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Nova Scotia man faces several charges after struggle, standoff with police

Nova Scotia man faces several charges after struggle, standoff with police

KENTVILLE, N.S. — RCMP say a 25-year-old man from Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley faces several charges including assault of a police officer following an incident on Friday.
Halifax police say 18-year-old male sustains life-threatening injuries in stabbing

Halifax police say 18-year-old male sustains life-threatening injuries in stabbing

HALIFAX — Police in Halifax say they have a suspect in custody in connection with the stabbing of an 18-year-old at a local fair.
Nova Scotia artist believes wire sculptures were stolen from her property for copper

Nova Scotia artist believes wire sculptures were stolen from her property for copper

LITTLE HARBOUR, N.S. — A renowned Nova Scotia artist says she’s been “blindsided” by the theft of five life-sized sculptures she believes were stolen from her property by copper thieves.
Tidal power firm winds up Nova Scotia project, blames red tape and delays from Ottawa

Tidal power firm winds up Nova Scotia project, blames red tape and delays from Ottawa

HALIFAX — A firm that hoped to generate electricity from the Bay of Fundy's massive tides is instead winding up operations after a regulatory struggle with the federal Fisheries Department. Jason Hayman, chief executive of U.K.
Inspections to increase after fire shuts down Cape Breton's Donkin coal mine

Inspections to increase after fire shuts down Cape Breton's Donkin coal mine

HALIFAX — A provincial safety official says there will be increased inspections at the Donkin coal mine in Cape Breton now that it has resumed operations after an underground fire prompted a stop-work order in April.
Amid chaos of unlicensed baby eel harvest on East Coast, fisheries science suffers

Amid chaos of unlicensed baby eel harvest on East Coast, fisheries science suffers

HALIFAX — Indigenous and non-Indigenous baby eel harvesters are lamenting that a long-running study on the species has been cancelled because of unlicensed, chaotic fishing.
Nova Scotia government touts land-for-housing plan as way to reduce shortages

Nova Scotia government touts land-for-housing plan as way to reduce shortages

NEW MINAS, N.S. — Nova Scotia's government is providing some of its surplus land in an Annapolis Valley village to help defray the cost of building 24 co-operative housing units.
Study looks at effects of lost fishing gear off southwestern Nova Scotia

Study looks at effects of lost fishing gear off southwestern Nova Scotia

HALIFAX — A study published Wednesday details the economic and environmental effects caused by tonnes of lost and discarded fishing gear in some of Canada’s most lucrative fishing grounds.
N.S. approves wind farm, but federal officials worry project would kill at-risk birds

N.S. approves wind farm, but federal officials worry project would kill at-risk birds

HALIFAX — A 13-turbine wind farm recently approved by the Nova Scotia government is worrying federal officials, who say there isn't enough information about what impact the project will have on the endangered roseate tern and other birds.
Nova Scotia fire marshal's office failing to manage fire and building safety: auditor

Nova Scotia fire marshal's office failing to manage fire and building safety: auditor

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia fire marshal's office is putting the public at risk by failing to manage fire and building safety despite repeated warnings, the province’s auditor general says in a new report.