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Acclaimed author, Order of Canada recipient Joan Clark dead at 88

HALIFAX — Joan Clark, acclaimed Canadian author and Order of Canada recipient, has died. She was 88. Clark wrote more than 15 books for adults and children, including An Audience of Chairs, Latitudes of Melt and The Dream Carvers.
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Halifax police investigating after stabbing at Dartmouth hotel sends one to hospital

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — One man is in hospital after an early morning stabbing at a Dartmouth hotel. Police were called to the parking lot of the Best Western just before 3 a.m. Sunday. When officers arrived, they found a 43-year-old man with stab wounds.
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DFO shuts down lucrative baby eel fishery in Maritimes amid poaching, safety concerns

DFO shuts down lucrative baby eel fishery in Maritimes amid poaching, safety concerns

HALIFAX — Federal fisheries officials shut down the lucrative baby eel fishery in the Maritimes on Saturday amid growing concerns of illegal poaching and violence.
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Alleged victim of assault in N.S. baby eel dispute faces charge for uttering threat

Alleged victim of assault in N.S. baby eel dispute faces charge for uttering threat

HUBBARDS, N.S. — A man who police say was assaulted with a pipe is now facing a charge for uttering threats during an argument that occurred just before the alleged attack.
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Charges laid in Nova Scotia after dispute over fishing of baby eels turns violent

Charges laid in Nova Scotia after dispute over fishing of baby eels turns violent

HUBBARDS, N.S. — Police in Nova Scotia say they've charged two men after an attack early today in a small community on the southern outskirts of Halifax following an argument that involved fishing for baby eels.
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After N.S. mass shooting, an Oxford professor's policing principles are recommended

After N.S. mass shooting, an Oxford professor's policing principles are recommended

HALIFAX — At the heart of the multi-volume report into Canada's worst mass shooting lies a recommendation calling for governments to replace 19th-century principles about law enforcement with a revised notion of what police are for.
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Rural Nova Scotia community seeking policing proposals, could dump the RCMP

Rural Nova Scotia community seeking policing proposals, could dump the RCMP

UPPER NAPPAN, N.S. — A largely rural municipality in northern Nova Scotia is looking into replacing the RCMP as its local police force almost three years after a mass shooting claimed the lives of four residents.
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N.S. bishop to meet parishioners before deciding fate of historic Acadian churches

N.S. bishop to meet parishioners before deciding fate of historic Acadian churches

HALIFAX — The senior Roman Catholic bishop in Nova Scotia is holding meetings this weekend along the province's Acadian shore to discuss offers on two huge and historic churches.
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N.S. parents present petition calling for cannabis oil meds coverage for children

N.S. parents present petition calling for cannabis oil meds coverage for children

HALIFAX — A six-year-old girl and her parents were at the Nova Scotia legislature Tuesday to lobby for the province to cover the cost of using cannabis oil to treat her seizures.
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Suspicious fire damages historic building in Halifax Public Gardens: police

Suspicious fire damages historic building in Halifax Public Gardens: police

HALIFAX — A historic building in the Halifax Public Gardens was damaged by a suspicious fire late Monday, marking the third time in less than a year that the beloved downtown park has been damaged while it was closed.
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