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Nova Scotia housing crunch must be treated as ‘once-in-a-generation challenge’, industry says
Nova Scotia's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Friday July 3, 2020. A 12-year-old boy from Cape Breton is facing charges after he allegedly stole a truck on Monday morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Nova Scotia lobster fishing season opens amid tensions between Indigenous leaders and Ottawa
Jesse James Paul, deckhand on the Treaty Defender and member of the Sipekne'katik First Nation prepares rope in anticipation of Dumping Day in the Digby Harbour in Digby, Nova Scotia on Thursday November 23, 2023. Meagan Hancock/The Globe and Mail. Thousands of fishers in southwestern Nova Scotia are preparing for Dumping Day, scheduled for Monday, November 27, the first day of the lobster season in the most lucrative fishing area of the region, when fishing captains dump their traps in the ocean.
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Ontario’s police watchdog reopens crime probe into RCMP shots mistakenly fired during Nova Scotia mass shooting
The Onslow Belmont Fire Brigade is seen in Lower Onslow, N.S. on Wednesday, April 22, 2021. Nova Scotia's Serious Incident Response Team, responsible to investigate all serious incidents involving police, is looking into an incident where a witness said two RCMP officers crouched behind a garbage bin after firing off a number of rounds at an unidentified target. RCMP say at least 22 people are dead after a man who at one point wore a police uniform and drove a mock-up cruiser, went a murder rampage in several Nova Scotia communities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Nova Scotia gets a gold star for FOI response
The Canada flag on the Peace Tower is lit up by morning light on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. A new poll suggests only one third of Canadians support the city of Mississauga, Ont., proposing to ask the Federal government to change the lyrics of the national anthem, O Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Tiny beetle comes to the rescue of Nova Scotia hemlocks attacked by woolly invasive insect
A woolly adelgid beetle is shown in a handout photo.The woolly adelgid was first seen in southwestern Nova Scotia in 2017, and has since been spreading northward. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Nova Scotia man charged with attempted murder after stabbing
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. British Columbia's independent police watchdog is investigating the death of a man who barricaded himself in a home in Langley which burned to the ground. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan premiers emphasize call to be part of housing deals
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe attend a news conference in Halifax on Tuesday, Nov.7, 2023. The premiers are emphasizing the need for provinces to be at the table when Ottawa strikes housing deals directly with municipalities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keith Doucette
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Tidal Bay, Nova Scotia’s signature wine, is thriving despite weather challenges
Avondale Sky Winery Co-Owner Louis Coutinho harvests with his team by hand on one of the final days of the season. Seven hours of harvesting on this day was considered a shorter day for the vineyard team in Newport, Nova Scotia on Tuesday October 3, 2023. The Globe and Mail/Carolina Andrade
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Nova Scotia man accused of murdering woman faced charges of earlier attacks
A 33-year-old Nova Scotia man charged with first-degree murder of a woman during a hit-and-run was out on bail at the time, with release conditions requiring him to stay away from her. The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Suspect charged with second-degree murder in connection with axe attack in Nova Scotia
Blue and red flashing sirens of police car during the roadblock in the city. Police patrol car with sirens off during a traffic control.
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Nova Scotia announces $47.3-million program to improve spotty cellphone coverage
A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022. Nova Scotia has announced a $47.3-million program aimed at improving cellular phone service in areas of the province without proper coverage. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Nova Scotia Liberals call for province to finally bring bar bouncer law into effect
Ryan Sawyer and his twin brother Kyle at their parents’ home in Fall River, N.S. on Christmas Eve 2022. Later that night Ryan, 31, died after an altercation at the Halifax Alehouse. A bouncer, Alexander Levy, was charged with manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death. Contributed by the Sawyer family
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Nova Scotia to spend $100 million to recruit more skilled tradespeople
Tim Houston fields questions at a media availability after winning a majority government in the provincial election in New Glasgow, N.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Feds, two Atlantic premiers agree to ‘modified’ Atlantic Loop project
The Tufts Cove Generating Station in Dartmouth, N.S., is seen on Friday, Jan.19, 2018. Nova Scotia says the Atlantic Loop is no longer part of the province's plan to hit its 2030 renewable energy targets. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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More than 50 Indigenous fish harvesters in the Maritimes charged or on trial, says Ottawa
A fishing boat from the Sipekne'katik First Nation prepares for the start of its self-regulated treaty lobster fishery in Saulnierville, N.S. on August 16, 2021. Three years after a First Nation in Nova Scotia started a self-regulated lobster fishery that sparked protests and violence, federal prosecutors are pushing ahead with court cases against dozens of Indigenous fishers, some of whom are sure to launch constitutional challenges. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Canada’s dramatic summer weather has altered the fall colours this year, researchers say
Leaves displaying changing fall colours are seen at Ontario Place in Toronto, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Post-tropical storm Philippe will be no Lee, but accumulating weather damage makes Nova Scotia vulnerable
Visitors stroll by tourist shops in the rain during storm Lee, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Bar Harbor, Maine. Severe conditions were predicted across parts of Massachusetts and Maine, and hurricane conditions could hit the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, where the storm, Lee, downgraded early Saturday from hurricane to post-tropical cyclone, was expected to make landfall later in the day. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Nova Scotia unsure how to pay for cellphone coverage expansion
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston responds to a question in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 .THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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Nova Scotia launches review of its policing structure months after Mass Casualty Commission report
Families and friends listen to a tribute to victims before the Mass Casualty Commission delivers its final report into the April 2020 mass shootings, when a gunman who at one point masqueraded as a police officer caused country's worst mass shooting during a 12-hour rampage, in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada March 30, 2023. Darren Calabrese/Pool via REUTERS REFILE - CORRECTING MONTH
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Unreleased Nova Scotia report details major gaps in cell coverage
A motorist stops to survey the damage to a washed-out bridge following a major rain event near Newport Corner, N.S. on Sunday, July 23, 2023. Nova Scotia’s Department of Public Works says it’s repaired nearly 500 sections of damaged paved and gravel roads and 60 road shoulders since last weekend's record storm caused severe flooding. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Nova Scotia to review freedom of information legislation after years of criticism
<div>The Nova Scotia government is offering a $150,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for the disappearance Zachery Lefave, who was reported missing on Jan. 1, 2021. Nova Scotia Justice Minister Brad Johns is shown at the provincial legislature in Halifax on March 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keith Doucette</div>
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Nova Scotia traffic stop led to huge cocaine seizure by U.S. Homeland unit
Const. Chad Morrison, an RCMP officer who led an investigation into a cross-border trafficking network, speaks during a news conference in Halifax on Tuesday, Sept.26, 2023 as police displayed seized drugs, cash and drug paraphernalia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Tutton
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Nova Scotia expands immigration program in bid to fill pharmacy, paramedic jobs
Paramedics are seen at the Dartmouth General Hospital in Dartmouth, N.S. on July 4, 2013. Newly released data on Nova Scotia emergency departments show that deaths in ERs were up more than 10 per cent in 2022 compared to 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Thousands still without power in Nova Scotia following post-tropical storm Lee
Crews work on creating a plan for the removal of downed tree limbs and power lines in the aftermath of post-tropical cyclone Lee in Milton, outside Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada, September 17, 2023. REUTERS/John Morris
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Weather-weary Maritimers clean up after post-tropical storm Lee
A person walks by a downed tree in the aftermath of post-tropical cyclone Lee in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, September 17, 2023. REUTERS/John Morris
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Post-tropical storm Lee makes landfall in Maritimes with flooded roads, downed trees and power outages
Storm surge causes large waves to crash in front of a home near Indian Harbour, N.S. on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Intense wind and heavy rain has affected much of the Maritimes as post-tropical cyclone Lee begins to make landfall. Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail
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Maritimers prepare as Hurricane Lee on track to pummel parts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
A pedestrian walks with an umbrella along the empty waterfront as heavy rain falls in Halifax on Thursday, September 14, 2023. Residents in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are being told to prepare for strong winds and more heavy rain this weekend as Hurricane Lee is expected to make landfall as a post-tropical storm. Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail
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Hurricane Lee heads for the Maritimes as many in Nova Scotia don’t have cell service
A pedestrian walks with an umbrella along the empty waterfront as heavy rain falls in Halifax on Thursday, September 14, 2023. Residents in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are being told to prepare for strong winds and more heavy rain this weekend as Hurricane Lee is expected to make landfall as a post-tropical storm. Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail
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Hurricane watches issued for southwestern Nova Scotia, southern New Brunswick as Lee draws near
This satellite image provided by CSU/CIRA-NOAA shows hurricane Lee in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. The Canadian Hurricane Centre in Halifax is forecasting a "somewhat faster approach speed" and a sooner arrival time in western Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CSU/CIRA-NOAA
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High suicide rate in Nova Scotia prompts calls for prevention strategy
Nova Scotia's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Friday July 3, 2020. A 12-year-old boy from Cape Breton is facing charges after he allegedly stole a truck on Monday morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Two arrested during tense protest at wharf where contentious N.S. fishery is under way
RCMP arrested and later released two men for alleged assaults on Saturday after police responded to a what they described as "an assembly" at a fishing wharf in southwestern Nova Scotia. An&nbsp;&nbsp;RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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How a summer EV road trip ended with smiles, and Taylor Swift concert tickets
David Berman
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Nova Scotia becomes first province to stop holding immigration detainees
The Canada Border Services Agency says Nova Scotia has terminated its immigration detention program, making it the first province in the country to do so. A Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) patch is seen on an officer in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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The grief that endures, 25 years after the Swissair disaster
Gina Leola Woolsey
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Families of Nova Scotia mass shooting victims want sincere RCMP apology, lawyer says
Lawyer Michael Scott is shown in Halifax on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Scott, whose firm represents a majority of the families affected by the April 2022 mass shooting in Nova Scotia, says they have yet to see any "concrete change" made by the RCMP. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Clark