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RCMP say New Brunswick man dead after highway crash east of Halifax

RCMP say New Brunswick man dead after highway crash east of Halifax

GRAND DESERT, N.S. — Halifax-area RCMP say a 76-year-old New Brunswick man is dead after a crash involving a pickup truck east of the city. The crash occurred around 3:10 a.m.
New Brunswick RCMP recover body of second missing fisherman near Portage Island

New Brunswick RCMP recover body of second missing fisherman near Portage Island

HALIFAX — RCMP in New Brunswick say the body of a second man who didn't return from a fishing trip has been found. Brothers Aldéric Thibodeau, 75, and Léandre Thibodeau, 82, were last seen Aug.
Nova Scotia Power handed $750,000 fine for failing to meet performance standards

Nova Scotia Power handed $750,000 fine for failing to meet performance standards

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's electric utility has been fined $750,000 for failing to meet 2022 performance targets set by the provincial regulator.
Bouncer charged with manslaughter in Christmas Eve killing of man in downtown Halifax

Bouncer charged with manslaughter in Christmas Eve killing of man in downtown Halifax

HALIFAX — A man who was working security at a Halifax bar on Christmas Eve has been charged with the killing of an Ontario man.
Cash incentives offered to Nova Scotia businesses that promote the 'Gaelic brand'

Cash incentives offered to Nova Scotia businesses that promote the 'Gaelic brand'

HALIFAX — The next time you order a meal in Nova Scotia, you could get a discount on your bill – if you know some Gaelic.
12-year-old Nova Scotia boy faces charges after allegedly stealing truck

12-year-old Nova Scotia boy faces charges after allegedly stealing truck

SYDNEY, N.S. — A 12-year-old boy from Sydney, N.S., is facing charges for allegedly stealing a truck on Monday morning. Cape Breton Regional Police say the truck was stolen from a driveway on Webster Street around 8 a.m.
Jamaican migrant worker granted federal health care after being fired from N.S. farm

Jamaican migrant worker granted federal health care after being fired from N.S. farm

HALIFAX — A migrant worker diagnosed with cervical cancer shortly after arriving in Nova Scotia has been granted health insurance under a federal program, but advocates continue to call on the province to expand health coverage to people without perm
Nova Scotia RCMP investigate violent home invasion east of Halifax

Nova Scotia RCMP investigate violent home invasion east of Halifax

HALIFAX — Mounties in Nova Scotia are investigating a violent home invasion. RCMP say officers were dispatched to a rural community east of Halifax early Saturday after three men abruptly entered the residence and proceeded to ransack the property.
Children of man who died in N.S. floods question why roads open, alerts delayed

Children of man who died in N.S. floods question why roads open, alerts delayed

TANTALLON, N.S. — It doesn't make sense to Robie Holland that — as 250 millimetres of rain poured down in rural Nova Scotia — there was nothing to stop his father from travelling down a rapidly flooding road.
New storm forecast means increased hurricane risk this season in Atlantic Canada

New storm forecast means increased hurricane risk this season in Atlantic Canada

HALIFAX — A Canadian forecaster says a revised outlook predicting more storms than average in the Atlantic Ocean this hurricane season increases the chance of a significant storm hitting Eastern Canada.
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