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Family of Mi'kmaw woman who died in Nova Scotia jail sues province for negligence

Family of Mi'kmaw woman who died in Nova Scotia jail sues province for negligence

HALIFAX — The family of a Mi'kmaw woman who died in provincial custody is suing Nova Scotia’s attorney general and the province's health authority for negligence.
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RCMP say two 20-year-olds killed in collision on Nova Scotia Highway 14

RCMP say two 20-year-olds killed in collision on Nova Scotia Highway 14

WINDSOR FORKS, N.S. — RCMP in Nova Scotia say two people are dead following a two-vehicle crash near the community of Windsor Forks.
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Man shot by Halifax police officer, taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries

Man shot by Halifax police officer, taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries

HALIFAX — A man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after Halifax Regional Police shot him Thursday night. Police say officers responded to an alleged stabbing around 10:15 p.m. in the 100 block of Plateau Crescent.
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Nova Scotia launches advertisement campaign warning people to prepare for hurricanes

Nova Scotia launches advertisement campaign warning people to prepare for hurricanes

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is launching an advertising campaign urging residents to prepare for hurricane season, as meteorologists monitor a tropical storm that could pick up steam as it moves up the Atlantic coast.
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Signs of early success after pesticide used against invasive species in N.S. lake

Signs of early success after pesticide used against invasive species in N.S. lake

HALIFAX — Nearly one year after Nova Scotia's Fisheries Department treated a lake with chemicals to eradicate invasive smallmouth bass, there are early signs of success.
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Halifax studying ways to better protect at-risk neighbourhoods from wildfires

Halifax studying ways to better protect at-risk neighbourhoods from wildfires

HALIFAX — The Halifax Regional Municipality is exploring ways to better protect its vulnerable neighbourhoods from wildfires.
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No criminal charges for Halifax police officer who killed man pointing shotgun

No criminal charges for Halifax police officer who killed man pointing shotgun

HALIFAX — A Halifax Regional Police officer won't face criminal charges for shooting dead a Dartmouth, N.S., man who was allegedly pointing a shotgun at police.
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N.S. police watchdog says Truro officer faces sex-assault and voyeurism charges

N.S. police watchdog says Truro officer faces sex-assault and voyeurism charges

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s independent police watchdog says it has laid four sex-related charges against a member of the Truro Police Service. The Serious Incident Response Team says it was contacted on March 21 by police in Truro, N.S.
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Fifty-nine-year-old man dead after all-terrain vehicle crash in Cape Breton

Fifty-nine-year-old man dead after all-terrain vehicle crash in Cape Breton

HALIFAX — RCMP in Cape Breton are reporting a fatal all-terrain vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 59-year-old man over the weekend. Police say the crash occurred Saturday on MacIntyre Mountain Road in Glenora, N.S.
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Police say 10-year-old dead after ATV crash in rural Nova Scotia

Police say 10-year-old dead after ATV crash in rural Nova Scotia

GAVELTON, N.S. — Mounties in Nova Scotia say a child is dead after an all-terrain vehicle crash near Wolfville. The RCMP say they responded to a report of a missing 10-year-old child just before 11:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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