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N.S. RCMP arrest suspect after car shot, triggering emergency alert

N.S. RCMP arrest suspect after car shot, triggering emergency alert

LONDONDERRY, N.S. — RCMP in Nova Scotia say they have arrested a man who allegedly shot at a car in Central Onslow early Friday.
N.S. is on track for below average snow season despite 30-cm overnight snowfall

N.S. is on track for below average snow season despite 30-cm overnight snowfall

HALIFAX — An Environment Canada meteorologist says Nova Scotia is on track for a total snowfall this year that is well below average — despite the 30 centimetres of snow that blanketed the province overnight.
N.S. has so far welcomed 113 asylum seekers who entered Canada through Quebec

N.S. has so far welcomed 113 asylum seekers who entered Canada through Quebec

HALIFAX — More than 100 asylum seekers who entered Canada through an irregular border crossing in southern Quebec are now in Nova Scotia, and the province’s immigration minister says it is prepared to welcome more.
Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador ban TikTok on government-issued devices

Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador ban TikTok on government-issued devices

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have banned TikTok on government-issued mobile devices, joining a growing list of jurisdictions that have imposed restrictions on the Chinese-owned social media network.
Service reduction in Canadian cities can lead to transit 'death spiral': researcher

Service reduction in Canadian cities can lead to transit 'death spiral': researcher

HALIFAX — Canadian cities should be nimble and prioritize service if they want to sustain and strengthen public transit systems in a time of declining ridership and labour challenges, a transit researcher says.
Service reduction in Canadian cities can lead to transit 'death spiral': researcher

Service reduction in Canadian cities can lead to transit 'death spiral': researcher

HALIFAX — Canadian cities should be nimble and prioritize service if they want to sustain and strengthen public transit systems in a time of declining ridership and labour challenges, a transit researcher says.
Suspect charged after Halifax police seize 3D-printed firearm, many 3D firearm parts

Suspect charged after Halifax police seize 3D-printed firearm, many 3D firearm parts

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia man is facing several weapons-related charges after border agents and Halifax RCMP searched a home in Meaghers Grant, N.S., and seized a 3D-printed firearm with a suppressor and dozens of 3D firearm parts.
Fraction of Nova Scotia's Green Fund spent on climate change programs: auditor

Fraction of Nova Scotia's Green Fund spent on climate change programs: auditor

HALIFAX — Only a fraction of a Nova Scotia government fund established to combat climate change has been spent on solving the problem, the province's auditor general revealed in an audit released Tuesday.
N.S. social workers call out government's plan to offer one free therapy session

N.S. social workers call out government's plan to offer one free therapy session

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government's offer for a free, one-hour counselling session for residents is not enough, say the province’s college of social workers and the official Opposition.
Environment Canada issues snowfall, extreme cold warnings for two Atlantic provinces

Environment Canada issues snowfall, extreme cold warnings for two Atlantic provinces

HALIFAX — Storm warnings are blanketing pockets of Atlantic Canada as wintry weather continues to grip the region.