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Crowd rallies in front of Nova Scotia legislature for coastal protection legislation

Crowd rallies in front of Nova Scotia legislature for coastal protection legislation

HALIFAX — A large crowd gathered in front of the Nova Scotia legislature Wednesday, calling on the provincial government to revive abandoned legislation to protect the province's 13,000 kilometres of shoreline.
Saint John, N.B., airport offers new regional routes after COVID-19 disruption

Saint John, N.B., airport offers new regional routes after COVID-19 disruption

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Regional air service in New Brunswick will get a boost in September when Saint John Airport adds new weekday flights to Halifax, reviving a route that was cancelled because of the pandemic.
Claims of unreliability dominate trial closing for N.L. lawyer accused of sex assault

Claims of unreliability dominate trial closing for N.L. lawyer accused of sex assault

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The trial of a Newfoundland lawyer accused of sexual assault ended Tuesday with his defence team alleging the complainant lied under oath, while the prosecution said her memory lapses were understandable.
Weak oversight of N.S. youth homes increases risk of improper child care: auditor

Weak oversight of N.S. youth homes increases risk of improper child care: auditor

HALIFAX — Vulnerable Nova Scotia children are at risk of receiving inadequate care because of weak oversight within the province's youth home and temporary care network, says the province's auditor general.
Questions raised about plan to create Nova Scotia corps of emergency volunteers

Questions raised about plan to create Nova Scotia corps of emergency volunteers

HALIFAX — A former fire chief says he has concerns about Nova Scotia's plan to create a volunteer corps of civilians to provide help during major emergencies.
RCMP say two men dead, two others safe after boat sinks on Nova Scotia river

RCMP say two men dead, two others safe after boat sinks on Nova Scotia river

GRANVILLE CENTRE, N.S. — Nova Scotia RCMP say they believe alcohol was a factor in the deaths of two men whose boat sank in the Annapolis River in Granville Centre.
Nova Scotia auditor general questions government commitment to her recommendations

Nova Scotia auditor general questions government commitment to her recommendations

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s auditor general called out the provincial government on Tuesday, saying it has been so slow to act on her office’s recommendations that she questions whether it is committed to following through.
Fredericton police says high-speed weekend crash killed two teens and a 22-year-old

Fredericton police says high-speed weekend crash killed two teens and a 22-year-old

FREDERICTON — Police in New Brunswick have released some details about a weekend crash in Fredericton that killed three young people.
Officer convicted of on-duty rape no longer with Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

Officer convicted of on-duty rape no longer with Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says an officer convicted in 2021 of raping a woman while on duty is no longer with the force.
Evicted from St. John's tent city, this man refuses bed in 'disgusting' shelter

Evicted from St. John's tent city, this man refuses bed in 'disgusting' shelter

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government has torn down a homeless encampment where some residents said they had been living in order to escape unsafe and "disgusting" conditions in the province's shelters.