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Judge weighs whether human rights commission must investigate complaint
Six accessibility advocates want a Nova Scotia Supreme Court justice to force the provincial human rights commission to investigate their complaint. More
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How a Somali refugee became a Halifax firefighter
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Ali Duale's story is one of seven in a new exhibit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg.
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Recreational drug users in Halifax warned about illicit fentanyl
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While Halifax isn't in the grip of a deadly opioid crisis like B.C., officers have found illicit fentanyl six times during drug raids since Jan. 1.
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Hammer and cigarette used to brutalize teen, Crown tells sex assault trial
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The trial of a Dartmouth businessman accused of a brutal sexual assault involving a 17-year-old girl got underway in Nova Scotia Supreme Court.
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Nova Scotia waiting for federal disaster payments dating back to 2010
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EMO executive director Andrew Lathem told a legislature committee that federal disaster assistance remains outstanding for several natural catastrophes including the severe floods in Meat Cove in August 2010 and Truro in December 2014.
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Huh? This February was one of the snowiest and warmest on record
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It was the snowiest February since 1961 for parts of the province, and also one of the warmest on record.
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Opinion Graham Steele has advice for MLAs navigating social media minefields
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For MLAs, social media can be useful for community engagement. But sometimes it bites back.
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Q&A; Former premier Darrell Dexter now a lobbyist for marijuana industry
CBC News asked Darrell Dexter why he's taken on this role, what the age limit to buy marijuana should be and whether he's a recreational marijuana user.
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Potentially precedent setting fisheries case now in the hands of a judge
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After two days of legal arguments, a Federal Court judge must now determine what power the fisheries minister has to prevent a corporate takeover of inshore fishing licences in Atlantic Canada.
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Almost 800 teachers apply for 9 spots on classroom conditions council
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Almost 800 teachers have responded to an open call for applications to sit on a council to review and improve classroom conditions.
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Nova Scotia child law amendments come into effect today
Critics have said changes to the Children and Family Services Act will make it easier for the government to take children away from their families, but Community Services Minister Joanne Bernard says the amendments will actually keep families together by letting people access services earlier.
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National map with assisted dying data hits 'roadblocks' in Nova Scotia
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A national advocacy group says the province's health authority has been less than co-operative about identifying institutions in Nova Scotia that provide assisted dying.
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CBC Investigates Why are airlines getting millions from a fee to upgrade airports?
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CBC News has confirmed that a portion of money earmarked for airport upgrades across the country is going to airlines.
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Halifax business stuck with pricey cleanup bill for junk dumped on property
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A south-end Halifax business is facing a hefty bill to remove junk, including unwanted mattresses and kitchen waste, dumped in its parking lot — trash it says belongs to someone else.
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Aren't sure if a plant is deadly or toxic? There's an app for that
Learning whether a mushroom found during a hike in Nova Scotia's wilderness is deadly or harmless when eaten just got a little easier.
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Donkin Mine begins producing coal in Cape Breton
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Donkin Mine began producing coal Tuesday, reviving an industry that went into hibernation in 2001 with the closing of the Prince Colliery in Point Aconi.
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Acadia professor developing app to help stroke patients recover
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A Nova Scotia researcher has received a $148,000 grant to develop an app that could make it possible for stroke victims to recover mostly at home with only a limited amount of time spent in hospital clinics.
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Halifax-raised NHL record-breaker continues 35-year quest for Stanley Cup
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Halifax’s Rick Bowness has his sights set on winning the Stanley Cup even after setting a new NHL record for most games coached in the league.
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Iconic Cape Breton restaurant Vi's shutting down, negotiating sale to province
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The Nova Scotia government's Transportation Department is negotiating to buy the Vi's Restaurant property in Whycocomagh.
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Flood-damaged Sydney school set to reopen despite incomplete repairs
Parents of students returning to Brookland Elementary School in Sydney, N.S., after March break toured the building Tuesday and emerged with mixed feelings.
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Stakes of inshore fisheries case are 'absolutely massive,' says observer
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The Federal Court will hear final arguments in Ottawa Wednesday morning in the case of Cartwright, Labrador fisherman Kirby Elson.
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Facebook restores Halifax artist's photos of nipple tattoos
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Amber Thorpe says she does about 100 nipple tattoos on breast cancer survivors every year.
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Bridgewater wants its own public transit system
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The Town of Bridgewater wants to set up a modest public transit system. The province recently gave the town $15,000 to hire a consultant to gather feedback in the town and come up with a proposal.
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'A mucky mess': Digby County woman fed up with local road
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Jessica Cromwell says the dirt road in front of her Weymouth Falls home is nearly impassable to anything other than trucks this time of year.
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Labrador fisherman's lawyers fight to keep his agreement with fish processor
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A lawyer for a Labrador snow crab fisherman who had his fishing licence stripped by the federal minister of fisheries said the minister had no authority to do so.
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Q&A; What are your rights as a tenant if your building is under construction?
A community legal worker with Dalhousie Legal Aid offers advice to renters on their rights.
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Developer faces fine for allegedly letting tenants live in unfinished building
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The developer of an eight-storey Halifax apartment building will be fined for allegedly allowing tenants to begin living there almost two months before an occupancy permit was granted.
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Cycling advocate says helmet laws 'counterproductive,' but doctor disagrees
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A Halifax cycling advocate says if a law forcing adult cyclists to protect their heads with helmets was repealed, bicycling would actually be safer in Nova Scotia.
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Indigenous women's centre in Sydney gets $40K grant as need for services grows
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The Jane Paul Mi'kmaq Women's Resource Centre is helping at-risk clients, between the ages of 15 and 45, offering job training, counselling and other support services.
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'Cumbersome' compensation system for workers needs overhaul, says group
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The Pictou County Injured Workers Association says the system doesn't provide injured workers enough to live on and is structured to keep costs down for a small number of large employers that account for most workplace injuries.
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Halifax students producing their high school's musical after work-to-rule
Two Halifax high school students are rolling up their sleeves as they take on a big end-of-year project — organizing their high school's musical.
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- Justice minister asks provinces to weigh in on genetic discrimination bill
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