Rebecca Lau

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• ‘The welcome mat’: Mayor of N.S. town expects spike in American visitors by ferry

  Yarmouth, N.S. Mayor Pam Mood was in Washington, D.C., recently and said she heard from Americans who told her they were eager to vacation in Canada this summer.

  Canada

  Apr 17
• N.B. man charged with attempted murder, allegedly fired ‘dozens of gunshots at police’

  A 34-year-old man from Kingsclear First Nation, N.B., has been charged with attempted murder after an RCMP member and seven police vehicles were struck by bullets. 

  Crime

  Apr 16
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• New Glasgow police officer charged with sexual assault

  Antigonish County District RCMP said they received a report of a sexual assault in June 2024 that took place in the summer of 2007. 

  Crime

  Apr 16
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• Calls to improve tenant safety in Halifax after carbon monoxide leaks

  There are calls to improve tenant safety in Halifax after firefighters responded to two carbon monoxide leaks in apartment buildings over the past three days. 

  Canada

  Apr 16
• Driver clocked going 110 km/h on Macdonald Bridge, Halifax police say

  The bridge, along with the MacKay Bridge, recently had its toll booths and concrete barriers removed as part of the province's decision to eliminate tolls on the spans. 

  Traffic

  Apr 15
• Halifax residents plan to be ‘welcoming’ to U.S. tourists amid trade war: study

  Despite the current political climate and ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, it seems people in Halifax are still welcoming to American tourists.

  Economy

  Apr 14
• No injuries in Halifax fire that damaged building with apartments, businesses

  A building on Quinpool Road in Halifax that contained apartments, businesses and a restaurant is a 'a loss,' after a fire broke out overnight.

  Fire

  Apr 11
• X no more: Halifax council votes to stop using platform for municipal news

  During a regional council meeting Tuesday, councillors voted 16-1 in favour of ending Halifax Regional Municipality's presence on X, formerly known as Twitter. 

  Canada

  Apr 8
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• ‘Tragic event’: Worker in New Brunswick dies after cell tower fall

  Police say they were called to the site on Coverdale Road in Riverview, N.B., at around 12:30 p.m. Monday. A worker had fallen while working on a cellular tower.

  Canada

  Apr 8
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• Nova Scotia man pleads guilty to killing mother after she told him to move out

  A Halifax man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the killing of his 71-year-old mother in what he told police was a 'fit of rage.'

  Crime

  Apr 7
• Family of N.S. homicide victim pleads for answers in newly released RCMP video

  Donny Lohnes, 57, was the target of an attack on Jippie Avenue in Pine Grove on Oct. 25, 2020. His mother and brother say they just want answers.

  Crime

  Apr 7
• N.B. First Nation wants RCMP ‘held accountable’ after officer cleared in man’s death

  Elisopogtog First Nation community members are upset after SiRT found no grounds for criminal charges against an RCMP officer who shot and killed a man during a wellness check. 

  Apr 4
• Canadian students see New York trip spiked amid political climate, security fears

  Members of a Moncton high school band in New Brunswick, who had been busy rehearsing and fundraising for a trip to New York, found out 9 days before leaving the trip was cancelled.

  Education

  Apr 4
• What the cluck? This new app will tell you what chickens are saying

  Researchers at Dalhousie University's Agricultural Campus have developed an app called Cluckify to crack the code on what chickens are saying through the science of bioacoustics.

  Canada

  Apr 4
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• Victim’s mother angered over teen girl’s sentence in mall parking lot killing

  Nearly a year after 16-year-old Ahmad Al Marrach was killed in Halifax, the first of four youths charged in connection to his death has been sentenced.

  Crime

  Apr 4
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• Sidney Crosby buys stake in Swiss watch company with help of former teammate

  The Pittsburgh Penguins captain now has an ownership stake in a Swiss watchmaking company NORQAIN, thanks to former NHL teammate Mark Streit.

  Sports

  Apr 2
• Flags vandalized in what Halifax RCMP are calling a hate-motivated crime

  RCMP say a pride flag and an "Every Child Matters" flag at the end of a driveway in Lower Ship Harbour, N.S. were vandalized, and the crime is considered hate motivated.

  Crime

  Mar 31
• Search for man in Hammonds Plains after jerry can lit on fire at gas station: RCMP

  Police responded to the station at the intersection of Hammonds Plains Road and Kingswood Drive at around 7 a.m. 

  Canada

  Mar 28
• Halifax police investigate shooting near Armdale Roundabout, victim ‘banging’ on hotel door

  Officers responded to the 200 to 300 block of St. Margarets Bay Road at around 5:30 a.m. to reports of a man with a gunshot wound.

  Crime

  Mar 28
• New Brunswick not going far enough in reviewing mystery illness cases, family says

  New Brunswick's chief medical officer says the government will begin analyzing data into a mystery brain disease that has affected hundreds of people in the last several years.

  Health

  Mar 27
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• ‘I am sorry’: Youth speaks at sentencing in killing of teen outside Halifax mall

  One of four youths charged in connection with the killing of 16-year-old Ahmad Al Marrach apologized in court Wednesday as part of her sentencing hearing for manslaughter. 

  Canada

  Mar 26
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• Hoax improvised explosive device forces downtown Halifax street closures

  A suspicious package that was found outside City Hall was a fake explosive device that was "designed to come across as threatening," according to Halifax police.

  Canada

  Mar 26
• Family speaks out after ALS patient allegedly robbed in own home by care worker

  A Nova Scotia woman is calling for better oversight after a personal care worker allegedly robbed her 62-year-old sister in her own home.

  Crime

  Mar 25
• Halifax bar has had scaffolding up for 2 years with no end in sight

  The co-owner of Obladee Wine Bar in downtown Halifax says he's running out of patience after his business has been surrounded by scaffolding for nearly two years. 

  Canada

  Mar 24
• 41 dogs, including 16 puppies, rescued from ‘unsanitary conditions’ in New Brunswick

  The New Brunswick SPCA recently rescued 41 dogs from "extremely unsanitary conditions" amid a 20 per cent hike in animal protection investigations. 

  Canada

  Mar 24