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New Barrett guilty of second-degree murder
Thomas Ted Barrett, 40, has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of 20-year-old Brett MacKinnon of Glace Bay. More read comments
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New Heritage Gas says 'extraordinary circumstances' warrant rate decrease
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Heritage Gas was challenged Monday to justify an unprecedented price cut it says it needs to stem a growing exodus of customers to propane.
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New Wrecking ball to start tearing down former CBC building on Sackville Street
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A cardboard cutout of CBC Radio host Don Connolly will stay in the old building as crews tear down the former studios.
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New CTV fined $4,000 for broadcasting young offenders' faces
CTV News in Halifax has been handed a $4,000 fine for showing the faces of two young offenders during a broadcast last August.
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Messy roads, cancelled schools as storm moves in
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Freezing rain and rain have started in parts of the province, with a messy mix of precipitation expected through the day.
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FORECAST Nor'easter bringing snow, ice pellets, rain and freezing rain
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Peter Coade says the centre of the storm is over Cape Cod this morning and it will move across mainland Nova Scotia this evening, bringing with it a messy mix of precipitation.
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Live Nova Scotia Storm Centre: Latest closures and travel details
CBC Nova Scotia's Storm Centre gives you the latest in school cancellations, road conditions and business and community closures.
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Illegal drone use rakes in cash for some Nova Scotians
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Commercial drone users in Nova Scotia say there's a growing number of people using their drones illegally to make money.
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Halifax observatory makes Twitter top 10 list of unique tweeters
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Twitter is 10 years old today and to mark the occasion, they're highlighting 10 Canadian Twitter accounts and hashtags that are using the platform in unique ways.
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Marion Bridge embraces Syrian family of refugees
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It's been about a month since the six members of the Aabo family landed at the Sydney airport to begin a new life in Canada. Now settled in Marion Bridge, Cape Breton, they've had time to reflect on how their lives have changed.
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Strangers step up to replace stolen medical stockings
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A thief may have walked off with a pair of pricey medical stockings, but a Halifax cancer survivor won't be going without.
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Heritage Gas asking permission to slash natural gas prices
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The AltaGas subsidiary is set to appear before the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board today seeking an interim order that would allow it to cut prices for small and medium-sized businesses.
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UNB defeats St. FX in national hockey championship
The No. 5 UNB Varsity Reds returned to the 2016 CIS championship and defeated the No. 3 St. Francis Xavier X-Men 3-1 on Sunday for the school's sixth national championship in Halifax.
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Winner of past Chase the Ace jackpot helps son get into lobster fishing
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A Nova Scotia woman who won $1.7 million in a local lottery that triggered a province-wide "Chase the Ace" craze says her son has been able to follow his dream of becoming a lobster fisherman because of her winnings.
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First there were wine tours, now there's a beer bus
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A Halifax business has started offering a bus tour that shuttles people between craft breweries on Saturdays.
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Halifax-area music school aims to foster young Celtic musicians
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A new music school in the Halifax area is hoping to get more young people interested in Celtic music to help ensure that the traditional music genre continues to flourish in a province named for its Scottish connection.
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Nothing says 1st day of spring like a 25 km training run in Cow Bay
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Runners took part in the Moose Run in Cow Bay, N.S. on Sunday — a 25 kilometre training run that raises money for the community.
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76-year-old man dies in car crash near Newburne
One man is dead after a car left the road in the community of Newburne, located in Lunenburg County, according to RCMP.
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Frank Medjuck, lawyer and real estate developer, dies at 71
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A memorial service will be held this week for well-known lawyer and real estate developer Frank Medjuck, who helped shaped the city skyline with his landmark projects including the Lord Nelson and Prince George hotels.
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Drone boom raises new insurance questions
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Drones are becoming a big tool in the business world, and that's prompted one insurance company to offer specific coverage.
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Man in Cole Harbour assaulted by drive-by robbers
A man had his wallet and backpack stolen after three men jumped out of a car and robbed him, police say.
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Dartmouth museum may get $100K in funding but less control
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The society that manages Dartmouth's historical artifacts should receive $100,000 more in public funding, a new staff report recommends, but also share more of its responsibility the municipality.
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Photos Photo essays capture pure Dartmouth love
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Woman photographs stunning graffiti art in community she's called home for 45 years
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Loving, awesome kids highlight of Halifax Down syndrome celebration
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Halifax's Nova Scotia Down Syndrome Society celebration got families excited for the 10th World Down Syndrome Day on Monday.
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'He could have been saved,' says father demanding inquiry into prison deaths
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The father of a prisoner who died in custody wants a public inquiry, but jail cell deaths in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland don't require a mandatory public inquest when caused by non-natural events like overdose or suicide.
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Council to decide if historic Halifax building will be sold for $1
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After years of moving towards an uncertain future, on Tuesday Halifax Council will discuss the sale of the Khyber — be it for a buck or full real estate market price.
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Falling wall injures 2 workers in Enfield
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The Nova Scotia Department of Labour has been called in to investigate after an industrial accident in Enfield sent two men to hospital on Friday.
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Tatamagouche finds out tonight if they're Hockeyville finalists
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People in a village in Colchester County are finding out today if Tatamagouche garnered enough votes to made it to the next round of the Kraft Hockeyville contest.
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Man accused of trafficking 14-year-old girl arrested
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An East Preston man facing 11 charges including trafficking a 14-year-old girl and sexual assault has been arrested in Cole Harbour, Halifax police say.
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Jamaican temporary foreign workers host their Canadian employer
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Some of Josh Oulton's Jamaican workers have been coming to Nova Scotia for more than a decade. He says getting to know them in their homeland helps him appreciate their sacrifices.
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