Nova Scotia
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Murders in Canada spiked to 30-year high in 2020, data showsThere were 56 more murders reported last year than in 2019, including 22 deaths from Canada's worst-ever mass shooting in Nova Scotia in April 2020.Canada1 hour
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By the numbers: How much rain areas of N.S. received from large fall stormThe Ingonish areas received the most rain in the entire province, Environment Canada says.Weather4 hours
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Police charge man with 2nd-degree murder in Truro, N.S., homicideThe Truro Police Service has charged a 31-year-old man in the homicide of Troy Douglas Whidden.CrimeNov 24
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Woman, 27, dies in hospital after being struck in Dartmouth crosswalk, driver ticketedHalifax Regional Police say they responded to a report of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in the 300 block of Pleasant Street around 8:15 a.m.CanadaNov 24
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Nova Scotia man charged in decade-old sexual assault against girlThe assault happened around 15 years ago on New Year's Day, when the victim, who was 11 or 12 at the time, was woken up by a man who sexually assaulted her.CrimeNov 23
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Suspicious death at apartment in Truro, N.S., ruled a homicideTruro Police have identified the victim as 53-year-old Troy Douglas Whidden, who lived at the apartment on Arthur Street.CrimeNov 23
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COVID-19: Nova Scotia reports 1 death, 60 new cases since last updateA man in his 90s in the Western Zone has died. He is the 107th person to die from COVID-19 in the province and the 13th since Aug. 1.HealthNov 22
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Nova Scotia announces $6 million to fund nearly 200 affordable rental unitsThe $6.4 million will go toward affordable rental units in Kentville, Lantz, Halifax and Cole Harbour.CanadaNov 22
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Sunday night shooting in Dartmouth leaves man with serious injuriesPolice responded to a call about a shooting around 11:20 p.m., where they found a man with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.CrimeNov 22
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Police in N.S. charge Halifax man with sexual offences against 2 youthsThe RCMP in Nova Scotia say the accused, who is from Halifax, lured two youths over social media and later assaulted them. The accused was due in court on Friday.CrimeNov 19
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