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Retiree group calls for tax indexing in Nova Scotia amid rising cost of living

Retiree group calls for tax indexing in Nova Scotia amid rising cost of living

HALIFAX — Some Nova Scotians are calling for the province to implement a tax indexing system that exists in most other provinces to prevent inflationary hikes in income taxes amid concerns about the high cost of living.
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Nova Scotia team restoring the 'Canada Mayflower' will use trees downed by Fiona

Nova Scotia team restoring the 'Canada Mayflower' will use trees downed by Fiona

PICTOU, N.S. — When post-tropical storm Fiona ripped through Nova Scotia in September, it led to another setback for the team restoring the historic ship Hector — and a surprise gift of old-growth lumber.
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$35K in rescue equipment, including Jaws of Life, stolen from N.S. fire department

$35K in rescue equipment, including Jaws of Life, stolen from N.S. fire department

PICTOU, N.S. — Nova Scotia RCMP say about $35,000 in specialized life-saving equipment was stolen from a volunteer fire department in Pictou County, about 160 kilometres northeast of Halifax.
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Nova Scotia Power warns committee rate bill will hinder climate goals

Nova Scotia Power warns committee rate bill will hinder climate goals

HALIFAX — Legislation that would limit power rate increases in Nova Scotia jeopardizes the province’s goal of getting off coal by 2030, the head of the province’s privately owned utility told a legislature committee Monday.
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Three charged after woman reportedly held against her will in Harrietsfield

HARRIETSFIELD, N.S. — Three people are in custody as Halifax Regional Police investigate the alleged forcible confinement of a woman in Harrietsfield. Police were called at 4:25 p.m. Sunday about a woman who had run from the woods near Brunt Road.
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Facts of pedestrian death in bus collision should be public: advocate

Facts of pedestrian death in bus collision should be public: advocate

HALIFAX — An advocate for pedestrian safety says the facts of how a person died after being struck by a bus in Halifax should become public so that potential safety lessons are learned.
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Two 15-year-olds shot during late-night party in Halifax suburb

Two 15-year-olds shot during late-night party in Halifax suburb

HALIFAX — A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after two fifteen-year-olds were shot early today during a party in Halifax. Police say the incident occurred at about 12:40 a.m.
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Seventy-five-year-old man dies in Cape Breton all-terrain vehicle crash

Seventy-five-year-old man dies in Cape Breton all-terrain vehicle crash

POINT TUPPER, N.S. — A 75-year-old man has died in an all-terrain-vehicle crash in Cape Breton after the vehicle rolled over on a rural trail. The RCMP says the death occurred on Saturday morning in the Point Tupper, N.S., area, near Port Hawkesbury.
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Man, 67, dead after collision with bus at terminal in Dartmouth, N.S.: police

Man, 67, dead after collision with bus at terminal in Dartmouth, N.S.: police

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Police are investigating a vehicle collision at a bus terminal in Dartmouth, N.S., on Saturday evening that resulted in the death of a man.
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Aircraft carrier visit to Halifax shows 'how tight' U.S. is with allies: commander

Aircraft carrier visit to Halifax shows 'how tight' U.S. is with allies: commander

HALIFAX — A senior officer on the newest and most advanced aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy's fleet says the ship's stop in Canada signals the value of working closely with allies in times of international tension. Capt.
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