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Nova Scotia Power handed $750,000 fine for failing to meet performance standards

Nova Scotia Power handed $750,000 fine for failing to meet performance standards

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's electric utility has been fined $750,000 for failing to meet 2022 performance targets set by the provincial regulator.
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Guilbeault defends Canada's climate progress as Equinor plans more drilling off N.L.

Guilbeault defends Canada's climate progress as Equinor plans more drilling off N.L.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Amid a summer of severe wildfires and flooding, the federal environment minister expressed no concern over plans by a Norwegian energy company to drill for more oil off the coast of Newfoundland.
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Bouncer charged with manslaughter in Christmas Eve killing of man in downtown Halifax

Bouncer charged with manslaughter in Christmas Eve killing of man in downtown Halifax

HALIFAX — A man who was working security at a Halifax bar on Christmas Eve has been charged with the killing of an Ontario man.
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Newfoundland hospitals grapple with patients admitted because they have nowhere to go

Newfoundland hospitals grapple with patients admitted because they have nowhere to go

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The woman in the corner of the emergency room still haunts Dr. Gerard Farrell, president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association.
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N.B. child advocate says LGBTQ policy in schools violates Charter rights of kids

N.B. child advocate says LGBTQ policy in schools violates Charter rights of kids

FREDERICTON — Changes to New Brunswick's policy on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools violate the Charter rights of children, the province's child and youth advocate said Tuesday.
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Cash incentives offered to Nova Scotia businesses that promote the 'Gaelic brand'

Cash incentives offered to Nova Scotia businesses that promote the 'Gaelic brand'

HALIFAX — The next time you order a meal in Nova Scotia, you could get a discount on your bill – if you know some Gaelic.
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12-year-old Nova Scotia boy faces charges after allegedly stealing truck

12-year-old Nova Scotia boy faces charges after allegedly stealing truck

SYDNEY, N.S. — A 12-year-old boy from Sydney, N.S., is facing charges for allegedly stealing a truck on Monday morning. Cape Breton Regional Police say the truck was stolen from a driveway on Webster Street around 8 a.m.
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Two teenagers killed on the weekend in separate ATV crashes in Newfoundland: RCMP

Two teenagers killed on the weekend in separate ATV crashes in Newfoundland: RCMP

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland RCMP have confirmed that two teens — one from the province, the other from Ontario — were killed in separate all-terrain vehicle crashes on the weekend.
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Jamaican migrant worker granted federal health care after being fired from N.S. farm

Jamaican migrant worker granted federal health care after being fired from N.S. farm

HALIFAX — A migrant worker diagnosed with cervical cancer shortly after arriving in Nova Scotia has been granted health insurance under a federal program, but advocates continue to call on the province to expand health coverage to people without perm
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Equinor hires drill rig to keep looking for oil off Newfoundland's east coast

Equinor hires drill rig to keep looking for oil off Newfoundland's east coast

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Norwegian energy giant Equinor has hired a drilling rig to look for more oil off the coast of Newfoundland.
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