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Glen Assoun's daughter says probe of his wrongful conviction must become a priority

Glen Assoun's daughter says probe of his wrongful conviction must become a priority

HALIFAX — The daughter of a wrongfully convicted Nova Scotia man says that even in death her father is being denied justice — and she is demanding a stalled criminal investigation of his case become "a priority.
Nova Scotia budgeting $500 million for highway projects, improvements in 2024-25

Nova Scotia budgeting $500 million for highway projects, improvements in 2024-25

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s public works minister says her department will spend more than $500 million over 12 months on roadwork, major highway projects and bridge replacements, a figure up slightly from the prior year’s spending.
Empire reports Q2 profit slips, sales rise as shoppers gravitate to discount stores

Empire reports Q2 profit slips, sales rise as shoppers gravitate to discount stores

STELLARTON, N.S. — Empire Co. Ltd. reported a second-quarter profit of $181.1 million, down from $189.9 million in the same quarter last year.
Giant inflatable Santa Claus display in Halifax-area neighbourhood also fundraiser

Giant inflatable Santa Claus display in Halifax-area neighbourhood also fundraiser

HALIFAX — Santa Claus is a particularly big deal this holiday season in one Halifax-area community.
'A bucket and a net and you're in business.' Looming tensions in Maritime eel fishery

'A bucket and a net and you're in business.' Looming tensions in Maritime eel fishery

HALIFAX — Commercial harvesters of baby eels in the Maritimes say there’s little hope the poaching and violence that forced the closure of the lucrative fishery last season will subside in 2024.
Canadian cities report rise in homelessness and in tent fires as winter sets in

Canadian cities report rise in homelessness and in tent fires as winter sets in

HALIFAX — Cities across Canada are reporting a rise in fires, sometimes deadly, in tents and other shelters used by unhoused people — a situation advocates say is a tragic consequence of the country's homelessness crisis.
No complaints with RCMP, government response to N.S. mass shooting recommendations

No complaints with RCMP, government response to N.S. mass shooting recommendations

TRURO, N.S. — The head of the independent committee overseeing how governments and the RCMP are responding to recommendations from the Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry says she has no complaints so far.
Power outages drag on after powerful windstorm sweeps through the Maritimes

Power outages drag on after powerful windstorm sweeps through the Maritimes

HALIFAX — Thousands of residents across the Maritimes spent Tuesday without electricity as utility crews scrambled to repair power lines damaged by a powerful windstorm that roared over the region on Monday.
N.S. government 'very concerned' about tent fires at two Halifax homeless encampments

N.S. government 'very concerned' about tent fires at two Halifax homeless encampments

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says it’s very concerned about safety at Halifax’s homeless encampments after tents caught fire at two sites over the weekend.
High winds knocks out power to thousands of customers across the Maritimes

High winds knocks out power to thousands of customers across the Maritimes

HALIFAX — Strong winds across the Maritimes have knocked out power to tens of thousands of electrical customers in the region. The bulk of the outages are in Nova Scotia, where nearly 41,000 customers were without power as of 3:30 p.m.