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Halifax police say arrests made following ‘unsanctioned student gathering’Halifax Police issued a release this afternoon asking people to stay away from Preston, Larch and Jennings streets because of the size of the crowds.Canada7 hours
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Pittsburgh Penguins bonding in Halifax ahead of pre-season NHL gameSidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins teammates were spotted around Halifax this weekend as the team explored the city ahead of a highly anticipated face-off again Ottawa on Monday.SportsOct 1
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‘The need is there’: Lower Sackville to get large chunk of N.S. public housing investmentMore than half of the recently announced funding for public housing in Nova Scotia will be allocated towards construction of new units in the Lower Sackville area.PoliticsSep 30
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Psychologist testifies in child porn sentencing hearing for Peter MoorhouseThe sentencing hearing for former Better Business Bureau of Atlantic Canada president Peter Moorhouse is scheduled to resume in December.CrimeSep 29
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Escaped cows trample Nova Scotia couple’s lawn, court action ensues over landscapingA small claims court has awarded $1,776 to a Truro-area couple after their lawn was trampled by their neighbour's wandering cows on multiple occasions.CannabisSep 29
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How to participate in National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in HalifaxSaturday marks the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation throughout Canada, and several special events are taking place throughout Halifax to honour the occasion.CanadaSep 29
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N.S. announces comprehensive policing review following 2020 mass shootingThe province says it will form a committee and may recommend changes on how policing is delivered in Nova Scotia, following a recommendation from the Mass Casualty Commission.PoliticsSep 29
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Historic hockey stick on display at N.S. museum highlights Mi’kmaw roots of the gameDavid Foster Carter calls himself the Hockey Holmes Heritage Detective and says the 127-year-old Caruk could be the oldest-known, Mi’kmaw-made stick.CanadaSep 28
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N.S. campground slams Bell for ‘jeopardizing our livelihood’ with restoration delayJust shy of two weeks after post-tropical storm Lee, the campground's service has finally been restored. But the owners aren't pleased about lost time and revenue.ConsumerSep 28
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Students plant orange flags to honour Shubenacadie residential school survivorsMore than 500 students gathered at a former residential school to plant 15,000 orange flags in memory of those who went to the former Shubenacadie Residential School.CanadaSep 28
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Group monitoring RCMP response to mass shooting inquiry needs public’s help: chairThe chair of the independent Progress Monitoring Committee said the 16-member group doesn't have a "stick" to force the Mounties and government officials to do the right thing.CanadaSep 28
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Nova Scotia to review freedom of information legislation after years of criticismJustice Minister Brad Johns says an internal committee led by the department's director of policy will look at the law and present options on how to modernize the legislation.PoliticsSep 28
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Furniture designer crafts a chair named ‘solace’ to aid those harmed by Fiona’s wrathHis work crafted from Nova Scotia red oak is up for auction at a starting bid of $30,000, as a way to raise funds for those still recovering from the storm that hit Sep. 24, 2022.CanadaSep 28
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Increased spending sees Nova Scotia budget deficit jump to $403 millionFinance Minister Allan MacMaster said the jump of $123.8 million from earlier projections is due to factors such as additional health care spending and disaster assistance.PoliticsSep 28
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Hurricane Juan: the most powerful and deadly storm to hit Atlantic Canada in 50 yearsThursday marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Juan's arrival in Atlantic Canada. The Category 2 hurricane brought sustained winds of 152 kilometres per hour amid excessive rain.EnvironmentSep 28
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Man with life-threatening injuries rushed to hospital after stabbing in DartmouthHalifax Regional Police say the victim is a man in his 60s and that they don't believe the incident was a random one. There have been no arrests.CrimeSep 28
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Dogs find new home in Nova Scotia after fleeing devastating N.W.T wildfiresAfter being evacuated from a small Northwest Territories town during last month's devastating wildfires, a group of puppies have travelled across the country to start a new life.CanadaSep 27
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Nova Scotia to start building public housing again after 3 decadesThe units will be built on provincially-owned land close to existing public housing developments in Bridgewater, Kentville, Truro, Cape Breton and Halifax Regional Municipality.CanadaSep 27
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Titanic crew member’s weathered skeleton key sells for $131K at auctionThe weathered skeleton key with a brass plate inscribed "PANTRYMAN" belonged to first-class saloon steward Alfred Arnold Deeble and was found on his body in the Titanic tragedy.CanadaSep 27
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‘People are freezing’: Hotel-turned-homeless shelter with empty rooms under scrutinyA number of unused rooms at Nova Scotia's largest shelter is raising concerns -- the outcome of a staffing shortage on the facility's health floor.HealthSep 27
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A record $68M Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball draw is guaranteed tonight. Here’s how it worksIn most instances, there is a chance someone will win the big prize but in this case, it is guaranteed someone will take the Gold Ball jackpot.CanadaSep 27
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‘They just want to go home’: A large family still living in an RV following FionaMore than a year after post-tropical storm Fiona made landfall on Prince Edward Island, a couple is still living in an RV with eight of their children.CanadaSep 26
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N.S. police and Homeland Security in U.S. show off ‘extraordinary’ cocaine bustNova Scotia RCMP say they've disrupted "one of the more sophisticated drug trafficking networks within Atlantic Canada." Cocaine was allegedly moved through Ontario from the U.S.CrimeSep 26
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Nova Scotia ambulance service plagued by continuing poor response times: auditorProvincial auditor general Kim Adair says the average wait time for an ambulance in 2022 rose from 14 minutes to 25 minutes — an increase of 79 per cent.HealthSep 26
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‘Absolutely outrageous:’ Business calls out Nova Scotia Power for poor communicationAn unexpected outage on Friday night meant the popular Chester Playhouse couldn't have a planned show run at all. Nova Scotia Power is apologizing to those impacted.CanadaSep 25