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RCMP say Cape Breton woman who disappeared was victim of homicide

RCMP say Cape Breton woman who disappeared was victim of homicide

BIG BRAS D'OR, N.S. — RCMP say they are now investigating the recent disappearance of a Cape Breton woman as a homicide. Police confirm that human remains found by a police dog team Friday in Big Bras d’Or, N.S.
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As colder, stormy weather hits East Coast, growing fears tent encampments are unsafe

As colder, stormy weather hits East Coast, growing fears tent encampments are unsafe

HALIFAX — As temperatures drop and winter storms arrive in Atlantic Canada, some cities are scrambling to find ways to keep people in homeless encampments warm. In St. John’s, N.L.
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N.S. housing crunch must be treated as 'once-in-a-generation challenge': industry

N.S. housing crunch must be treated as 'once-in-a-generation challenge': industry

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's housing shortage is a generational challenge that must be met with effort similar to what was needed to rebuild after the Halifax explosion, says the head of the province's construction association.
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Ontario watchdog to review new information from Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry

Ontario watchdog to review new information from Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry

HALIFAX — Ontario's police watchdog has been called in by its Nova Scotia counterpart to review new information unearthed by the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in the Maritime province.
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Hypothermic turtle revived after rescue from Bay of Fundy shore, shipped to Bermuda

Hypothermic turtle revived after rescue from Bay of Fundy shore, shipped to Bermuda

HALIFAX — An endangered green sea turtle found on a Nova Scotia beach has been revived and shipped back to warmer waters after nearly dying in the frigid Bay of Fundy.
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Halifax Transit wants safety officers to ride buses to counter growing violence

Halifax Transit wants safety officers to ride buses to counter growing violence

HALIFAX — Atlantic Canada’s largest city is examining a proposal that would add safety officers to its buses and ferries to counter a growing trend of violence in the transit system.
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Yes in my backyard: Halifax volunteers help the homeless as winter nears

Yes in my backyard: Halifax volunteers help the homeless as winter nears

HALIFAX — Standing in a homeless encampment on the outskirts of Halifax, Aaron Haynes says food, advice and supplies from volunteers warm his spirits — even as winter's bitter cold draws closer by the day.
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'Leave this ferry alone': N.S. minister says Ottawa must not redeploy Fundy ferry

'Leave this ferry alone': N.S. minister says Ottawa must not redeploy Fundy ferry

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Public Works Minister Kim Masland says the federal government must maintain full ferry service between Digby, N.S., and Saint John, N.B., next year because it is crucial to the region.
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No government help for customers hit by N.S. fuel company's bankruptcy: premier

No government help for customers hit by N.S. fuel company's bankruptcy: premier

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s premier says his government won’t provide financial help for customers out of pocket after a company they prepaid for furnace oil filed for bankruptcy last week.
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Deck modification led to fatal capsizing of First Nation fishing vessel: TSB report

Deck modification led to fatal capsizing of First Nation fishing vessel: TSB report

HALIFAX — The Transportation Safety Board once again linked lax regulation of vessel stability to fishing deaths off Nova Scotia in a report released Wednesday.
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