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Nasty mix of rain, snow and freezing rain descending on Atlantic Canada

HALIFAX 鈥 Most schools in New Brunswick and P.E.I. are closed today as a winter storm descends on the Atlantic region.
'Shocked' family says Cape Breton woman died after leaving busy emergency department

'Shocked' family says Cape Breton woman died after leaving busy emergency department

SYDNEY, N.S. 鈥 The family of a Nova Scotia woman says she died at home after waiting seven hours without seeing a doctor and deciding to leave the emergency department.
Woman's recent death in small Nova Scotia community deemed a homicide: RCMP

Woman's recent death in small Nova Scotia community deemed a homicide: RCMP

FIVE ISLANDS, N.S. 鈥 The sudden death of a woman earlier this week in northern Nova Scotia has been ruled a homicide.
Toppled holiday-themed projector blamed for beaming laser at approaching jet in N.S.

Toppled holiday-themed projector blamed for beaming laser at approaching jet in N.S.

HALIFAX 鈥 Police say a holiday-themed projector was the source of a laser light that lit up the cockpit of a passenger jet last week as it was landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport.
Amid fishing deaths, calls rise for small boats to have stability checks

Amid fishing deaths, calls rise for small boats to have stability checks

HALIFAX 鈥 As Canadian fishers continue to die when their boats capsize in frigid waters, a debate is surfacing over why clear rules aren鈥檛 in place to ensure basic stability of vessels that face ocean storms.
Nova Scotia emergency room deaths up 10 per cent in 2022, data shows

Nova Scotia emergency room deaths up 10 per cent in 2022, data shows

HALIFAX 鈥 Deaths in Nova Scotia emergency rooms were up 10 per cent in 2022 from the previous year, an increase that a Nova Scotia Health official says was 鈥渘ot unexpected鈥 as more patients 鈥 and patients with more acute needs 鈥 visited ERs.
Nova Scotia adds 600 new long-term care beds to planned system increase

Nova Scotia adds 600 new long-term care beds to planned system increase

HALIFAX 鈥 Long-term care facilities across Nova Scotia are to get another 600 single occupancy rooms as the provincial government strives to meet current and future demand.
N.S. murder trial: Text messages led police to suspect Halifax med student was killer

N.S. murder trial: Text messages led police to suspect Halifax med student was killer

HALIFAX 鈥 This first time police interviewed William Sandeson about the disappearance of a fellow Dalhousie University student, they didn't learn much. But soon after the medical student left the police station on Aug.
Nova Scotia non-profits plead for higher income assistance amid rising cost of living

Nova Scotia non-profits plead for higher income assistance amid rising cost of living

HALIFAX 鈥 Nova Scotia food banks and community groups are calling for an immediate increase in income assistance for the growing number of residents in a state of "crisis" who cannot afford housing or food.
N.S. government says no legal action over social media post on woman's hospital death

N.S. government says no legal action over social media post on woman's hospital death

HALIFAX 鈥 Nova Scotia鈥檚 Justice Department said Tuesday it won鈥檛 pursue legal action against a politician who posted information about a woman who died in hospital after a seven-hour wait for a doctor.