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Teenager with Down syndrome 'regressing' in Nova Scotia school system
Parents of a child with Down syndrome say the Nova Scotia school system is hurting their son's development. More
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16th North Atlantic right whale found dead off Cape Cod
A sixteenth North Atlantic Right Whale has been found dead off Cape Cod.
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New Crown disputes bar society's finding that race a factor in lawyer's treatment
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Nova Scotia's prosecution service is firing back at a ruling from the province's bar society, saying race played no role in how Crown lawyers treated a black lawyer.
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500 soldiers descend on Sydney for month-long training exercise
Soldiers and heavy equipment are descending upon Sydney's Open Heath Park and Slag Quarry for a training exercise until the end of November.
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Missed methadone checkup could have saved daughter's life, says mother
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Laura Martin's body was found more than a week after she failed to pick up her prescription.
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Dalhousie urged to let political speech 'flourish' amid Facebook post controversy
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Dalhousie law professors and senators are among those voicing support for the student who is facing disciplinary action over a Facebook post that expressed her frustration with Canada 150 celebrations.
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Teen opts for jury trial in Stewiacke murder case
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The teenager accused of killing Daniel Handrahan in Stewiacke in August has elected trial by Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge and jury.
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Families of Halifax students continue to confront hurricane aftermath
"To this day, they still don't have electricity or water," said Samara Burton, a second-year student at Dalhousie University whose family home in Dominica was damaged by Hurricane Maria.
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New cyberbullying bill moving forward despite criticism that it's 'too cautious'
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The man Nova Scotia relied on to draft Canada's first-ever cyberbullying law, one that was struck down two years ago for being unconstitutional, has warned governing Liberals the legislation drafted to replace it is too weak.
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'Very nasty' fire destroys businesses in downtown Bridgewater
Two businesses in the Nova Scotia town were gutted by fire, another three suffered extensive water damage.
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Will a huge Irving Oil pipeline discount trigger natural gas price shock in Nova Scotia?
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Some of the biggest promoters of natural gas in Nova Scotia are sounding the alarm about a looming price shock expected in the next two years and they're pinning the blame on a discount offered to New Brunswick-based Irving Oil.
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4 men charged, Gate Keepers clothing seized during harassment investigation
Four men are facing charges after they allegedly threatened and harassed someone in central Nova Scotia while wearing the patch of an outlaw motorcycle gang.
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Right whales could be 20 years away from certain extinction, scientists say
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Scientists at an annual meeting for North Atlantic right whales estimate the species has a little over two decades left to survive unless changes are made immediately.
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Surfers and swimmers delight in unseasonably warm Cape Breton waters
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Most of Atlantic Canada is seeing water temperatures at least two degrees above normal, but Cape Breton in particular is a hot spot.
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Halifax woman warns of leptospirosis after her husky dies
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A Halifax woman whose therapy dog died this month after contracting leptospirosis is warning dog owners to be vigilant about the infectious disease that's on the rise in the municipality.
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Nova Scotians win gold medals at dragon boat world championships
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Canada won a total of 67 gold medals, 36 silver medals and 13 bronze medals at the World Nations Dragon Boat Championship in Kunming, China.
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Fireworks mishap leads to brush fire at Citadel Hill
A small brush fire broke out on Citadel Hill Saturday night after a charity fundraiser's fireworks display went awry.
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'I just felt fur and I grabbed him': Man enters burning home to save family dog
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A family has lost all of their belongings after a Friday night fire in Middle Sackville, N.S.
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With 15 right whale deaths on their minds, researchers gather in Halifax
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The focus of this year's annual meeting of North Atlantic right whale researchers has been altered in light of 15 of the critically endangered marine mammals being found dead this year in waters off eastern Canada and the U.S.
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Mi'kmaw soccer star wins scoring title at national championships
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Earlier this month, 15-year-old Mykeo Parker-Christmas scored a tournament-best five goals for his Halifax soccer club at the 2017 Toyota U-15 National Championships in Calgary.
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Healing soldiers through music: Guitars for Vets, Great Big Sea's McCann team up
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Guitars for Vets founder Jim Lowther and Great Big Sea's Sean McCann organize fundraising concert to get hundreds more guitars to former soldiers suffering stress-related injury.
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Why Nova Scotia Power will get more from its smart meters than customers
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Nova Scotia Power's plan to install smart meters in the homes and businesses of its 500,000 customers will give the company a data gold mine to help its operations, but the immediate benefits to consumers aren't as evident.
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Mechanical issue cancels 2 crossings between P.E.I., N.S.
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Northumberland Ferries cancelled two morning crossings due to a mechanical issue on the MV Holiday Island and regular service is set to resume at 1 p.m.
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Dating, fashion and wheelchairs: Video series explains life with a disability
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Alexander Peeler is on a mission to change people's attitudes around disabilities — and he's doing it all from the bedroom of his South Shore home.
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Fix-it Fair breathes new life into broken, damaged goods
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Organizers say the event is 'part of a larger movement to help support repair culture.'
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Nova Scotia's auditor general to review Workers' Compensation Board
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The request comes from the provincial government. "Obviously, there are some issues that have arisen over a period of time," says Premier Stephen McNeil.
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Mi'kmaq language classes at Membertou open to all
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As Membertou First Nation celebrates Mi'kmaq History Month, it's inviting people from around Cape Breton and beyond to come and learn about Mi'kmaq language, culture and ceremonies.
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So, which Canadian cities actually applied to be Amazon's next HQ?
Amazon's announcement earlier this year that it is on the hunt for a second headquarters set off a flurry of interest from cities across the continent, eager to be the online giant's next home away from home. With the deadline to apply now passed, what Canadian cities followed through and threw their hats into the ring?
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Dalhousie student faces disciplinary action over Canada 150 post
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A Dalhousie University student is facing disciplinary action over a post she made to Facebook in the summer about Canada 150 celebrations.
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Breaking down the boot boom: Why are Blundstones so popular?
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Blundstone boots have exploded in popularity across the country in the past five years, but just how popular are they, and why?
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DFO raids lobster pound, seizes seafood shipment at Halifax airport
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A raid carried out on a lobster pound on Nova Scotia's southwest shore earlier this week "was a long time coming," according to one local resident.
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Halifax lawyer Lyle Howe disbarred, ordered to pay $150K
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A disciplinary committee of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society says Howe's repeated "dishonesty and lack of integrity" left it no choice but to disbar him. Howe says he will appeal.
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Halifax pitches Shannon Park for Amazon campus
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The abandoned military community overlooks Halifax harbour and includes more than 30 hectares of prime real estate across a bridge from the city's downtown.
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'We must do better': Province provides update on Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children inquiry
The province is required to report annually about what it has done to advance the goals, objectives and impact of the inquiry.
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Man plunges into Halifax Harbour to rescue drowning bird
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A man working at a Halifax waterfront restaurant stripped down to his underwear and jumped into the harbour Thursday to save a drowning bird caught in a fishing line.
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Privacy lawyer who challenged cyberbullying law worries new bill swings too far
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David Fraser, who was instrumental in Nova Scotia's Cyber-Safety Act being declared unconstitutional, says the legislation intended to replace it now puts far too much of the burden on victims of cyberbullying.
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Dalhousie aims to double female computer science students in 2018
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Women currently make up less than 25 per cent of students in the faculty of computer science.
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Indigenous artist Cathy Elliott leaves 'huge' legacy, charity colleagues say
Cathy Elliott, the Indigenous programmer with DAREarts, is being remembered by her colleagues after she died on Sunday when she was struck by a vehicle near her home.
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Analysis October's highs and lows, and that record snowstorm in 1974
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In fall, the Maritimes are at the mercy of a number of air masses jockeying for position across continental North America. And that creates very "variable" weather, according to CBC meteorologist Kalin Mitchell.
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A talking online Mi'kmaq dictionary that helps preserve the language
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There's an online resource where you can hear three different Mi'kmaq speakers pronounce nearly 4,000 words, in some cases including their regional variants.
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FIFTH ESTATE 'It's a tragedy': How the flawed Motherisk hair test helped fracture families across Canada
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In a joint investigation with CBC Radio’s The Current and the Toronto Star, The Fifth Estate has spoken to half a dozen families across Canada whose families were broken in part as a result of faulty hair tests done by the Hospital for Sick Children’s Motherisk lab.
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New information in Clayton Miller case 'not reliable,' SIRT finds
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The parents of Clayton Miller are unwilling to accept the conclusion of Nova Scotia's Serious Incident Response Team, but the agency's director says there is no evidence the teen was killed by police.
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Morneau's latest 'step back' on tax proposals seeks to ease concerns from family farms, fishers
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau is climbing down from another controversial tax proposal to address the concerns of Canadian farmers and fishers.
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Q & A In the wake of #metoo, how to handle harassment in your workplace
A Halifax lawyer lays out the obligations of employers and what can be done to change workplace culture.
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Driver flown to hospital after tractor-trailer crash near Sheet Harbour
RCMP say a truck hauling wood chips lost control and ended up in a ditch on its roof.
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Teen pleads not guilty to murder in Chelsie Probert death
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The 16-year-old suspect from Dartmouth entered the plea during a brief appearance this morning in youth court in Halifax.
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Halifax submits bid for Amazon's 2nd North American headquarters
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Halifax has submitted its pitch to lure online retail giant Amazon to the city.
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Indigenous communities call for 'reconcili-action' 10 years after UN report
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A Halifax event marking the 10th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People stimulated motivating discussions on reconciliation and how to achieve it.
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Halifax newlyweds recover charred marriage licence months after limo fire
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Phil Mabley and his wife Karine Matte assumed the document was destroyed in the fire, until someone at the wreck yard discovered it — slightly charred, but intact — and brought it back to them.
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N.S. recruitment team heading to U.K. to attract more doctors
For the first time, staff from the province's Immigration Department will join the Nova Scotia Health Authority at a jobs fair for health professionals in an effort to attract more doctors.
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How a Canadian astrophysics star aims to find life on exoplanets
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Sara Seager, an award-winning Canadian astrophysicist, has pledged to spend the rest of her life hunting for 'another Earth' outside our solar system. Here's why she thinks finding life on other planets is within reach, and how she thinks we can find it.
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