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Ottawa plans to sell off historic armoury in Amherst, N.S., to make way for housing

Ottawa plans to sell off historic armoury in Amherst, N.S., to make way for housing

HALIFAX — The federal government is planning to sell off the historic, century-old armoury in Amherst, N.S., to make way for new housing, but the town's mayor says that could be a bad idea.
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Proposed spring bear hunt in Nova Scotia scrapped after public consultation

Proposed spring bear hunt in Nova Scotia scrapped after public consultation

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia has decided to shelve plans for a spring bear hunt after a public consultation revealed a "very divided" population.
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Nova Scotia opens first long-term care home serving Mi'kmaq seniors

Nova Scotia opens first long-term care home serving Mi'kmaq seniors

ESKASONI, N.S. — Nova Scotia opened its first long-term care facility in a First Nations community on Wednesday, realizing a decades-old ambition for its host community.
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Nova Scotia premier asks for moments of silence four years after mass shooting

Nova Scotia premier asks for moments of silence four years after mass shooting

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is asking the province's residents to pause for a moment of silence at noon on Thursday and Friday to mark the passing of four years since the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history.
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Nova Scotia RCMP say three men face first-degree murder charges in 2022 killing

Nova Scotia RCMP say three men face first-degree murder charges in 2022 killing

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia RCMP say three people have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the 2022 killing of Barry Albert. Albert, also known as Barry Mosher, was reported missing on Aug. 28, 2022, and his body was found on Oct.
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Halifax police arrest 21 people during street protest about Israel-Hamas war

Halifax police arrest 21 people during street protest about Israel-Hamas war

HALIFAX — Police in downtown Halifax arrested 21 protesters Monday after they blocked traffic during a demonstration about the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
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Volunteer search group says more talks needed to flesh out proposed Nova Scotia Guard

Volunteer search group says more talks needed to flesh out proposed Nova Scotia Guard

HALIFAX — The president of the Nova Scotia Ground Search and Rescue Association says she’s keeping an open mind as the province gets ready to create a new volunteer corps.
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Nova Scotia mass shooting: RCMP officers cleared of wrongdoing in firehall shooting

Nova Scotia mass shooting: RCMP officers cleared of wrongdoing in firehall shooting

HALIFAX — No criminal charges should be laid against two Mounties who mistakenly shot at a bystander outside a Nova Scotia firehall as police were searching for the man responsible for a mass shooting that would claim 22 lives, Ontario's police watch
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Nova Scotia Teachers Union will focus on deal after overwhelming strike mandate

Nova Scotia Teachers Union will focus on deal after overwhelming strike mandate

HALIFAX — The overwhelming strike mandate that unionized public school teachers in Nova Scotia gave themselves this week is a signal to the provincial government that it needs to get serious at the bargaining table, says the head of their union.
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Nova Scotia teachers vote in favour of strike mandate as conciliation talks near

Nova Scotia teachers vote in favour of strike mandate as conciliation talks near

HALIFAX — Unionized public school teachers in Nova Scotia have voted in favour of a strike mandate. The Nova Scotia Teachers Union said 98 per cent of its more than 10,000 members voted in support Thursday.
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