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Election officer was wrong to tell N.S. Liberals to remove campaign signs, judge says

Election officer was wrong to tell N.S. Liberals to remove campaign signs, judge says

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has ruled the province’s top election official should not have ordered the Liberal party to remove campaign signs during a byelection last year.
Nova Scotia, Newfoundland push for quick passage of federal offshore accord changes

Nova Scotia, Newfoundland push for quick passage of federal offshore accord changes

OTTAWA — The governments of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador urged a Senate committee Thursday to quickly pass legislation that would help establish a wind industry off Canada’s East Coast.
Man charged with first-degree murder following fatal shooting in Halifax-area

Man charged with first-degree murder following fatal shooting in Halifax-area

HALIFAX — A 26-year-old Halifax-area man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 18-year-old Dieago Downey. The victim was shot on March 14 in North Preston, which is east of Halifax, and died in hospital.
Nova Scotia premier says election call could come before summer 2025 fixed date

Nova Scotia premier says election call could come before summer 2025 fixed date

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s premier is casting doubt on whether he will adhere to the fixed provincial election date his party passed into law soon after coming to power.
Auditor says Nova Scotia needs better prevention to address rising school violence

Auditor says Nova Scotia needs better prevention to address rising school violence

HALIFAX — Training and prevention measures have failed to keep pace with a sharp rise in school violence in Nova Scotia, leaving teachers and administrators unprepared to deal with the concerning trend, the province's auditor general says in a new re
Canada Post resists pitch to move Halifax sorting plant to allow for housing

Canada Post resists pitch to move Halifax sorting plant to allow for housing

HALIFAX — The Liberal member of Parliament for Halifax is pushing for Canada Post to unload a prime plot of land in the city core to be redeveloped as housing, but the Crown corporation is resisting.
Harsh winters put an end to Halifax palm tree experiment begun in 2018

Harsh winters put an end to Halifax palm tree experiment begun in 2018

HALIFAX — An unlikely experiment undertaken six years ago to see if palm trees could survive the fickle weather of Halifax came to an end this spring when the last two surviving trees failed to bloom.
Speak out about rising anti-LGBTQ+ hate, says Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission

Speak out about rising anti-LGBTQ+ hate, says Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's human rights watchdog says it is "deeply concerned" about increasing levels of hate toward the LGBTQ+ community in the province and across the country.
N.S. man charged with murder after calling police to report he had killed woman, 74

N.S. man charged with murder after calling police to report he had killed woman, 74

COLE HARBOUR, N.S. — Halifax RCMP have charged a 76-year-old man with murder after he called police to report that he had killed a 74-year-old woman inside his residence. In a statement today, police say that around 4:15 p.m.
Historic sawmill and sawmill museum in southwestern N.S. destroyed in weekend blaze

Historic sawmill and sawmill museum in southwestern N.S. destroyed in weekend blaze

METEGHAN, N.S. — A historic sawmill and museum in southwestern Nova Scotia has been destroyed by a weekend fire.