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• Man found dead in Dartmouth tent encampment site on Boxing Day

  Halifax Regional Police are investigating the death of a man in Dartmouth who was found in a tent in a designated encampment site. 

  Canada

  Dec 27
• Halifax Thunderbirds player suspended by team after video shows fans attacked in Colorado

  A Halifax lacrosse player has been suspended by his team, as video of a violent altercation between him and spectators at a game last week makes the rounds on social media. 

  Sports

  Dec 27
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• Christmas Eve snow coming for Nova Scotia, warnings issued for parts of province

  A White Christmas is a sure thing in Nova Scotia, as another system is on the way -- adding to the snow that's already on the ground from this past weekend's nor'easter. 

  Weather

  Dec 23
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• Acadie-Bathurst Titan sold, QMJHL team moving to St. John’s next season

  The Acadie-Bathurst Titan have been sold, and the QMJHL team will be moving from New Brunswick to Newfoundland next season. It will mark the league's second stint in St. John's.

  Sports

  Dec 20
• Snowfall warning issued for much of N.S., up to 30 cm possible

  Snowfall warnings are in effect for the entire mainland of the province. Total snowfall amounts are expected to be between 15 to 30 cm. 

  Weather

  Dec 19
• ‘We text every day’: N.S. Lieutenant-governor jokes about King Charles relationship

  Nova Scotia's new lieutenant-governor, Mike Savage, is getting used to his new title and role. Global News' Paul Brothers sat down in a one-on-one interview.

  Canada

  Dec 19
• A who dunnit: Halifax jogger attacked by owl in what Canadian expert warns can happen

  A Nova Scotia woman never thought she'd become an owl expert but thanks to an unexpected close encounter about a week ago on a Halifax trail, she's on the road to becoming one.

  Canada

  Dec 18
• ‘Significant snowfall’ possible in N.S. on busy holiday travel weekend

  Nova Scotians are looking at possible snowfall late this week, on the busy travel weekend ahead of Christmas, but there are "still a lot of question marks" about it.

  Weather

  Dec 18
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• 2 police officers murdered in line of duty. Their memory lives on 50 years later

  A special ceremony was held in Moncton to mark 50 years since two police officers were abducted and murdered while investigating a child's kidnapping.

  Canada

  Dec 14
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• ‘It was freezing’: N.S. woman angry after planned power outage drags on for hours

  Many people living in Lunenburg, N.S. and surrounding communities were left in the dark over the weekend, after a planned power outage dragged on much longer than expected. 

  Canada

  Dec 12
• Montreal police say 5 more suspects arrested in trio of homicides

  Police in Quebec say they have arrested five suspects from across the country in connection to three homicides that were committed in Charlemagne and Montreal in 2023 and 2024.

  Crime

  Dec 11
• No timeline for Tim Houston’s election promise to remove Halifax bridge tolls

  Drivers who use either of the two bridges that span Halifax Harbour may be wondering when tolls will be eliminated, as promised by the newly re-elected Nova Scotia premier. 

  Politics

  Dec 11
• She advocated for better breast cancer screening. Her friends continue the fight

  Advocates and friends of a Nova Scotia woman who died from stage IV breast cancer are urging the province to update its screening policy for women with dense breast tissue.

  Health

  Dec 10
• Trudeau in Halifax to meet with re-elected N.S. premier, fireside chat also

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Halifax Monday to meet with newly re-elected PC Premier Tim Houston, who has a long list of grievances against Ottawa.

  Politics

  Dec 9
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• Last resident at Halifax encampment site on his fight for ‘dignified living’

  Municipal crews moved in to dismantle the remaining tents at an encampment in Halifax's south end on Wednesday, with one resident vowing to stay.

  Canada

  Dec 4
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• Andy Fillmore, Halifax’s new mayor, loses motion to scrap designated encampment site list

  A motion made by Halifax's newly-elected mayor to scrap a list of nine designated tent encampment sites was narrowly defeated, with some councillors calling the move "premature."

  Canada

  Dec 4
• Halifax school calls for ‘conversation’ after trans flag ripped down twice

  Teachers and students at the Shambhala School in Halifax were shocked to find out someone had torn down a flag it flies for Trans Awareness Month.

  Canada

  Dec 4
• Former Africville residents and descendants receive global recognition

  Former residents and descendants of Africville in Halifax are finally receiving global recognition for their significant contribution to Canadian history.

  Canada

  Dec 2
• Polar bear ‘poop’ and how it offers important clues into climate change effects

  "Polar bear poop," as it's come to be known, is a valuable tool for researchers at Dalhousie University, as they look for its effects on the animals health and climate change.

  Canada

  Nov 30
• N.S. man reached on social media, out more than $150K USD in cryptocurrency scam

  A victim in Cole Harbour -- outside Halifax -- was defrauded of more than $154,000 US in a cryptocurrency scam that spanned several months, according to local RCMP. 

  Crime

  Nov 28
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• Snowfall warnings issued as N.B. gears up for first blast of wintry weather

  Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings covering nearly all of New Brunswick. Parts of Nova Scotia are also in line for wintry weather.

  Weather

  Nov 28
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• 2 found dead in burning vehicle in Chipman, N.B.: RCMP

  RCMP in New Brunswick say the deaths of two people found in a burning vehicle were homicides. 

  Crime

  Nov 27
• ‘Falls on my shoulders’: Churchill apologetic after Liberals crushed in N.S. election

  Zach Churchill's Liberals were dealt a devastating loss in the Nova Scotia election — dropping to third-party status. Churchill lost his own seat in Yarmouth by 14 votes.

  Politics

  Nov 27
• ‘Let’s keep it rolling’: Houston’s PCs win 2nd majority government in Nova Scotia

  The Progressive Conservatives have won a landslide victory in Nova Scotia, with Tim Houston securing a second term as premier after making the decision to call a snap election.

  Politics

  Nov 26
• Halifax Walmart death: Store will not reopen for ‘weeks’ as remodelling continues

  A Halifax Walmart store where a 19-year-old employee was found dead in a walk-in oven last month will not reopen for 'several weeks' as renovations continue. 

  Canada

  Nov 25