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Navy ship pays tribute to Cape Breton soldier who died in Afghanistan

Navy ship pays tribute to Cape Breton soldier who died in Afghanistan

GLACE BAY, N.S. — The crew of a Halifax-based Royal Canadian Navy ship is formally honouring the memory of a soldier from Cape Breton who died in Afghanistan nearly 14 years ago. Sgt. Jimmy MacNeil of Glace Bay, N.S.
Conservation group, some fishers question redfish quota in Gulf of St. Lawrence

Conservation group, some fishers question redfish quota in Gulf of St. Lawrence

HALIFAX — Following a decades-long moratorium on redfish, East Coast fishers are expected to begin harvesting the distinctive reddish-orange colored species later this month in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Mi'kmaq First Nation to become majority owner of two shipyards in Nova Scotia

Mi'kmaq First Nation to become majority owner of two shipyards in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX — A First Nation in Nova Scotia is purchasing two shipyards in the province, saying the acquisitions will position the band to compete for federal contracts, including those from the Defence Department.
N.S. judge says complaint about pressure to share vaccine status improperly dismissed

N.S. judge says complaint about pressure to share vaccine status improperly dismissed

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia provincial court judge who says her rights were violated when her employer asked for her vaccine status wants her complaint against the court's former top judge revived.
Charges stayed against pair accused of harassing N.S. medical officer during pandemic

Charges stayed against pair accused of harassing N.S. medical officer during pandemic

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia judge has dismissed charges against two people accused of harassing the province's chief medical officer during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the case took too long to get to trial.
Nova Scotia to ban cellphone use in classrooms this fall

Nova Scotia to ban cellphone use in classrooms this fall

HALIFAX — The use of cellphones and other personal electronic devices won’t be allowed during classroom hours at public schools across Nova Scotia beginning this fall.
New bar looking to end LGBTQ+ nightlife drought in Atlantic Canada's biggest city

New bar looking to end LGBTQ+ nightlife drought in Atlantic Canada's biggest city

HALIFAX — As a closeted gay teenager walking through downtown Halifax in the early 1980s, Daniel MacKay drew hope from the bright lights, giggles and thumping bass coming from a boisterous bar called The Turret on Barrington Street.
Baby eels worth up to $350K destined for overseas market intercepted in Nova Scotia

Baby eels worth up to $350K destined for overseas market intercepted in Nova Scotia

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Federal fisheries officials say they seized 60 kilograms of baby eels worth between $250,000 and $350,000 at a ground transport facility in Dartmouth, N.S., on Friday.
Nova Scotia progress report undermined by blown deadline: Disability rights advocate

Nova Scotia progress report undermined by blown deadline: Disability rights advocate

HALIFAX — A disability rights advocate is raising questions about the Nova Scotia government's assertion Monday that it is making substantial progress in implementing a five-year plan to ensure people with disabilities receive better support.
Ten years after Moncton shootings, RCMP still struggling with supervisor training

Ten years after Moncton shootings, RCMP still struggling with supervisor training

HALIFAX — Almost 10 years after a disturbed man with a rifle killed three Mounties in Moncton, N.B., the RCMP have yet to fully implement a key recommendation from a 2014 review aimed at preventing such deadly encounters.