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10 Nova Scotia doctors investigated for unusual opioid prescribing
The Nova Scotia prescription monitoring system has documented over 5,000 patients receiving dosages of the addictive opioids at higher than recommended levels. More video
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N.S. justice minister vows to find out how 'unconquered people' brief got to court
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Nova Scotia’s justice minister doesn’t know how a legal brief arguing the government only has to consult “unconquered” Mi’kmaq people made it to court, but she’s trying to find out.
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Opinion Stephen McNeil thought he had teachers sorted, Graham Steele says
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Political analyst Graham Steele says the contract dispute between Nova Scotia's teachers and the premier will leave underlying issues in the classroom unaddressed.
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Search for endangered Atlantic whitefish comes up empty in Dartmouth lake
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Federal scientists are returning to a lake in Dartmouth, N.S., for the first time in four years, hoping it still contains an endangered fish species released into the lake under a captive breeding program shut down by the Conservative government.
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Rural landowners invited to talk road frontage at Halifax council
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Halifax is holding a public hearing next month about proposed changes to development rules for lots of 10 hectares or more.
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Updated Child poverty numbers 'shamefully high' in Nova Scotia
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Some 22.5 per cent of children in Nova Scotia live in relative poverty, according to the 2016 Child and Family Poverty Report Card released Thursday. Families say paying for a car to get to work is one of the biggest problems.
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Study aims to find out which campus mental health programs work
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It's an issue that universities and colleges have been grappling with for years, but experts, governments and students are finally coming together to try to create one model that for effective mental health programs and treatment at post-secondary schools.
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Bluenose II's new wooden rudder to cost about $500K
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Lunenburg craftsmen will build and install a new wooden rudder on the rebuilt Bluenose II, in what the Nova Scotia government hopes will be the final modification to the schooner.
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Nova Scotia's take on The Nutcracker now a picture book
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A classic Christmas story is getting a Nova Scotia twist, one that draws on a much-loved interpretation of the tale by local performers.
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Viola Desmond among 5 finalists for 1st Canadian woman on banknote
Poet E. Pauline Johnson and athlete Fanny (Bobbie) Rosenfeld are among five women on the short list to be chosen as the iconic Canadian woman to be featured on an upcoming banknote.
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No quick fix for Nova Scotia's slow court system
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A Crown prosecutor in Halifax says expanding the restorative justice program won't speed up the court system. Rick Woodburn says only more money and resources can do that.
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Nova Scotia prepares to launch commercial solar power project
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Nova Scotia's energy minister says a pilot project looking at the viability of commercial solar power must show that it won't raise power rates.
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Nova Scotia looking to reduce number of sheriffs that escort prisoners
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The union that represents the people who provide security at courthouses across Nova Scotia is warning of a possible change in policy that it says could make courthouses more dangerous.
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Little Tancook Island man found not guilty of murder at 2nd trial
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Terry Roy Levy has been found not guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Terry Green in July 2014.
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Rotting whale buried at Nova Scotia beach after fears it could explode
A foul-smelling whale carcass has been removed by the provincial government after a local councillor raised concerns it could explode.
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Out of money, out of options, mother fears losing home again
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Angela Keizer was supposed to be in her new house in October. Problems with her contractor have left her out of money, without a house and unsure of her next move.
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Mould, health risks and flooding focus of Cape Breton mailout
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The Cape Breton Regional Municipality is spreading awareness about the health risks and remediation of mould with a new mail-out handbook to be sent out this week.
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Students become teachers in expanding north-end tutoring program
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Students are becoming teachers at a local volunteer organization in Halifax that provides free tutoring in math and science.
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New Sydney fire station with all the bells and whistles to open in December
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Sydney's new fire station will open next month and replace two fire stations.
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Nova Scotia patients may not be surprised by results of wait times report
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Patients in Nova Scotia endure the second-longest wait for a medical procedure in the country, according to an annual national report published Wednesday.
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Q & A What does it mean to be a feminist killjoy?
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Erin Wunker, an English professor at Acadia University in Wolfville, N.S., discusses her new book, Notes from a Feminist Killjoy: Essays on Everyday Life.
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Woman charged after dog dies, 7 others seized from van
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A woman in Tantallon, N.S., faces three charges after SPCA investigators say they found eight dogs living in deplorable conditions in a van Monday night.
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Halifax had 9th highest homicide rate in Canada last year
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Halifax's 2015 homicide rate was higher than that of Vancouver, Toronto or Montreal.
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Black men in Halifax step up to quell conflicts triggering violence
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Members of Man Up, a group for black men started shortly after three Halifax murders in the spring, are addressing violence and other issues that impact the community.
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Nova Scotia must prepare for fentanyl wave, says public health officer
Nova Scotia's chief public health officer says the province must prepare to deal with a potential wave of deaths due to illicit fentanyl in a whole range of street drugs, and must also be careful in addressing the issue of the over-prescription of painkillers.
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81-year-old Internet Black Widow must report new romances to police
Melissa Ann Shepard, who killed and poisoned her intimate partners, has agreed to peace bond conditions that require her to report any new romantic relationships to police for the next two years.
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Thanksgiving storm stalls family's new Habitat for Humanity home
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Habitat for Humanity is appealing for help to finish building a Sydney, N.S., home damaged in the Thanksgiving flood, but the contractors needed for the job are deluged with other repair work.
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Privacy watchdog says doctors should move away from faxing patient referrals
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The investigation was initiated after CBC News reported on a spa that received dozens of faxes sent in error from doctors' offices.
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A plea to help stranded travellers — the stuffed kind — at the Halifax airport
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Four stranded travellers — a bear, a monkey, a dog, and a lamb — currently taking refuge in the lost and found at the Halifax airport are one step closer to finding their way home.
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Gold mine hires 140 workers as it eyes 'aggressive' exploration of rural Nova Scotia
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A Canadian company based on the West Coast hopes to strike it rich at a gold mining project in rural Nova Scotia.
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Defence lawyer argues evidence against pastor Brent Hawkes is 'weird'
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Prominent Toronto pastor Brent Hawkes is accused of indecent assault and gross indecency dating back to an incident that allegedly happened in the 1970s.
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Victim of Halifax's 12th homicide this year was out of prison for just 3 months
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According to parole documents, Tyler Keizer had been trying to turn his life around after a history of violence and criminal activity when he was shot dead Monday night.
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Latest homicide creates backlash against anti-violence group Ceasefire
No one group has the key to stopping violence in the city, says Ceasefire program manager Mel Lucas.
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North-end Halifax community members react to 3rd homicide in 9 days
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As people in north-end Halifax struggle to deal with three shooting deaths in a week, community members are talking about how to cope and what has to change.
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Sexual misconduct in the military 'downplayed,' says Yarmouth woman leading lawsuit
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A former military officer from Nova Scotia says she hopes the proposed class action lawsuit announced this week will eradicate gender-based discrimination in the Canadian Armed Forces.
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Some Cape Breton flood victims live with mould as they await cleanup info
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Some flood victims in Cape Breton have delayed cleaning mould from their homes because they are unsure of the rules about compensation for damage.
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'Lending a hand' for 75 years: 95-year-old Girl Guide honoured
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Iris Richards, 95, was presented with a pin for her 75-year membership with the Girl Guides of Canada.
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Fear of deadly fentanyl doesn't stop addicts at pop-up injection sites
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'Weakness in the system': Newfound Cabs says St. John's city council should police taxi industry
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- The mystery of the black truck: Check out Episode 5 of Who Killed Alberta Williams
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'Underestimated' Trump could change the rules on trade: Don Pittis
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- The case for more oil pipelines in Canada — as some analysts see it
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Maryam Monsef says immigration officials haven't told her she's being investigated
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U.S. expected to turn up heat on softwood lumber dispute with investigation request
- Unions demand Postmedia executives reject $2.3 million in bonuses
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'We've been deceived': Results of many clinical trials never published
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Florence Henderson of The Brady Bunch dead at 82
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The mystery of the black truck: Check out Episode 5 of Who Killed Alberta Williams
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Union says vacant social services jobs impacting northern Sask. communities
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