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• Indigenous lobster fishing boats cut loose from wharf in Nova Scotia: First Nation

  The band attracted national attention last fall when it started a separate, self-regulated commercial lobster fishery on St. Marys Bay.

  Canada

  13 mins
• N.S. election: Iain Rankin talks Robyn Ingraham controversy, fixed election dates in 1-on-1 interview

  Global News’ Sarah Ritchie sat down with Rankin ahead of the 41st provincial election to talk about the Robyn Ingraham controversy, his DUI conviction and fixed election dates.

  Politics

  2 hours
• Nova Scotia election: New Democrats promise to reduce ambulance wait times

  NDP Leader Gary Burrill accused the incumbent Liberals of failing to fix the persistent problem during two terms in office.

  Politics

  4 hours
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• N.S. top doc urges people to move up 2nd vaccine appointments to halt potential 4th wave of COVID-19

  The province reported four new cases of COVID-19 and no recoveries on Thursday.

  Health

  5 hours
• Halifax woman pushed to ground, assaulted during violent daytime robbery

  The suspect approached a woman in her 60s from behind, pushed her to the ground and continued to assault her, police said.

  Crime

  7 hours
• The N.S. election, the pandemic and a tide of plummeting voter turnout in Canada

  'Trying to predict what the voter turnout will be this time around is a guessing game,' said Louise Carbert of Dalhousie University.

  Politics

  12 hours
• N.S. ‘closely monitoring’ COVID situation in N.B., neighbouring provinces

  People in Amherst, N.S. have mixed feelings about New Brunswick's COVID-19 case count and the lifting of the provincial mask mandate and capacity limits

  Health

  Aug 4
• Halifax restaurant owners seeing summer uptick, but say they’re not out of the woods yet

  Halifax restaurant owners say they're seeing more customers in Phase 4 of Nova Scotia's reopening plan, but not enough to quell their short-term economic fears.

  Economy

  Aug 4
• N.S. election: Gary Burrill talks social supports, health-care staffing in 1-on-1 interview

  Global News’s Sarah Ritchie sat down with Burrill ahead of the 41st provincial election to talk social supports, health-care staffing, vaccines and policing.

  Politics

  Aug 4
• Nova Scotia election: party leaders spar over timeline to reach balanced budget

  While Liberal leader Iain Rankin says he wants to rein in spending, the Progressive Conservative and NDP leaders say they plan to run deficits to address the province's needs.

  Politics

  Aug 4
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• COVID-19: N.S. party leaders say no to mandatory vaccines for teachers, health care workers

  The leaders of the Progressive Conservatives, the Liberals and the NDP said they would not mandate vaccinations for people who work in health care.

  Health

  Aug 4
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• Search at former Shubenacadie Residential School site in N.S. fails to find any unmarked graves

  The First Nation's chief, Mike Sack, told members of the local Mi'kmaq community the search will resume if new information comes forward.

  Canada

  Aug 4
• Nova Scotia reports 2 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday

  The two cases are in Central Zone. One is related to travel and one is a close contact of a previously reported case.

  Health

  Aug 4
• Halifax RCMP looking for vehicle after lengthy car chase in Lower Sackville

  The Halifax District RCMP says nobody was injured during the incident, but two police cars and some private property was damaged.

  Canada

  Aug 4
• What Justin Trudeau’s Liberals could learn from the Nova Scotia election campaign

  'A weak performance by the Nova Scotia Liberals would be somewhat concerning to the federal Liberals,' says political science professor Tom Urbaniak.

  Politics

  Aug 4
• N.S. election: Tim Houston talks health care, vaccines, policing in 1-on-1 interview

  Global News’s Sarah Ritchie sat down with Houston ahead of the 41st provincial election to talk health care, economy, vaccines and policing.

  Politics

  Aug 3
• Climate change could be a key issue in 2021 Nova Scotia provincial election

  In 2019, students held a series of climate strikes, calling on government to address climate change. Now, in Nova Scotia, many of the students can vote for the first time.

  Politics

  Aug 3
• Dartmouth, N.S. massage therapist charged with another sexual assault

  Halifax Regional Police says they received a report of a sexual assault during an appointment in April 2021.

  Canada

  Aug 3
• New Brunswick reports 11 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday

  As of Tuesday, 68.1 per cent of New Brunswickers aged 12 and older are fully vaccinated.

  Health

  Aug 3
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• Nova Scotia Liberals release environmental platform with new land protection target

  Much of the $173 million in promised spending over four years has already been set out as part of government policy or was announced before the Aug. 17 election was called.

  Politics

  Aug 3
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• COVID-19: N.S. reporting 6 new cases identified over long weekend

  Nova Scotia recorded six new cases of COVID-19 and three recoveries over the Natal Day long weekend. 

  Health

  Aug 3
• Federal health minister announces research into challenges accessing abortion in N.B.

  The study, led by the University of New Brunswick, will provide data for advocates to show the necessity of providing abortions at Clinic 554 in Fredericton.

  Canada

  Aug 3
• Vehicle struck by multiple gunshots in Halifax suburb

  Police do not believe this to be a random incident.

  Crime

  Aug 3
• Giant Dildo sign is on private property, please stay away, urges N.L. town

  The town of Dildo is reminding people that the giant Hollywood-style sign sits on private property and hiking to the sign is prohibited.

  Canada

  Aug 3
• Nova Scotia construction industry calls on government to finalize prompt payment regulation

  The Construction Association of Nova Scotia wants the province to commit to enacting prompt payment regulations by the end of the year.

  Canada

  Aug 3