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Sable Island horse deterrent system earns students spot at science competition
Some Halifax junior high school students are hoping to raise enough funds to present their Sable Island horses project at an international science and technology competition in Washington, D.C., next month. More
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Human-made chemicals found in higher quantities in deep ocean
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CFCs, which were largely phased out of production in 1994, are accumulating deep in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Urban gardeners to double size of north-end Dartmouth farm
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There's going to be an impressive harvest this year at a north-end Dartmouth community farm after more than 150 volunteers came out Sunday to double its size.
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RCMP investigate theft of 15 firearms from Colchester County home
Colchester County RCMP are investigating a break-in at a home outside of Stewiacke that netted numerous weapons.
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CBC Nova Scotia's Blair Sanderson wins national radio award
CBC Nova Scotia reporter Blair Sanderson took home a national award this weekend from the Radio-Television Digital News Association.
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Why the Trudeau deficit gambit won't fly in N.S. election
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The federal government's free-spending approach to stimulating the economy appears to be getting little traction as Nova Scotia's provincial election campaign draws to a close.
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Suspicious fire destroys former elementary school in New Waterford
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Cape Breton Regional Police say the fire that destroyed the former St. Agnes Elementary School in New Waterford on Sunday has been determined to be suspicious.
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Take a peek at the Apple Blossom Festival's early days
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An Annapolis Valley man modestly calls his large collection of antique Nova Scotia photos "junk," but deep down he knows a handful of them hold great historical value — especially to the Apple Blossom Festival.
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Rescue crews save 4 from sailboat in distress off Nova Scotia coast
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Both the coast guard and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre responded to a distress call from a sailboat about 287 kilometres southeast of Halifax early this morning.
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Lost dog back home after 7-day adventure in the wilds of Tusket
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Stuart, a three-year-old Bernese mountain dog, went missing for a week. Now that he's back home, his owner says she'll be "the biggest helicopter mom ever."
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Who is the woman in pink? A Nova Scotia family went looking and found out
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A series of very 'Maritimes' events have led a Nova Scotia family to learn the identity of a woman featured in a portrait found hidden in their home.
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Where are the major party leaders campaigning? Day 29
CBC News details where Nova Scotia's three major party leaders will be today.
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Ellie Black wins all-around title at Canadian artistic gymnastics championships
A year after finishing second at the Canadian Championships, Ellie Black is back where she wants to be. The Halifax native regained her senior all-around title on Saturday at the 2017 Canadian Championships in Artistic Gymnastics in Montreal.
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RIDING PROFILE Victoria-The Lakes — A familiar face looks to get back in the House
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After a narrow upset in 2013, PC candidate Keith Bain wants his seven-year seat back from Liberal incumbent Pam Eyking.
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How Halifax sealed deal to rent Point Pleasant Park for shilling a year
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British-owned forts and batteries at Point Pleasant Park used to form the front lines of Halifax Harbour's defence. In 1866, the British offered the lands to the city on a lease, that ended up being extended to 999 years.
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In Depth Find all of CBC Nova Scotia's election coverage here
Nova Scotians are heading to the polls on Tuesday, May 30.
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Final days of campaign about refining message, courting undecided
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Nova Scotia political party leaders were criss-crossing the province Saturday in an attempt to capture the support of undecided voters.
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Advance voting expected to be higher than in 2013
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Saturday is the last day for voters in Nova Scotia to cast their ballots early and it appears early voting is up in this provincial election campaign compared to 2013.
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Schmidtville group holds vigil at Brenton Street demolition site
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Residents from the neighbourhood of Schmidtville held a vigil Saturday on Brenton Street where historical houses are slated to be torn down to make way for new buildings.
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Woman to lead 'unusual' private prosecution in tainted water supply case
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A Harrietsfield woman, who's struggled with a contaminated water supply, is leading a private prosecution under the Environment Act against two numbered companies.
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RIDING PROFILE Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River — NDP's Lenore Zann looks for 3rd win
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Even her opponents agree, staid Truro changed a little bit — and for the better — when voters elected actress Lenore Zann for the NDP in 2009.
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Women's groups involvement in Halifax sex assault appeal could set precedent
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When the case of former taxi driver Bassam Al-Rawi goes before Nova Scotia's highest court in November, two women's advocacy organizations will be present, hoping to set a new precedent in Canadian sexual assault law.
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Analysis Party leaders stick to familiar scripts in campaign's final days
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Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil, Tory Leader Jamie Baillie and NDP Leader Gary Burrill are sticking to their key messages in the dying days of the provincial election campaign.
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Where are the major party leaders campaigning? Day 28
CBC News details where Nova Scotia's three major party leaders will be today.
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'Hemorrhaging' of doctors from Cape Breton must stop, physicians warn
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Six more doctors in the areas of opthamology, radiology, psychiatry and family medicine will be leaving Cape Breton by the end of June, doctors said Friday at a news conference.
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Serial fraudster gets 40-month prison sentence
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Scott Gray did not discriminate in his choice of victims in the multiple fraud and theft offences he committed over the past five years. They included individuals, retail stores and gas stations as well as a dog breeder.
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How the 3 main parties say they will address African-Nova Scotian concerns
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Leaders for Nova Scotia's three main political parties say they will work with African-Nova Scotian communities to address environmental racism, land claims and problems for black students in the classroom.
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Rear admiral apologizes to Indigenous recruits for sailor's 'war cry' insult
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The head of the Royal Canadian Navy on the East Coast has apologized to a group of Indigenous military recruits who were offended by a "war cry" a sailor made on board HMCS Fredericton earlier this month in Halifax.
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The simple way Maritime Link crews are defrosting cold subsea cables
The complicated installation of two subsea cables between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia has faced one unavoidable challenge — a cold spring that has made the cable tough to handle at times.
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Halifax man declared dangerous offender after jail stabbing
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In a decision released Friday, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal ruled that Shawn Michael Shea, 37, should receive an indefinite sentence for the attack at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in June 2010.
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Homeowner 'dumbfounded' at province's response to Fall River fuel spill
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One homeowner is concerned spilled oil from a domestic tank last week may have made its way into her dug well.
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Tories and NDP stand to profit from votes for candidates they turfed
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Their parties may have turned their backs on them for questionable online posts, but both the PCs and NDP stand to profit from every vote Bill McEwen and Jad Crnogorac receive in Tuesday's election.
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Roving band of teens blamed for vandalism, intimidation in Cape Breton community
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A Cape Breton Regional Municipality councillor says about 80 residents of the community of Westmount met with police Thursday night at a public meeting to talk about possible solutions.
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Urban services don't have to come at expense of rural areas, says prof
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How a government distributes resources when it comes to rural versus urban centres is often viewed by the public as "either or" — but it doesn't have to be that way, says a Halifax professor.
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Psychiatrist says accused killer Richard MacNeil not criminally responsible
Richard Wayne MacNeil, 40, of Gardiner Mines is charged with first-degree murder in the April 18 death of his common-law wife Sarabeth Anne Forbes, 33.
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Platform comparison: How the major parties measure up on top campaign issues
Nova Scotians will pick the next provincial government on Tuesday, and each party has made a raft of promises in a bid to woo them.
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REALITY CHECK Candidates square off on North Preston land title issue
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In the dying days of the provincial election campaign, the PC candidate in Preston-Dartmouth is criticizing the Liberals over their handling of the Preston land title issue, and comparing it to the eviction and razing of the black community of Africville.
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