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Police say a green laser was pointed at an airplane landing in Halifax

Police say a green laser was pointed at an airplane landing in Halifax

Halifax RCMP say a green laser was pointed at the flight deck of a plane landing at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. Mounties say they are investigating the incident, which happened before 7 a.m. Monday as a flight was preparing to land.
Nova Scotia court says arrest of couple in park was 'cookie-cutter' policing

Nova Scotia court says arrest of couple in park was 'cookie-cutter' policing

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has upheld a Police Review Board ruling that said an officer went too far when he arrested a couple who had stopped in a city park after hours in 2018.
Omicron-targeting vaccine now available for Nova Scotia children aged five to 11

Omicron-targeting vaccine now available for Nova Scotia children aged five to 11

HALIFAX — The Omicron-targeting COVID-19 booster shot is now available to children between the ages of five and 11 in Nova Scotia.
Man dies after attempted home invasion in Halifax, police say

Man dies after attempted home invasion in Halifax, police say

HALIFAX — Police say they are investigating after an attempted home invasion at a Halifax home, which investigators determined was not random.
Nova Scotia names first member of panel studying environmental racism in province

Nova Scotia names first member of panel studying environmental racism in province

HALIFAX — Augy Jones, the first member named to a Nova Scotia government panel that will examine how racism affects a community's natural environment, says he hopes the panel's work gets national recognition for the way it approaches the problem.
N.S. university limits foreign student enrolment after recruitment too successful

N.S. university limits foreign student enrolment after recruitment too successful

SYDNEY, N.S. — Cape Breton University says it's limiting enrolment to a popular business program following concerns the school is not equipped to handle the recent influx of international students.
Trucks, buses must have electronic logging devices to track driving hours by Jan. 1

Trucks, buses must have electronic logging devices to track driving hours by Jan. 1

HALIFAX — Trucks and buses that travel between Canada’s provinces and territories will be required by Jan. 1 to be equipped with electronic devices that log the number of hours drivers spend on the road.
'Collective grief' hits Atlantic Canada after loss of Nova Scotia fisherman

'Collective grief' hits Atlantic Canada after loss of Nova Scotia fisherman

CLARK'S HARBOUR, N.S. — Coastal communities across Atlantic Canada were aching Wednesday after the loss of a fisherman in Nova Scotia this week.
Nova Scotia's regulator approves $164 million in Maritime Link costs for 2023

Nova Scotia's regulator approves $164 million in Maritime Link costs for 2023

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia ratepayers will foot a $163.7-million bill in 2023 to finance, operate and maintain the undersea cable that feeds the province electricity from Newfoundland and Labrador. In a Dec.
Halifax police say death of 31-year-old man in downtown Halifax was a homicide

Halifax police say death of 31-year-old man in downtown Halifax was a homicide

Halifax police say the death of a 31-year-old man in the city's downtown has been ruled a homicide. The victim, who has been identified as Ryan Michael Sawyer, was found unresponsive on the sidewalk of Prince Street at 1:15 a.m. Saturday.