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Maritime baby eel fishers pan federal decision to close fishery over safety concerns

Maritime baby eel fishers pan federal decision to close fishery over safety concerns

HALIFAX — Ottawa’s decision to shut down the lucrative but contentious baby eel fishery in the Maritimes has effectively ended the 2023 season, says a commercial licence holder in southwestern Nova Scotia.
N.S. to mark King Charles III's coronation with parties, flag-raising ceremony

N.S. to mark King Charles III's coronation with parties, flag-raising ceremony

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia will mark the coronation of King Charles III with a series of events in Halifax that include a garden party, a flag-raising ceremony and the unveiling of the King's portrait.
Deadlines for key Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry recommendations

Deadlines for key Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry recommendations

HALIFAX — The federal-provincial inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting last month published a 3,000-page final report with dozens of recommendations.
Third anniversary of Nova Scotia mass shooting: 'A grieving process with anger'

Third anniversary of Nova Scotia mass shooting: 'A grieving process with anger'

HALIFAX — As the third anniversary of the Nova Scotia mass shooting approaches, Tammy Oliver-McCurdie is preparing for a simple ritual to remind her of the loved ones she lost.

Acclaimed author, Order of Canada recipient Joan Clark dead at 88

HALIFAX — Joan Clark, acclaimed Canadian author and Order of Canada recipient, has died. She was 88. Clark wrote more than 15 books for adults and children, including An Audience of Chairs, Latitudes of Melt and The Dream Carvers.

Halifax police investigating after stabbing at Dartmouth hotel sends one to hospital

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — One man is in hospital after an early morning stabbing at a Dartmouth hotel. Police were called to the parking lot of the Best Western just before 3 a.m. Sunday. When officers arrived, they found a 43-year-old man with stab wounds.
DFO shuts down lucrative baby eel fishery in Maritimes amid poaching, safety concerns

DFO shuts down lucrative baby eel fishery in Maritimes amid poaching, safety concerns

HALIFAX — Federal fisheries officials shut down the lucrative baby eel fishery in the Maritimes on Saturday amid growing concerns of illegal poaching and violence.
Alleged victim of assault in N.S. baby eel dispute faces charge for uttering threat

Alleged victim of assault in N.S. baby eel dispute faces charge for uttering threat

HUBBARDS, N.S. — A man who police say was assaulted with a pipe is now facing a charge for uttering threats during an argument that occurred just before the alleged attack.
Charges laid in Nova Scotia after dispute over fishing of baby eels turns violent

Charges laid in Nova Scotia after dispute over fishing of baby eels turns violent

HUBBARDS, N.S. — Police in Nova Scotia say they've charged two men after an attack early today in a small community on the southern outskirts of Halifax following an argument that involved fishing for baby eels.
After N.S. mass shooting, an Oxford professor's policing principles are recommended

After N.S. mass shooting, an Oxford professor's policing principles are recommended

HALIFAX — At the heart of the multi-volume report into Canada's worst mass shooting lies a recommendation calling for governments to replace 19th-century principles about law enforcement with a revised notion of what police are for.