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‘Unimaginable terror’: Families of victims from military helicopter crash sue manufacturer dlvr.it/SsRMLT

‘Unimaginable terror’: Families of victims from military helicopter crash sue manufacturer

The incident that ended six lives in 2020 represented the worst single-day loss for the Canadian Armed Forces in years.

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Bids climb as Alberta government auctions off ‘excellent, dusty’ donair suit dlvr.it/SsRGVB
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Halifax police supervisor ‘shocked’ that clothing was not collected in rape case dlvr.it/SsR3X1
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Ex-officer’s account of being ordered to ‘close’ rape file challenged in N.S. hearing dlvr.it/SsJvyT

Ex-officer’s account of being ordered to ‘close’ rape file challenged in N.S. hearing

HALIFAX - A retired Halifax police officer denied on Monday that he had ordered a former subordinate to stop investigating an alleged sexual assault, but he admitted that police made errors in the...

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North American Indigenous Games officially open in Halifax as prime minister attends dlvr.it/SsH9BH
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Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine shut down again over reports of rock fall dlvr.it/SsH5mq
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Cultural sharing key part of North American Indigenous Games as sacred fire lit dlvr.it/SsDxLj
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The mystery and magic of Moon Mist — the Nova Scotia ice cream flavour ‘going gangbusters’ in Toronto dlvr.it/SsD1P6

The mystery and magic of Moon Mist — the Nova Scotia ice cream flavour ‘going gangbusters’ in...

Its arrival is great news for many locals, but for transplanted East Coasters like myself feels bittersweet.

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Nova Scotia RCMP investigating 70 alleged sexual assaults at youth centre dlvr.it/Ss4PJ6
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Stop attacks against interim AFN chief, New Brunswick leader implores at assembly dlvr.it/Ss4PDw

RoseAnne Archibald removed from Assembly of First Nations meeting for violating code of conduct,...

HALIFAX - The interim chief of the Assembly of First Nations says former national chief RoseAnne Archibald was barred Tuesday from participating in the organization’s annual general meeting because...

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Do you need another COVID vaccine shot this fall? Here’s what the latest advice says dlvr.it/Ss2CK6

Do you need another COVID vaccine shot this fall? Here’s the latest advice

Many Canadians should be getting boosters, National Advisory Committee on Immunization says.

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Nova Scotia government says judge dismissed from inquiry had rejected offer for help dlvr.it/Ss252Y
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Problems with roof supports leads to closure of underground coal mine in Cape Breton dlvr.it/Ss1dmB

Problems with roof supports leads to temporary closure of coal mine in Cape Breton

DONKIN, N.S. - The Donkin underground coal mine in Cape Breton was temporarily shut down this week following the discovery of structural problems with some roof supports.

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N.S. nurse tells police review board that officer seemed to blame alleged rape victim dlvr.it/Ss1Sw8

N.S. nurse tells police review board that officer seemed to place blame on victim

HALIFAX - A nurse who collected evidence of rape from a Nova Scotia woman told a police review board hearing on Tuesday that a constable asked the woman inappropriate questions that seemed to place...

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First Nations chiefs gather in Halifax to hear from new interim chief after ousting dlvr.it/Ss0VBj

Embattled former national chief lashes out at chiefs who want to find a replacement

HALIFAX - The embattled former leader of the largest First Nations advocacy organization in Canada delivered a searing rebuke of its leadership, as chiefs rejected her pleas and voted in favour of a...

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Judge who led Desmond inquiry accuses N.S. government of spreading misinformation dlvr.it/Sryvc3

Judge who led Desmond inquiry accuses N.S. government of spreading misinformation

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is facing accusations from a former judge who says misinformation and ignorance were behind the attorney general’s decision last week to dismiss him as the...

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Carrie Low testifies at hearing into alleged N.S. police mishandling of her rape case dlvr.it/SryZlv

Carrie Low tells review board about her trauma from N.S. police handling of rape case

HALIFAX - A Halifax woman who says her 2018 rape case was mishandled told a police review board on Monday she became suicidal due to her feeling that officers mistrusted her.

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Minister says changes in progress after apology for racism faced by Black soldiers dlvr.it/SrwXvN

Minister says changes in progress after apology for racism faced by Black soldiers

HALIFAX - Ottawa is continuing to implement recommendations brought forward as part of an apology for the systemic hate and racism experienced by an all-Black Canadian unit that served in the First...

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Sex worker wins in Nova Scotia court, but ruling leaves sex industry conflicted dlvr.it/SrvhF2

Sex worker wins in Nova Scotia court, but ruling leaves sex industry conflicted

HALIFAX - In a legal decision described as the first of its kind in Canada, a Halifax sex worker successfully sued a client for nonpayment of services, but actors in the industry are conflicted about...

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As uncertainty looms in Halifax, Nova Scotia town to host first-ever Pride parade dlvr.it/SrtNw5

As uncertainty looms in Halifax, Nova Scotia town to host first-ever Pride parade

HALIFAX - With uncertainty looming over Halifax’s Pride parade this year, smaller communities in Nova Scotia are stepping up and opening their doors during what some say is a pivotal time for LGBTQ...

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