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Man allegedly pushes 77-year-old woman to ground in Halifax, purse stolenHalifax Regional Police say a 77-year-old woman was leaving a Sobeys last Sunday when she was robbed by a man who pushed her to the ground.CrimeMay 24
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Halifax police arrest third suspect after March robberies, mall shutdownThe robberies occurred March 1 at Ash Jewelry on Quinpool Road in Halifax and Cash Trader in Lower Sackville and involved three suspects.CrimeMay 24
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‘Mixed emotions’ among N.S. teachers as mask mandate in public schools endsNova Scotia Teachers' Union president Paul Wozney said in a morning interview it's 'a day of mixed emotions' as the masking requirement ends in all public schools.CanadaMay 24
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‘Save our bank’: Residents protest closure of only bank on N.B. islandOnce the Scotiabank on Grand Manan closes, residents will be required to shell out $50 for a 90-minute ferry ride, and drive for an hour to get to the bank in St. George, N.B.CanadaMay 20
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Canadians choose chocolate as favourite ice cream flavour, survey saysThe survey says chocolate is the most popular ice cream flavour on average in the country, though it's closely followed by vanilla and mint chocolate.CanadaMay 20
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What’s open and closed on Victoria Day in HalifaxThe 2022 Victoria Day in Nova Scotia on Monday will be the first in two years to not take place during strict COVID-19 restrictions.CanadaMay 20
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Jury in Chantel Moore coroner’s inquest rules her death a homicideThe five-member coroner's jury will have the opportunity to make recommendations intended to help prevent future deaths in similar situations.CanadaMay 19
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COVID-19: Nova Scotia ending mandate for masks in public schoolsThe province said starting on Tuesday, May 24, masks will no longer be required for students in schools across Nova Scotia, although they remain recommended.CanadaMay 19
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Police identify 37-year-old woman killed in Halifax stabbingHalifax Regional Police have identified a woman who was fatally stabbed early Tuesday in the area of Sylvia Avenue and Herring Cove Road. Her death was ruled a homicide.CrimeMay 18
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New Brunswick parent worried as province has ‘no plan’ to bring masks back in schoolsN.B. children haven't had to wear masks in schools, and parents haven't had to report cases to schools, since March when the province lifted most of its restrictions.CanadaMay 18
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Quebec fashion retailer Simons to open new location in HalifaxThe Halifax Shopping Centre location will be Simons' first East Coast market for the Quebec retailer. The Halifax location is set to open in the spring of 2024.CanadaMay 17
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N.S. gas up 9.5 cents for new record price as interrupter clause invokedAs of Tuesday, all Nova Scotians are paying a minimum of 208 cents per litre at the pump for regular self-serve. The highest prices are in Cape Breton.CanadaMay 17
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Police charge teenager after alleged Dartmouth knife chaseThe 17-year-old was charged with assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.CrimeMay 16
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Interrupter clause being invoked tonight for gas prices in Nova ScotiaNova Scotia saw a 7.6-cent increase Friday, bringing the minimum price for a litre of regular unleaded self-serve gas to 198.5 cents. That's set to change at midnight.CanadaMay 16
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Maud Lewis painting sells at Ontario auction for record price of $350,000Listed by Miller and Miller Auctions, the "Black Truck" by Maud Lewis was estimated to be around $30,000-35,000 in value, but sold for a whopping $350,000.CanadaMay 16
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2 Nova Scotia forest fires ‘looking favourable’ on Saturday, official saysThe Department of Natural Resources says there are no active flames as of 1:30 p.m. on Saturday in either of the two fires that ravaged Nova Scotia's forests.FireMay 14
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RCMP say 35-year-old man dead after car crash in N.S.A Ford F-150 and a Dodge Ram were travelling in opposite directions and crashed into each other.TrafficMay 14
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Organizers want 2023 World Juniors to be ‘Maritime-priced’The rescheduled IIHF hockey tournament is expected to cost up to $14 million, but Hockey Canada says it wants to make the tournament 'affordable' and 'Maritime-priced.'CanadaMay 14
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RCMP lay charges after two bank robberies in Nova ScotiaRCMP say three people have been charged following a pair of bank robberies – one robbery occurred in Berwick, N.S. on May 5, just six days before another at a bank in Greenwood.CrimeMay 12
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Nova Scotia reports 18 COVID-19 deaths in latest weekly updateIn the seven-day period ending May 9, there were 65 new hospitalizations and 18 deaths linked to COVID-19 in Nova Scotia.CanadaMay 12
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COVID-19 communication in N.S. and the hot-button political issue it continues to beAs the COVID pandemic drags on, the N.S. Opposition Liberals want things done how they did it, but the governing Progressive Conservatives led by Tim Houston have their own way.CanadaMay 12
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‘Enough is enough’: Family of Tanya Brooks calls for justice 13 years after murderTanya Brooks, a a mother of five from the Millbrook First Nation in Nova Scotia, was killed on May 10, 2009, and police are still looking for the person responsible for her death.CanadaMay 10
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Nova Scotia reports 22 new COVID-19 deaths in recent weekly updateFrom April 26 to May 2, Nova Scotia's public health recorded 3,415 new PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19 -- an average of 487 new cases a day.HealthMay 5
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N.S. premier backpedals again, now scrapping non-resident property taxIn the same week he announced the controversial tax would be reduced Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has now announced it's gone for good.CanadaMay 5
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New Brunswick driver dead after collision with dump truckPolice in N.B. believe the 59-year-old man, who was the driver of an SUV, attempted to pass a vehicle and collided with a dump truck going in the opposite direction.CanadaMay 4
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