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Ex-drug dealer contradicts testimony of former Halifax student accused of murder

Ex-drug dealer contradicts testimony of former Halifax student accused of murder

HALIFAX — An ex-drug dealer is challenging a key claim made by a former Dalhousie University medical student on trial for killing a fellow student.
Nova Scotia pulls ahead in Atlantic Canadian race to supply Germany with green energy

Nova Scotia pulls ahead in Atlantic Canadian race to supply Germany with green energy

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — A massive hydrogen and ammonia plant has been approved in Cape Breton, giving Nova Scotia a leg up in an Atlantic Canadian race to develop green energy for eager German buyers.
Growers say it'll be years before N.S. vineyards recover from 'devastating' cold snap

Growers say it'll be years before N.S. vineyards recover from 'devastating' cold snap

HALIFAX — Grape growers say it will take years for Nova Scotia vineyards to recover from the recent cold snap that destroyed more than 95 per cent of some of the most prized varieties of grapes.
Rural Nova Scotians want compensation from power utility and a more resilient grid

Rural Nova Scotians want compensation from power utility and a more resilient grid

HALIFAX — Residents of a rural Cape Breton community that has lost power during cold and windy weather are looking for compensation from the utility — and a grid designed for the changing climate.
Charges against spouse of Nova Scotia mass killer were 'lawful,' Crown says

Charges against spouse of Nova Scotia mass killer were 'lawful,' Crown says

HALIFAX — Federal lawyers say it was lawful and reasonable to charge the spouse of the man responsible for the Nova Scotia mass shooting for supplying him with ammunition.
As Ottawa plans to hike health funding, families say system doesn't learn from errors

As Ottawa plans to hike health funding, families say system doesn't learn from errors

HALIFAX — When Diane Breen died unexpectedly following her visit to a Nova Scotia emergency room, her family was left grieving — both over her loss and their sense that lessons weren't learned from the tragedy.
Halifax jury shown photos of wounds on body of former med student accused of murder

Halifax jury shown photos of wounds on body of former med student accused of murder

HALIFAX — A former Halifax university student on trial for killing another student during a drug deal completed his testimony Thursday, insisting he had no plan to kill anyone and that he shot the other man in self-defence.
Crown alleges former Halifax medical student dismembered body of fellow student

Crown alleges former Halifax medical student dismembered body of fellow student

HALIFAX — There was drama in a Halifax courtroom Wednesday as a Crown prosecutor tried to poke holes in the alibi of a former medical student who is claiming self-defence in the shooting death of another student during a drug deal.
N.S. health care funds should address staffing shortages and primary care needs

N.S. health care funds should address staffing shortages and primary care needs

HALIFAX — Doctors and nurses in Nova Scotia say new federal money for health care must be spent on primary care and increasing staffing levels. Dr.
Nova Scotia's police watchdog agency expands to oversee New Brunswick forces

Nova Scotia's police watchdog agency expands to oversee New Brunswick forces

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's police watchdog agency is expanding to include oversight of police forces in New Brunswick.