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Emergency shelter spaces open in Nova Scotia as cold snap sets inHalifax Search and Rescue says its vehicles will hit the roads this weekend to keep an eye out for anyone who is sleeping rough along with help from police.Weather18 mins
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Halifax budget committee to continue discussions on HRP fundingHalifax Regional Police presented its proposed budget to city council's budget committee on Friday, asking for $94.6 million in funding.Canada44 mins
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Halifax Wanderers sign former CF Montreal homegrown player Tomas GiraldoBorn in Medellin, Colombia, Giraldo was eight when his family moved to Canada. He joined Montreal's academy in 2015, eventually becoming the 20th player to sign a homegrown deal.Sports2 hours
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‘Huge’ Shannon Park development plan approved, will include 3,000 housing unitsCanada Lands has committed to having 20 per cent of the units for Shannon Park be affordable, though what's considered 'affordable' has yet to be defined.Canada3 hours
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Pair ‘put their own life at risk’ to save elderly driver in N.S. lake crash: RCMPHalifax RCMP said a Subaru drove off the roadway and crashed over an embankment into the lake on Rocky Lake Drive in Waverley, N.S.Canada5 hours
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A decade later, mysterious disappearance of N.S. man remains unsolvedPolice said Mark Clarke, from Hillaton, N.S., was reported missing on Feb. 4, 2013, after been last seen at around noon that day in Kentville.Canada6 hours
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Former Liberal N.S. member of legislature to plead guilty for impaired drivingHugh MacKay, former MLA for Chester-St. Margaret's, had in 2020 pleaded not guilty to the charges, which are connected to an alleged impaired driving incident from Nov. 22, 2018.Canada8 hours
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N.S. minimum wage to rise to $15 in October, 6 months earlier than plannedThe minimum wage in Nova Scotia will rise to $15 in October, six months earlier than originally planned, due to the 'unexpected and significant increase in inflation.'Canada9 hours
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Global News at 6 Halifax: February 2Global News at 6 Halifax from Feb. 2, 2023.CanadaFeb 2
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Crown closes its case in William Sandeson murder trial, defence up nextOn Monday, Justice James Chipman will ask William Sandeson's lawyer how her client wishes to proceed. She will tell the court if the defence will call evidence.CrimeFeb 2
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Nova Scotia seniors’ advocates fearful of power rate hike impactThe Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSAURB) released its decision on Thursday, approving a seven-per cent increase for both 2023 and 2024.CanadaFeb 2
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African Heritage Month kicks off at Halifax librariesAs African Heritage Month begins, Halifax Public Libraries is starting workshops, performances and community conversations to expand knowledge of Black history.EducationFeb 2
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1 person dead in N.S. after apartment above garage engulfed in flamesThe remains of an adult were located inside an apartment in Granville Ferry, N.S. after a fire engulfed an apartment above a garage.FireFeb 2
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As sexual assault rates rise, provinces face shortages of specially trained nursesHealth officials in New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador say they've cancelled plans to train sexual assault nurse examiners after too few nurses signed up.CanadaFeb 2
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Extreme cold warnings issued for all of N.B. and N.S., could feel like -45 CEnvironment Canada said an arctic airmass will combine with strong northwest winds Friday, causing 'bitterly cold conditions' to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.CanadaFeb 2
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Utility board defies Nova Scotia government, allows 14 per cent power rate hikeNova Scotia's utility regulator has defied the provincial government and approved an average 14 per cent increase in electricity rates over two years.CanadaFeb 2
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N.S. groundhog, lobster agree there will be 6 more weeks of winterA prognosticating lobster and groundhog both spotted their shadows Thursday morning, indicating there will be six more weeks of winter.CanadaFeb 2
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Will winter end soon? Canadian groundhogs split on spring callsShubenacadie Sam, Nova Scotia's most famous groundhog, apparently saw her shadow this morning, predicting that winter will drag on for six more weeks.CanadaFeb 2
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Community members oppose proposed site for DND testing facility at Hartlen Point, N.S.The total project cost is pegged at $129 million. Construction is to begin later this year, with brush clearing and other site preparation work expected to start in March.CanadaFeb 1
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The story of African Heritage Month in Nova Scotia and the significance it holdsAfrican Heritage Month was first marked in Nova Scotia nearly 40 years ago and continues to hold great significance, with more work to do, says a Black studies specialist.CanadaFeb 1
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Door-knocking scammer pretending to be with Halifax-area church: policeFairview United Church says on social media the scammer is claiming to need money to help a a family in New Glasgow, who has a family member in hospital with cancer.CrimeFeb 1
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With frigid temperatures coming, Halifax groups work to support unhoused peopleWith temperatures expected to drop deep into the negatives Friday night, front-line workers in Halifax are busy trying to keep the city’s most vulnerable residents safe.CanadaFeb 1
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Halifax university’s technology to help U.S. find missing soldiers on ex-battlefieldsSaint Mary's University will work with a U.S. defence agency, which is responsible for identifying the remains of missing soldiers, sailors and aircrew from past conflicts.CanadaFeb 1
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New patient medical information system coming to N.S. in $365M contractThe One Person One Record system will replace and connect more than 80 systems that staff currently use to record and access patient information, Nova Scotia government says.HealthFeb 1
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60-year-old woman dead after being hit by vehicle in Cape BretonPolice say a 60-year-old woman has died after being hit by someone driving a vehicle in Membertou in Cape Breton on Tuesday afternoon.CanadaFeb 1