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Halifax police respond after robber with axe flees Ultramar with cigarettes and cash

Halifax police respond after robber with axe flees Ultramar with cigarettes and cash

Halifax police are investigating an early morning robbery after a man wielding an axe entered an Ultramar gas station and demanded money and cigarettes from the attendant. Investigators say the robbery took place at about 3 a.m.
After 10 years, Muskrat Falls has left 'deep wounds' in Newfoundland and Labrador

After 10 years, Muskrat Falls has left 'deep wounds' in Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — It's been exactly 10 years since the government in Newfoundland and Labrador green-lit Muskrat Falls, a hydroelectricity project that plunged the province into financial and political turmoil.
N.B. report on systemic racism omits recommendation for Indigenous-led public inquiry

N.B. report on systemic racism omits recommendation for Indigenous-led public inquiry

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s report on systemic racism does not include a call for an Indigenous-led public inquiry — a recommendation that has been repeatedly called for by Indigenous leaders and that was included in a draft version of the report.
Two meningitis cases, including one death, at Halifax university: health officials

Two meningitis cases, including one death, at Halifax university: health officials

HALIFAX — Public health officials in Nova Scotia are investigating two cases of meningococcal meningitis after one university student died and another was recovering in hospital.
Nova Scotia's chief doctor urges holiday caution as flu cases, hospitalizations rise

Nova Scotia's chief doctor urges holiday caution as flu cases, hospitalizations rise

HALIFAX — Flu season is in full swing earlier than usual across Nova Scotia this year, and the province’s chief medical officer of health is urging the public to exercise caution during the holidays. Dr.
52-year-old man from Switzerland dead after plane crash near Labrador airport

52-year-old man from Switzerland dead after plane crash near Labrador airport

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. — A 52-year-old man from Switzerland is dead after a small plane crashed Wednesday near the airport in the Labrador town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay. The man died in hospital late Wednesday afternoon, RCMP confirmed Friday.
New French immersion program proposed in N.B. cuts time students learn in French

New French immersion program proposed in N.B. cuts time students learn in French

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick has proposed a new French immersion program that cuts the time elementary school students spend learning in French, prompting scathing criticism from a parent group.
Nova Scotia adds hundreds more beds to redevelopment of Halifax hospital complex

Nova Scotia adds hundreds more beds to redevelopment of Halifax hospital complex

HALIFAX — The planned redevelopment of a sprawling Halifax hospital complex is being reworked to add hundreds more beds and new facilities, the Nova Scotia government announced Thursday.
'Prey-switching' blamed for death of Toronto woman mauled by coyotes 13 years ago

'Prey-switching' blamed for death of Toronto woman mauled by coyotes 13 years ago

HALIFAX — A new and unusual theory has emerged about the coyotes that killed a young Toronto woman on a Nova Scotia hiking trail 13 years ago. Researchers say that on Oct.
New N.S. top Mountie says public wants to keep force despite mass shooting response

New N.S. top Mountie says public wants to keep force despite mass shooting response

HALIFAX — The RCMP's new commanding officer in Nova Scotia believes the public wants a renewed relationship with his police force despite its widely criticized response to the 2020 mass shooting.