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The RCMP are dismissing recent claims made by the Nova Scotia government that unregulated cannabis dispensaries are selling guns and women.
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Mounties say there's no evidence supporting some new N.S. government cannabis claims
HALIFAX - The RCMP are dismissing recent claims made by the Nova Scotia government that unregulated cannabis dispensaries are selling guns and women.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/mounties-say-theres-no-evidence-supporting-some-new-n-s-government-cannabis-claims/article_a7658199-abbf-5ff8-91eb-149292dc77ab.html
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Opposition parties say government owes it to Nova Scotians to be more transparent on its progress in implementing recommendations from an inquiry into a former soldier who killed his family and himself in 2017.
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Lionel Desmond inquiry: N.S. opposition wants transparency on government progress | CBC News
Nova Scotia opposition parties say the government lacks transparency surrounding its work implementing recommendations from an inquiry into a former soldier who killed his family and himself in 2017.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/lionel-desmond-inquiry-opposition-transparency-government-9.7172247
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âYouâre going to be able to see our culture in full light, and see how amazing and beautiful the Miâkmaq language and Miâkmaq music is,â says Emma Stevens.
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Canada's national orchestra to honour Indigenous music during Nova Scotia shows
HALIFAX - The last time Canada's national orchestra performed in Eskasoni First Nation, Miâkmaq singer-songwriter Emma Stevens was a young teenager volunteering at the show.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainment/canadas-national-orchestra-to-honour-indigenous-music-during-nova-scotia-shows/article_c8d796b5-2b1a-5fc8-872b-a7507b2b4c32.html
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ANALYSIS | Houstonâs government just had its most difficult legislative session. Things arenât going to get easier | CBC News
The rollout of the governmentâs budget could not have gone much worse, partly because the governmentâs effort to grind the opposition into submission right out of the gates blew up in its face.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/houston-government-legislative-session-analysis-9.7159415
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The spring session of the Nova Scotia legislature did not work out quite as Premier Tim Houston had hoped, according to opposition parties and a political scientist.
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Nova Scotia legislature wraps sitting marked by protests over budget cuts
HALIFAX - The spring session of the Nova Scotia legislature did not work out quite as Premier Tim Houston had hoped, according to opposition parties and a political scientist.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/environment/nova-scotia-legislature-wraps-sitting-marked-by-protests-over-budget-cuts/article_c9024dda-5913-534f-b76d-7ad70bc922b3.html
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A rowdy protest is part of democracy and should not result in the public being denied access to the Nova Scotia legislature for more than one week, say opposition parties and a Halifax journalism professor.
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Nova Scotia Speaker working to identify, ban some protesters who disrupted vote
HALIFAX - A rowdy protest is part of democracy and should not result in the public being denied access to the Nova Scotia legislature for more than one week, say
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia-speaker-working-to-identify-ban-some-protesters-who-disrupted-vote/article_270d2e82-cd3c-53c6-b111-bd96614aff7e.html
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The Nova Scotia legislature has been closed to the public after singing protesters disrupted a budget vote Tuesday night.
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N.S. legislature closed to the public after singing protesters delayed budget vote
HALIFAX â The Nova Scotia legislature has been closed to the public after singing protesters disrupted a budget vote Tuesday night. Saf Haq says she and about 40 others broke into song before mi...
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Detailed ledgers, business receipts and church records from Black Loyalists in the 1780s and onward are more than just rich historical texts to Andrea Davis. "This is a part of my history⌠it means so much to us as a community."
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Maritime historical groups earn UNESCO recognition for Black Loyalist archive
HALIFAX - Detailed ledgers, business receipts and church records from Black Loyalists in the 1780s and onward are more than just rich historical texts to Andrea Davis.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/maritime-historical-groups-earn-unesco-recognition-for-black-loyalist-archive/article_7a11bd9b-5067-5160-a109-dbbe42a3b872.html
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The Nova Scotia premierâs popularity appears to have taken a significant hit following controversial budget cuts that he partially walked back amid public outcry and protests.
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N.S. premier popularity drops amid controversial budget cuts, partial reversal
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia premierâs popularity appears to have taken a significant hit following controversial budget cuts that he partially walked back amid public outcry and protests.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/n-s-premier-popularity-drops-amid-controversial-budget-cuts-partial-reversal/article_b32de4a9-e525-58b4-a67d-a7d21bf5b250.html
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Home again after a fun little road trip! New Brunswick says health-care spending helped push the budget for the next fiscal year into a record deficit, and the province plans to raise revenue with a new toll on a highway into Nova Scotia.
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New Brunswick budget has historic $1.4B deficit, plans for highway toll into N.S.
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government says health-care spending helped push the budget for the next fiscal year into a record deficit, and the province plans to raise revenue with
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/atlantic/new-brunswick-budget-has-historic-1-4b-deficit-plans-for-highway-toll-into-n-s/article_8c9a15a3-ce93-5e8a-a953-c2b456809ad2.html
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The partial reversal of some of Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston's controversial budget cuts will still result in the loss of Mi'kmaq programs that were built to address systemic and historic racism, says the Assembly of Nova Scotia Miâkmaw Chiefs.
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N.S. grant cuts will harm Mi'kmaq programs that address historic inequities: chiefs
HALIFAX - The partial reversal of some of Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston's controversial budget cuts will still result in the loss of Mi'kmaq programs that were built to address
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/atlantic/n-s-grant-cuts-will-harm-mikmaq-programs-that-address-historic-inequities-chiefs/article_630f6b14-b2d4-5652-ba0c-7ee097a198fa.html
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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston apologized as he reversed a portion of $130 million in cuts to government grants, saying he could not live with the plan to slash funding for vulnerable Nova Scotians.
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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston reverses some budget cuts amid public backlash
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston apologized Tuesday as he reversed a portion of the $130 million in cuts to government grants included in February's budget, saying he could
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia-premier-tim-houston-reverses-some-budget-cuts-amid-public-backlash/article_a9cc07cf-163e-5a2c-a667-e9e5f710e69b.html
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Halifax high school student Teddie Rofe says the Nova Scotia government has just made a decision that will strip away some of her independence.
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Halifax teens lament the loss of government program offering free bus passes
HALIFAX - Halifax high school student Teddie Rofe says the Nova Scotia government has just made a decision that will strip away some of her independence.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-teens-lament-the-loss-of-government-program-offering-free-bus-passes/article_0bc6c11c-7a03-59ea-b911-e21595ceca5e.html
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đ¨Source calloutđ¨Looking at cuts to the HRM student transit pass. Are you the parent of a school-aged child in Halifax with an opinion on this cut? Did your child use this pass to get around? Please let me know if you're willing to chat for a story!
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A First Nation chief is insisting the Mi'kmaq in Nova Scotia have a treaty right to grow and sell unregulated cannabis as an ongoing dispute with the provincial government shows no signs of letting up.
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Chief in N.S. says Mi'kmaq have a treaty right to sell cannabis amid new RCMP raids
HALIFAX - A First Nation chief is insisting the Mi'kmaq in Nova Scotia have a treaty right to grow and sell unregulated cannabis as an ongoing dispute with the provincial
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/chief-in-n-s-says-mikmaq-have-a-treaty-right-to-sell-cannabis-amid-new/article_a2d38d3d-fdfc-5917-a709-fba83c8c7573.html
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Nova Scotia's former justice minister and a legal expert are raising concerns about legislation tabled to strengthen enforcement of cannabis rules amid a crackdown on illegal dispensaries.
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New bill would increase fines, enforcement powers for illegal cannabis in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's former justice minister and a legal expert are raising concerns about legislation tabled Wednesday to strengthen enforcement of cannabis rules amid a crackdown on illegal dispe...
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/new-bill-would-increase-fines-enforcement-powers-for-illegal-cannabis-in-nova-scotia/article_4540857c-af29-50a5-bc00-7d37734cc9c5.html
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âEight days is not enough to do what we need to do, to voice our opinions, to voice our community's experiences, to debate the legislation and the issues that are important to Nova Scotians,â Becky Druhan said.
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N.S. opposition challenges government to sit in legislature for more than eight days
HALIFAX - Becky Druhan, Nova Scotia's former justice minister who quit the governing Progressive Conservatives in the fall over differences with party leadership, hopes the session of the legislature ...
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/n-s-opposition-challenges-government-to-sit-in-legislature-for-more-than-eight-days/article_c538fbc8-0187-51ad-93fe-8de424b7b766.html
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âEight days is not enough to do what we need to do, to voice our opinions, to voice our community's experiences, to debate the legislation and the issues that are important to Nova Scotians,â Becky Druhan said.
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N.S. opposition challenges government to sit in legislature for more than eight days
HALIFAX - Becky Druhan, Nova Scotia's former justice minister who quit the governing Progressive Conservatives in the fall over differences with party leadership, hopes the session of the legislature ...
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/n-s-opposition-challenges-government-to-sit-in-legislature-for-more-than-eight-days/article_c538fbc8-0187-51ad-93fe-8de424b7b766.html
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Rev. Jesse Jackson left a lasting impact on Nova Scotia, say leaders of the African Nova Scotian community, and was considered like an extended family member to those he met during a visit to the province in 2009.
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African Nova Scotian community, church leaders mourn Rev. Jesse Jackson
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A political scientist says he's concerned the Nova Scotia government has appointed the premier's two-time campaign co-chair as a new provincial court judge, saying Tim Houston appears to be becoming more bold in his partisanship.
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N.S. government appoints premier's two-time campaign co-chair as new judge
HALIFAX â A political scientist says he's concerned the Nova Scotia government has appointed the premier's two-time campaign co-chair as a new provincial court judge, saying Tim Houston appears to be ...
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/n-government-appoints-premiers-two-160210868.html
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I'm so impressed and proud of this project published today by King's journalism students in the six-week news workshop. This seven-part series, Eyes on the Road, builds on publicly available data from Halifax Regional Municipality's open data portal.
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Eyes on the Road
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Nova Scotiaâs minister for addictions and mental health says he has not reached out to Sipekneâkatik First Nation, who said this week they will declare a state of emergency over a crisis of illicit drugs and addiction.
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No outreach from N.S. minister of addictions, mental health to First Nation in crisis
Nova Scotiaâs minister for addictions and mental health says he has not reached out to the First Nation community that said this week it would declare an emergency over a crisis of illicit drugs and a...
https://halifax.citynews.ca/2026/02/12/no-outreach-from-n-s-minister-of-addictions-mental-health-to-first-nation-in-crisis/
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This is good journalism and also done by students here in Halifax. Check it out:
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Most Halifax drivers who kill pedestrians face no criminal charges
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âI'm upset, but still happy to be home regardless," Ryan Profid says. "Hopefully, I can get to go back, I really like the Cuban people and want to support them."
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Canadians returning from Cuba amid energy crisis due to U.S. oil blockade
Ryan Profid was enjoying a karaoke night at a resort near Cayo Coco in Cuba when he was approached by a staff member who had some bad news.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/canadians-returning-from-cuba-amid-energy-crisis-due-to-u-s-oil-blockade/article_ac3a5c5a-c9ee-5731-8501-ab03b6bdb225.html
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Fact File: Police unaware of any link between human trafficking, N.S. cannabis shops
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has said its crackdown on illegal cannabis shops was motivated in part by a desire to rein in human trafficking and ensure cannabis sold
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/fact-file-police-unaware-of-any-link-between-human-trafficking-n-s-cannabis-shops/article_390fde30-b042-5a04-9feb-f04ebb4c041c.html
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An RCMP manager in Nova Scotia says he takes issue with officers being called white supremacists and Nazis during a recent police raid of a Mi'kmaw-run cannabis dispensary, calling such statements "racist commentary."
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N.S. RCMP say officers faced racist comments during raid at Mi'kmaw cannabis store | CBC News
In response, a Mi'kmaw lawyer accused police of painting themselves as victims and heightening tensions for Mi'kmaw communities that have been rocked by unproven allegations from provincial politician...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/mikmaw-cannabis-raid-rcmp-racist-comments-9.7076678
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If you jumped on the recent social media trend of posting photos or videos of memories from 2016, AI says thanks. That's because the high volume of publicly available, labelled images is a gold mine for anyone needing data to train AI models.
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Viral social media trend reminiscing about 2016 a gold mine for AI firms
TORONTO - If you jumped on the recent social media trend of posting photos or videos of memories from 2016, experts say artificial intelligence likely thanks you.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/viral-social-media-trend-reminiscing-about-2016-a-gold-mine-for-ai-firms/article_5b117d7d-fc69-5c31-bda0-0d0ab0924bfa.html
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Thirteen-year-old Addie Keysâ eyes lit up when some of her Professional Womenâs Hockey League idols took the ice in a Halifax arena last month, and sheâs one of many fans pushing for the city to have its own team.
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Hockey fans plead for Halifax to have future Professional Women's Hockey League team
HALIFAX â Thirteen-year-old Addie Keysâ eyes lit up when some of her Professional Womenâs Hockey League idols took the ice in a Halifax arena last month, and sheâs one of many fans pushing for the cit...
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/hockey-fans-plead-halifax-future-090010061.html
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Evidence lacking for N.S. claims of human trafficking, fentanyl in unregulated cannabis
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Nova Scotia's justice minister says there are more illegal cannabis dispensaries in the province than the 118 the government had initially estimated â though he won't say how many.
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N.S. government says even more cannabis dispensaries than originally estimated
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's justice minister says there are more illegal cannabis dispensaries in the province than the 118 the government had initially estimated â though he won't say how
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/n-s-government-says-even-more-cannabis-dispensaries-than-originally-estimated/article_bb523068-d5e5-52df-a0ee-893d17294a14.html
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In the year since the Nova Scotia Tories under Premier Tim Houston won a resounding second mandate, the government's focus has largely been on a topic that didn't get much attention during the 2024 election campaign.
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N.S. premier ran on taxes and health care, but pivoted in 2025 to focus on energy
HALIFAX - In the year since the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives under Premier Tim Houston won a resounding second mandate, the government's focus has largely been on a topic that
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/n-s-premier-ran-on-taxes-and-health-care-but-pivoted-in-2025-to-focus/article_9f36cf1e-2462-53df-a361-66205dd157f8.html
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Happy New Year!! Was a delight to write about how queer folks are supporting trans and non-binary Haligonians
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Hairstylist in Halifax gives back by making gender-affirming haircuts more accessible
HALIFAX â When 26-year-old Newfoundlander Jenai Baker came out as non-binary and wanted to change their appearance to match their identity, one of the first things they did was get a haircut.
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The Nova Scotia RCMP say they have no plans to change their approach to tackling illegal cannabis in the province, despite a new provincial government directive calling for a police crackdown.
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N.S. RCMP says it was already tackling illegal cannabis before minister's directive
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia RCMP say they have no plans to change their approach to tackling illegal cannabis in the province, despite a new provincial government directive calling for
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/n-s-rcmp-says-it-was-already-tackling-illegal-cannabis-before-ministers-directive/article_47e4cf0e-a004-5d1e-86ec-795c393035a1.html
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Sipekne'katik First Nation Chief Michelle Glasgow said she and her council are "appalled" by the province's directive, which she calls a direct threat to their communities' safety.
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Mi'kmaq chiefs, former attorney general disappointed with N.S. cannabis directive | CBC News
Sipekne'katik First Nation Chief Michelle Glasgow said in a statement on Friday she and her council are "appalled" by the province's directive, which she calls a direct threat to their communities' sa...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/mi-kmaq-chiefs-former-ag-disappointed-cannabis-directive-9.7005178
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N.S. has directed police to crack down on illegal dispensaries. Some Indigenous activists say the moves are racist, and one legal scholar says the justice minister appears to be infringing on police independence.
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Nova Scotia wants crackdown on illegal cannabis, asks Mi'kmaq chiefs for support
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's justice minister has directed police across the province to crack down on illegal dispensaries, prompting criticism that the government may be interfering with law enforcement ...
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/nova-scotia-wants-crackdown-on-illegal-cannabis-asks-mikmaq-chiefs-for-support/article_34f9e2a2-4904-5bc9-9583-56fc057a825a.html
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The Nova Scotia government says it's making progress on improving public access to mental-health care, but advocates say the province is falling short.
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Mental-health advocates say Nova Scotia is continuing to fall short on access to care
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government says it's making progress on improving public access to mental-health care, but advocates say the province is falling short.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/mental-health-advocates-say-nova-scotia-is-continuing-to-fall-short-on-access-to-care/article_9b259d88-1c51-51ce-b547-f5e12fe7495d.html
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New N.S. government hiring directive says only 1 of every 2 vacancies can be filled | CBC News
The Nova Scotia government issued a directive on Monday that departments and other government entities are only allowed to fill one vacancy for every two full-time equivalent openings they have on the...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/government-jobs-vacancies-deficit-hiring-john-lohr-nsgeu-sandrea-mullen-9.6973883
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Halifax mothers are urging the Nova Scotia health authority to keep an 'irreplaceable' infant-feeding drop-in clinic open.
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Halifax mothers are urging N.S. to keep an 'irreplaceable' infant-feeding clinic open
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's health minister says she has asked for more information about the provincial health authority's decision to close a publicly funded drop-in clinic that offers new parents
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/atlantic/halifax-mothers-are-urging-n-s-to-keep-an-irreplaceable-infant-feeding-clinic-open/article_834c68f9-f78c-5c87-b6fa-7487ccda6912.html
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MP Chris d'Entremont's jump from Tories to Liberals sparks chatter across Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - When former Conservative party president Rob Batherson heard rumblings that Chris dâEntremont might be leaving the opposition caucus, he reached out to talk.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/mp-chris-dentremonts-jump-from-tories-to-liberals-sparks-chatter-across-nova-scotia/article_901439c8-bb6c-5a5a-9ee0-7987b71d22fe.html
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Halifax police say a youth is facing several child pornography charges for allegedly being involved in an online extremist group whose members coerce children into harming themselves and engaging in sexual activity on camera.
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Halifax youth facing child porn charges related to activity in online extremist group
HALIFAX - Halifax police say a youth is facing several child pornography charges for allegedly being involved in an online extremist group whose members coerce children into harming themselves and
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/atlantic/halifax-youth-facing-child-porn-charges-related-to-activity-in-online-extremist-group/article_f7eff08b-78d1-5324-a687-cc2b90c8cff8.html
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N.S. premier says his government will learn from Ontario's nuclear efforts as part of a new agreement he signed with its energy minister, despite having no near-future plans for nuclear power in the Atlantic province.
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Nova Scotia to learn from Ontario's nuclear efforts as part of new agreement | CBC News
Ontario Energy Minister Stephen Lecce and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, who appointed himself as the province's energy minister this week, held a press conference Thursday in downtown Halifax to si...
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Twila Gaudet, the director of consultation for Kwilmuâkw Maw-klusuaqn, said the law was recently pushed through the legislature without advanced notice or consultation.
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N.S. still failing to consult on law blocking protests on Crown land: Miâkmaq leaders
HALIFAX - A Miâkmaq leader in Nova Scotia says the provincial government continues to ignore First Nations' concerns on a new law they say targets their community's ability to protect
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/nova-scotia/n-s-still-failing-to-consult-on-law-blocking-protests-on-crown-land-mikmaq-leaders/article_b23e42cb-8565-546c-b9ff-e5e254446bec.html
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Nova Scotia RCMP say they have found no evidence to back up witness accounts of a vehicle driving back and forth early in the morning near the rural, northeastern home where two young children went missing in May.
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Nova Scotia RCMP dispute witness accounts in missing children case
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia RCMP say they have found no evidence to back up witness accounts of a vehicle driving back and forth early in the morning near the rural,
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia-rcmp-dispute-witness-accounts-in-missing-children-case/article_d2a7a33e-08f9-589f-92f2-ce387a03e12d.html
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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston shuffled his cabinet on Tuesday in a ceremony closed to the media, dropping three members who oversaw the departments of justice, energy and natural resources.
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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston shuffles cabinet, drops three ministers
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston shuffled his cabinet on Tuesday in a ceremony closed to the media, dropping three members who oversaw the departments of justice, energy and
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/environment/nova-scotia-premier-tim-houston-shuffles-cabinet-drops-three-ministers/article_6a93cf60-ac44-5a0d-9e92-e529714a25f8.html
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The Nova Scotia government is weakening democracy by packing bills with an unreasonable number of legislative changes, say opposition parties and political scientists.
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N.S. government weakening democracy by packing bills with many changes: opposition
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is weakening democracy by packing bills with an unreasonable number of legislative changes, say opposition parties and political scientists.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/atlantic/n-s-government-weakening-democracy-by-packing-bills-with-many-changes-opposition/article_8571461b-cf54-5a0e-877e-5ad2d1eec2c6.html
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As the sole provider for her and her daughter, Diana CalderĂłn said she âneeds to work, and I want to work, but the most important thing to me is for my daughter to be able to go to school⌠thatâs the most important thing to me.â
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Federal 'clerical error' puts N.S. mom and daughter's legal status at risk
HALIFAX - Since the school year began, Diana CalderĂłn has spent most weekday afternoons driving her 14-year-old daughter to the Halifax junior high school she should be attending, timing their
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/atlantic/federal-clerical-error-puts-n-s-mom-and-daughters-legal-status-at-risk/article_119def9a-8a5b-5ea6-9138-61ef69035e76.html
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Halifax resident Peter Linfield says he thought Fillmore "doesn't understand how the structure of his office operates and how council works, or he was intentionally trying to mislead the public in an effort to gain support for that strong-mayor powers."
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Code of conduct investigation launched into Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore
HALIFAX - Two Halifax residents say the city's mayor is being investigated for an alleged breach of the municipal code of conduct because of comments he made about the power
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/code-of-conduct-investigation-launched-into-halifax-mayor-andy-fillmore/article_1b551443-0122-5ec9-b007-56e954f85bc2.html
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Since Oct. 18, there have been seven women killed in Nova Scotia whose deaths are connected to their male partners, and in one case, the father of a victim was also killed.
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Advocates say N.S. falling short on treating intimate-partner violence as epidemic
HALIFAX - Senior Nova Scotia officials heard how the government is falling short in its efforts to tackle intimate partner violence at a legislature committee on Tuesday, about one year
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/advocates-say-n-s-falling-short-on-treating-intimate-partner-violence-as-epidemic/article_3e6085c4-09ac-590a-8e5b-6594d0d01139.html
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As climate change continues to raise the risk of extreme wildfires, a debate has arisen over who bears the responsibility to prevent disasters: government or individuals?
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Who bears responsibility to prevent wildfire disasters: government or individuals?
HALIFAX - As climate change continues to raise the risk of extreme wildfires, a debate has arisen over who bears the responsibility to prevent disasters: government or individuals?
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/environment/who-bears-responsibility-to-prevent-wildfire-disasters-government-or-individuals/article_b06cdc75-6af9-55e8-83f2-e2c140235097.html
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Multiple wildfires are burning in Newfoundland, prompting more evacuation orders and destroying structures in a community in the eastern part of the province.
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One of several wildfires in N.L. has destroyed structures, tripled in size overnight
Multiple wildfires are burning in Newfoundland, prompting more evacuation orders and destroying structures in a community in the eastern part of the province.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/atlantic/one-of-several-wildfires-in-n-l-has-destroyed-structures-tripled-in-size-overnight/article_f445616d-4001-5c2a-a5d6-8099fab75e5e.html
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