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• Psychologist testifies in child porn sentencing hearing for Peter Moorhouse

  The sentencing hearing for former Better Business Bureau of Atlantic Canada president Peter Moorhouse is scheduled to resume in December.

  Crime

  Sep 29
• Case of N.B. man missing for over a year being treated as homicide, police say

  Richard (Ricky) Matchett was last seen on Aug. 9, 2022 and was reported missing the following April. His disappearance is now being investigated as a homicide.

  Crime

  Sep 21
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• N.S. gas prices drop by 5 cents thanks to interrupter clause

  Gas prices in Nova Scotia went down by five cents overnight into Thursday after the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board triggered the interrupter clause.

  Canada

  Sep 21
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• Counter-protesters push back against demonstrators at rally in Halifax

  Halifax's Grand Parade Square was packed with several hundred people Wednesday morning as protesters and counter-protesters gathered for a rally on gender policies in schools.

  Canada

  Sep 20
• N.S. RCMP to apologize for street checks, more than 2 years after refusing to do so

  The Nova Scotia RCMP plans to formally apologize for its historical use of street checks, more than two years after the force said it was not planning to do so.

  Canada

  Sep 19
• Renovations for waiting room of Halifax’s largest emergency department set to begin

  The QEII Health Sciences Centre's emergency department is undergoing renovations as part of the hospital's ongoing redevelopment project.

  Health

  Sep 19
• N.S. man driving lawn tractor killed after being hit by car crossing roadway

  A 64-year-old Nova Scotia man has died after he was hit by a car while operating a lawn tractor. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

  Canada

  Sep 19
• People wave-watching during Lee ‘disheartening,’ Halifax councillor says

  During post-tropical storm Lee, dozens of people flocked to waterfronts and shorelines to watch waves, despite the dangers of doing so.

  Canada

  Sep 18
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• Weather warnings issued across N.S., N.B. as Hurricane Lee set to strike

  Hurricane Lee has begun transitioning to a post-tropical storm as it makes its way toward the East Coast, but experts say it could be close to hurricane strength when it arrives.

  Canada

  Sep 15
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• Hurricane Lee: Watches in effect for N.S. and N.B. as storm heads to Canada

  Hurricane and tropical cyclone watches have been issued in parts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick as Hurricane Lee continues toward eastern Canada.

  Weather

  Sep 14
• Massive fire breaks out, explosions heard at recycling facility in Saint John, N.B.

  Crews are battling a large fire that broke out at the American Iron and Metal recycling facility early Thursday morning. Port Saint John has activated its emergency response plan.

  Canada

  Sep 14
• Hurricane Lee: Storm to ‘grow in size,’ decrease intensity as it approaches Canada’s East Coast

  The Canadian Hurricane Centre says Hurricane Lee is now on its anticipated northward course toward Canada's Maritime provinces and the state of Maine.

  Weather

  Sep 13
• Hurricane Lee: Storm set to bring heavy rain, strong winds to N.S. this weekend

  Nova Scotians are preparing for even more rain to cap off a wet summer as Hurricane Lee moves toward Canada's East Coast, with landfall likely this weekend.

  Weather

  Sep 12
• Diabetic man waits hours for food at Halifax hospital, wife speaks out

  A Halifax-area woman is frustrated after her diabetic husband missed a meal during a stay at the Victoria General Hospital, and had another meal arrive several hours late.

  Health

  Sep 11
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• Hurricane Lee regains strength over open waters, has eyes on Canada’s East Coast

  Meteorologists are keeping tabs on Hurricane Lee as it approaches Canada. The Canadian Hurricane Centre warns Lee could arrive as a weak hurricane or strong tropical storm.

  World

  Sep 11
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• Dozens of sexual assaults alleged at N.S. university, police investigating

  Police are looking into dozens of alleged historical sexual assaults at Université Sainte-Anne, a French-language university in southwestern Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Sep 7
• N.S. affordability crisis deepens as gap between living wage, minimum wage grows: report

  A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the living wage in Halifax is $26.50, over $11 more than the minimum wage.

  Canada

  Sep 7
• N.S. small town mayor says he’s ‘never seen a housing crisis’ like this

  Bridgewater Mayor David Mitchell wants people to know that the housing crisis is affecting communities of all shapes and sizes. He is calling for urgent action.

  Canada

  Sep 6
• Youth, 14, facing charges after gun allegedly pointed at group in Moncton, N.B.

  A 14-year-old has been arrested after allegedly pointing a firearm during an incident in Moncton, N.B. Police say the teen threw their backpack when they saw officers arrive.

  Crime

  Sep 5
• Halifax police investigating hate-motivated incident after noose found at Africville Park

  Police are investigating an alleged hate-motivated incident after a noose was found in Africville Park, which memorializes the historic Black community razed in the 1960s.

  Canada

  Sep 1
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• As Halifax grows, housing is a ‘top priority’ for new planning director

  Jacqueline Hamilton, HRM's new executive director of planning and development, says there are plans in the works to help grow Halifax's population to one million by 2050.

  Canada

  Sep 1
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• Man killed after motor home crashes on N.S. highway

  A 58-year-old man died following a motor home crash on Highway 289 in Middle Stewiacke on Thursday. He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead.

  Canada

  Sep 1
• Teen charged with manslaughter in Halifax waterfront homicide of Davelle Desmond

  A 17-year-old has been charged with manslaughter in the death of Davelle Desmond. The 26-year-old died following an altercation on the Halifax waterfront earlier this month.

  Crime

  Aug 31
• Halifax community group welcomes advent of short-term rental regulations

  New rules for short-term rentals in Halifax come into effect Friday, and that's welcome news for one group that's been pushing for regulation for years.

  Canada

  Aug 30
• ‘Incredibly dangerous:’ N.S. man arrested for allegedly shooting at teens on ATVs

  A Nova Scotia man is facing firearms charges after three teenagers were allegedly shot at while driving all-terrain vehicles in the Little Dyke area of Colchester County.

  Crime

  Aug 28