secured for a stadium. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Plan your summer vacation like a local with hand-picked guides to 11 Canadian cities
sports
CFL commissioner Ambrosie still bullish on league adding a 10th franchise
Randy Ambrosie at the Hamilton Convention Centre in Hamilton, Ontario on Friday, December 10, 2021. The CFL will move its harshmarks closer to the centre of the field and allow teams to take the ball at the 40-yard line following a successful field goal or single in 2022. "It's about improving game flow," the CFL commissioner said Wednesday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
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Canadian men’s rugby team aims to maintain unbeaten record against Belgium in Halifax
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’Caillou’ seeking a comeback with computer-generated animation reboot
An image from the CG-animated series Caillou from WildBrain is shown in this handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-WildBrain Ltd. **MANDATORY CREDIT**
travel
Stylish new Canadian hotels for an inflation-beating summer staycation
Little Wing, Muir's 36-foot Morris yacht (city view) - photo credit_ Muir. Muir Hotel Halifax
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Halifax city council approves four areas where about 30 people experiencing homelessness can camp
A sailboat is seen in front of the Halifax skyline on Sunday, July 31, 2016. For the third consecutive year, Nova Scotia's population rose in 2018 to reach an all-time high. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
arts
Shortlist announced for the 2022 Sobey Art Award
Quebec multidisciplinary artist Stanley Fevrier is shown in this undated handout image. Fevrier is one of five artists in contention for the $100,000 prize for contemporary visual art. Each of the four shortlisted finalists gets $25,000.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Jean Turgeon  **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Halifax welcomes 319 Ukrainians fleeing war
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Nova Scotia Teachers Union elects Halifax math teacher Ryan Lutes as new president
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More than 300 Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion have arrived in Halifax
The Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Halifax on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. More than 300 Ukrainians seeking shelter in Canada are expected to arrive at the airport this evening. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
politics
Federal procurement minister defends shipbuilding plan amid concerns about new delays, cost overruns
Filomena Tassi, Minister of Public holds a press conference in Ottawa on Monday, March 28, 2022, to announce next steps in the competitive procurement process for the 'Future Fighter Capability Project.'  Canada's procurement minister is defending the federal government's multibillion-dollar shipbuilding plan amid mounting concerns about new delays and cost overruns.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Young people living in Halifax say they are being priced out of the city they love
Gina Grattan stands near her apartment in Halifax on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Grattan is part of a growing cohort of young people struggling with the affordability of living in the city as rental costs soar. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Toronto FC scores late to end Halifax title hopes in Canadian Championship soccer
Toronto FC teammates react after scoring the winning goal off HFX Wanderers defender Peter Schaale during second half Canadian Championship soccer quarterfinal action at Wanderers Ground in Halifax on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Toronto won 2-1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Canada home price index posts record growth in April: Teranet
A real estate sale sign is shown in a west-end Toronto neighbourhood Saturday, March 7, 2020. A wave of buyer's remorse is taking shape in several heated real estate markets, after housing prices started dropping and the number of sales slowed over the last two months. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
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Can my employer sue me if I give two weeks’ notice when my contract stipulates four?
Angry boss scolding frustrated incompetent employee at workplace, dissatisfied leader shouting, pointing finger at bad office worker for bad work, laziness, sad man getting reprimand, job loss concept
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Former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly fired from role at Charlottetown City Hall
Mayor Peter Kelly talks in his office in Halifax on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2011. The former Halifax mayor is at the centre of controversy in his latest role as chief administrative officer in Charlottetown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly facing scrutiny for role at Charlottetown city hall
Mayor Peter Kelly talks in his office in Halifax on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2011. The former Halifax mayor is at the centre of controversy in his latest role as chief administrative officer in Charlottetown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
hockey
Halifax and Moncton to host 2023 world junior hockey championship
Canada's Jamie Drysdale (6) and Cole Perfetti (11) celebrate a goal against Russia during third period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship pre-competition action in Edmonton on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
television
Canadian Jeopardy! champ Mattea Roach continues streak, has shot at new milestone
Canadian Mattea Roach appears in an episode of Jeopardy! in a handout photo. A recent nail-biting “Jeopardy!” win for Canadian champ Mattea Roach – in which she squeezed out a victory by just $1 – is a reminder that it takes far more than just trivia smarts to dominate the game, say former Canadian contestants. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Jeopardy Productions, Inc. **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Toronto-based Jeopardy! phenom Mattea Roach maintains streak with 16th win
Canadian Mattea Roach (left) appears in an episode of Jeopardy! in a handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Jeopardy Productions Inc. **MANDATORY CREDIT**
tax and spend
Nova Scotia eyes higher taxes for non-residents to take edge off housing crisis
Mike Sullivan stands near his home in Ottawa on Thursday, April 21, 2022. (Justin Tang for The Globe and Mail)
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First cruise ship to return to Atlantic Canada on Friday after two-year pandemic break
John Campbell at his restaurant and gift shop The Sou'Wester in Peggy's Cove, Nova. April 21, 2022. The Globe and Mail / Carolina Andrade
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Canadian tutor Mattea Roach cracks ‘Jeopardy!’ Top 10 list with 12-game streak
This image released by JEOPARDY! shows the new set for the popular quiz show. Season 37 will premiere on Sept. 14. "Jeopardy!" contestant Mattea Roach, the 23-year-old patron saint of Canadian nerds, has cracked the Top 10 list for most consecutive regular season wins. (Carol Kaelson/JEOPARDY! via AP)
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Halifax police say girl, 11, recovering after being hit by bullet in home
Police tape is shown in Toronto on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. An 11-year-old girl is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a bullet Tuesday night. At around 9:20 p.m. the Halifax Regional Police say in a statement they responded to a report of shots fired in the 3000 block of Federal Avenue. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
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One man dies, second in ‘life-threatening’ condition in Peggy’s Cove, N.S., incident
A boat sets traps off the shore of Peggy's Cove, N.S. in a snow squall on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. Boats and aircraft are searching the waters around Peggy's Cove, southwest of Halifax, as a rescue mission is underway. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
property report
Office and industrial markets strive to keep up with Halifax’s rapid growth
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Nova Scotia designates nine areas in Halifax for accelerated housing development
Nova Scotia Housing Minister John Lohr fields a question as the premier delivered a housing plan in Halifax on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Nova Scotia’s housing minister has designated nine areas in the Halifax region for the development of as many as 22,600 new residential units. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
retirement
Should you jump into retirement or ease in?
first person
It’s funny how Mom’s annoying kitchen habit is now my own