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Halifax police chief says force will apologize to African Nova Scotians
Although Halifax Regional Police Chief Dan Kinsella did not provide a firm date on an apology, he said it’s likely to come by the end of November. Continue reading
Moratorium on N.S. street checks to be permanent after independent legal opinion finds practice illegal
“We have concluded that there is no power for the police to conduct street checks in HRM,” reads the report containing the legal opinion. Continue reading
Trudeau brings campaign to Halifax, criticizes Conservative cuts
Trudeau criticized the newly-released Conservative platform, which proposes more than $50 billion in spending cuts to help meet balanced budget targets. Continue reading
Maxime Bernier says N.S. PPC candidate’s tweets were racist but she won’t face consequences
Maxime Bernier made the comments on Friday at a rally in Halifax, where supporters applauded promises to cut down on “mass immigration.” Continue reading
‘Stretched thinner and thinner’: Timberlea mother says no federal candidate has earned her vote
An Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found 68 per cent of Canadians feel like they can’t get ahead and 82 per cent say they feel life is becoming less affordable. Continue reading
Nova Scotia inspects construction sites filmed in Global News investigation
“It confirms what we already know and what we work very hard as a department to curb,” Labour and Advanced Education Minister Labi Kousoulis told Global News. Continue reading
Dartmouth family urges construction workers to ‘say no’ to unsafe work
Brandon Alcorn had been working in construction for around eight months, when on March 13, 2018, he fell at a site in the Dartmouth Crossing shopping area and suffered irreparable brain damage. Continue reading
‘It’s the Wild West’: Sources say fear underlies silence on Nova Scotia construction sites
As a Global News investigation shines a spotlight on construction safety in Nova Scotia, workers say fear is a factor in their silence on hazards that sometimes put their lives at risk. Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: Sources identify ‘huge risk’ on Nova Scotia construction sites
The footage was shot and obtained in the Halifax area between July and August with assistance from whistleblowers, and raises serious questions about compliance with safety regulations in Nova Scotia. Continue reading
‘We will rise’: Bahamian diaspora in Nova Scotia collects donations for Dorian survivors
A GoFundMe campaign endorsed by the Halifax diaspora has already raised more than $500,000 for relief in The Bahamas. Continue reading
Halifax ranks eighth for federal spending commitments in Canada under Trudeau
The riding currently ranks eighth out of 338 in Canada for its overall number of federal funding commitments – 166 in total as of Sept. 3. Continue reading
Local non-profit seeks public inquiry into death of Halifax man in custody
Health Minister Randy Delorey did not commit to a public inquiry into his death, but said he had received comments from Women’s Wellness Within and would respond to them. Continue reading
New federal program aims to clean up oceans, reel in ‘ghost gear’
Local members of Parliament announced the new $8.3-million Sustainable Fisheries Solutions and Retrieval Contribution Support Program in Dartmouth on Tuesday. Continue reading
Nova Scotia dietitians concerned by new weight loss app for kids
Some Nova Scotia dietitians are concerned that a new weight loss program for kids could put youngsters on a path toward obsessive diet tracking Continue reading
Cover-ups, lies ‘a systemic cancer’ in world of oilpatch health and safety breaches: whistleblowers
The words may not have been explicit, but oilpatch contractor Matthew Linnitt says he read between the lines: lie on official documents about an incident that could have killed him, or someone would be fired. Continue reading