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• 2 teens charged in school threats case: Halifax police

  A 15-year-old and a 16-year-old have been charged with mischief and uttering threats after J.L. Ilsley High School received threats earlier this week.

  Canada

  May 10
• N.S. families shocked after decorations removed from graves of loved ones

  Several N.S. families are heartbroken after finding bushes cut down, flowers dug up, and sentimental items removed from their loved ones’ final resting places.

  Canada

  May 10
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• Drone used to smuggle $250,000 worth of contraband into N.B. prison, police say

  Two men from Montreal are facing charges after a drone was used to smuggle drugs and other contraband into a New Brunswick prison.

  Canada

  May 9
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• Halifax braces for another summer of full parks as homelessness continues to rise

  With summer fast approaching, the city of Halifax is preparing for an increase in tents around local green spaces as the homelessness crisis persists.

  Canada

  May 7
• 2 teens among 3 killed in Fredericton car crash: ‘Parent’s worst nightmare’

  Police say two teenagers were among the dead in a single-vehicle crash in Fredericton early Sunday morning that claimed the lives of three people.

  Canada

  May 6
• Councillor Pam Lovelace announces bid to be mayor of Halifax

  Halifax-area councillor Pam Lovelace has announced that she's running for mayor this fall, making her the first high-profile candidate to throw her hat in the ring.

  Politics

  May 3
• 4th youth charged with murder in killing of 16-year-old outside Halifax mall

  Police in Halifax have charged a fourth youth with second-degree murder in the death of 16-year-old Ahmad Al Marrach. The accused had previously been arrested and released.

  Crime

  May 2
• Halifax students frustrated, anxious over recent bomb threats: ‘Stop messing around’

  Students in Halifax are growing weary after a number of bomb threats made against local schools in recent days. There were eight threats made against school in April alone.

  Canada

  May 1
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• Arrest made two days after alert issued over ‘dangerous man’ with firearm in Dartmouth

  An emergency alert was issued notifying residents of a 'dangerous man armed with a firearm' in the Gaston Road area of Dartmouth Tuesday morning.

  Crime

  Apr 30
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• Man arrested after alleged assault, forcible confinement at N.B. encampment

  Police in Saint John, N.B., have arrested a 37-year-old man following an alleged aggravated assault and forcible confinement at a local encampment.

  Crime

  Apr 30
• Threatening message found in bathroom stall at Halifax school, students dismissed

  Students at Halifax West High School were dismissed early Monday after a threatening message was discovered in a school bathroom. Police were on scene during the day.

  Canada

  Apr 29
• Man left with life-threatening injuries after stabbing in Halifax

  Halifax Regional Police are investigating after a 55-year-old man was seriously injured following an overnight stabbing inside a home.

  Canada

  Apr 29
• N.S. mom calls for better ultrasound access after private clinic reveals twins

  A Halifax mother is calling for better access to hospital ultrasounds after she recently discovered she was having twins while receiving private care.

  Health

  Apr 27
• 14-year-olds accused in Halifax homicide appear in court, bail hearing set

  The two 14-year-olds accused of killing a high school student outside the Halifax Shopping Centre Monday are scheduled to appear for a bail hearing next month.

  Crime

  Apr 26
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• Invasive strep: ‘Don’t wait’ to seek care, N.S. woman warns on long road to recovery

  A woman who had to be rushed into surgery after getting flesh-eating disease from invasive group A strep is warning others not to wait if they feel symptoms.

  Health

  Apr 26
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• Hundreds mourn 16-year-old Halifax homicide victim: ‘The youth are feeling it’

  Ahmad Maher Al Marrach and his family were Syrian refugees who were making a life for themselves in Canada. The 16-year-old was killed outside a city mall on Monday.

  Canada

  Apr 24
• Teen victim identified in homicide outside Halifax Shopping Centre, people left shaken

  Police released two people without charges on Tuesday, one day after a 16-year-old boy was found injured outside Halifax Shopping Centre. He later died in hospital.

  Crime

  Apr 23
• Fire at unfinished building in Halifax brought under control

  Halifax firefighters spent Tuesday morning working to knock down a fire at a building under construction on the corner of Robie and St. Albans streets.

  Fire

  Apr 23
• The ‘very busy’ Halifax waterfront and why changes could be on the way

  As Halifax's population continues to grow, plans to prevent overcrowding along the city's downtown waterfront are being reviewed. This could mean building a new ferry terminal.

  Canada

  Apr 23
• N.S. man subject of emergency alert now facing firearms charges

  A Nova Scotia man who was the subject of an emergency alert last week has been charged with numerous firearms offences. He was scheduled to appear in court on Monday.

  Crime

  Apr 22
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• Passenger stabbed during ‘unprovoked’ attack on Halifax Transit bus, police say

  A Halifax Regional Police spokesperson said the weapon used in the attack wasn't a knife, but described it as a "pointy piece of metal." A man is now facing charges.

  Crime

  Apr 22
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• Mental health support still lacking 4 years after mass shooting: Nova Scotia mayor

  Four years after the deadliest mass shooting in Canadian history, the mayor of the community where the tragedy began says accessing mental health resources is still a challenge.

  Canada

  Apr 19
• Domestic violence not epidemic, N.S. justice minister says on mass shooting anniversary

  Nova Scotia’s justice minister has apologized for saying he doesn’t believe domestic violence is an epidemic on the four-year anniversary of the province’s worst mass shooting.

  Canada

  Apr 18
• 7 face charges after New Brunswick cannabis dispensary raids

  Seven people have been arrested and are facing charges after three cannabis dispensary busts across New Brunswick earlier this month.

  Cannabis

  Apr 18
• A Nova Scotia senior and the ‘terrible stress’ of moving during a housing crisis

  A Nova Scotia senior who's being evicted from his apartment at the end of the month says the added stress is impacting his health.

  Canada

  Apr 16