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Listing on pause for landmark Nova Scotia church as officials sift through offers

Listing on pause for landmark Nova Scotia church as officials sift through offers

ST. BERNARD, N.S. — The sale listing for a deconsecrated Roman Catholic church that has been a landmark in the Acadian community in southwestern Nova Scotia has been put on pause.
N.S. mass shooting inquiry report must deliver 'clear commentary': family lawyer

N.S. mass shooting inquiry report must deliver 'clear commentary': family lawyer

HALIFAX — On July 22, 2020, about three months after a gunman murdered 22 people in Nova Scotia, a procession of grieving relatives marched to the local RCMP detachment, demanding an independent and open inquiry into the rampage.
Opposition, labour group call for tax reform in N.S. amid rising cost of living

Opposition, labour group call for tax reform in N.S. amid rising cost of living

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Opposition and a major labour group in the province are calling for tax reform so that workers can keep more money in their pockets as they struggle with the rising cost of living.
Senior Mounties involved in N.S. mass shooting response either retired or in new jobs

Senior Mounties involved in N.S. mass shooting response either retired or in new jobs

HALIFAX — As a public inquiry prepares for the release of its final report into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting, its findings are sure to refocus the spotlight on the RCMP's problem-plagued response to the 13-hour rampage that claimed 22 lives.
N.S. RCMP cancel alert for armed woman, now seek her as a person of interest

N.S. RCMP cancel alert for armed woman, now seek her as a person of interest

INDIAN BROOK, N.S. — Mounties in Sipekne’katik First Nation in central Nova Scotia are seeking a woman who is a person of interest in a firearms complaint, and who they had earlier warned may be "on foot" with a handgun in the community.
Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Montreal departs Halifax for Indo-Pacific operation

Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Montreal departs Halifax for Indo-Pacific operation

HALIFAX — A Royal Canadian Navy frigate departed Halifax today as part of the federal government's wider strategy of boosting its presence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Huge, deconsecrated Roman Catholic church in N.S. Acadian community now up for sale

Huge, deconsecrated Roman Catholic church in N.S. Acadian community now up for sale

HALIFAX — A huge, deconsecrated Roman Catholic church that has been a landmark to the Acadian community in southwestern Nova Scotia is up for sale. St.
Advocates say Nova Scotia budget neglects affordable housing crisis

Advocates say Nova Scotia budget neglects affordable housing crisis

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia budget presented this week neglects people struggling with affordability and those on the edge of experiencing homelessness, housing advocates say. The government's budget, tabled Thursday, allocates $21.
Nova Scotia Tories table second deficit budget aimed at fixing health care

Nova Scotia Tories table second deficit budget aimed at fixing health care

HALIFAX — Repairing Nova Scotia’s faltering health-care system is the centrepiece of the provincial government’s $14.4-billion budget tabled Thursday, with spending on health jumping 13 per cent over the next year alone.
Teen accused in Halifax high school stabbing in custody following bail hearing

Teen accused in Halifax high school stabbing in custody following bail hearing

HALIFAX — A 15-year-old student accused of stabbing two staff members at a Halifax-area high school earlier this week will remain in custody following a bail hearing today.