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HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia judge has rejected arguments from four defendants claiming they have treaty and aboriginal rights to sell cannabis at dispensaries on Indigenous land north of Halifax. In a ruling…
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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. A decision…
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CHARLOTTETOWN — At the end of his presentation at an Earth Day event in Charlottetown, Adam Fenech, a professor at the University of Prince Edward Island, used a video game to simulate the effects of…
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A Wentworth man is wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant following a collision involving a truck and an ATV. Mounties said the warrant was issued after Cumberland County District RCMP responded to…
Highway 103 has reopened as work continues to get the internet working again for some people in the Halifax area. A stretch of the highway was closed for a few hours Friday afternoon after Eastlink…
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A heads up for drivers in the Halifax Regional Municipality. The A. Murray MacKay Bridge will close this weekend for maintenance and inspection projects, which could make for some heavier traffic than…
It was a momentous day in Italy as Pope Francis did something no other Pontiff has done before: address the G-7 summit. Glen McGregor has more on the Pope’s message to the leaders.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin lays out his version of a peace proposal to Ukraine. Afua Baah has the details on the demands the Kremlin want Kyiv to accept as world leaders meet in Switzerland for talks on how to end the two and a half year war.
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Hamas official, Osama Hamdan, was asked about the fate of the 120 remaining hostages. This, as violence continues to escalate between Hezbollah and Israel.
Canadian musician Tom Wilson Tehohahake is on a journey to reconnect with the Indigenous roots, roots he may never have known he had. Audra Brown with how the secret truth about his family heritage has shaped his artistic career over the past decade.
The rising cost of living is taking its toll on a beloved Canadian sport. As Tina Yazdani reports, there’s been a steady drop in youth hockey participation, with families opting for cheaper sports like soccer and swimming.
Canadian businessman and billionaire Frank Stronach is accused of sexually assaulting three different complainants in alleged incidents that took place in Toronto and Aurora, Ont., a court document filed…
The Princess of Wales said Friday she she is “making good progress” in her cancer treatment and will attend Saturday’s royal Trooping the Colour ceremony, Kate’s first public appearance since her…
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The price of gasoline in Nova Scotia remains at 168.8 cents per litre, as of this morning. There was no adjustment made to the price of regular self-serve gas in the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board’s…
We now know who will be behind the bench when the Halifax Mooseheads hit the ice for the upcoming 2024/25 QMJHL season. Andrew Lord has been named the 14th head coach in team history, the club announced…
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TORONTO — Red Lobster Canada will ask an Ontario court next week to recognize a stalking horse bid from its lenders and approve a sales process for its assets. Court filings made on behalf of the beleaguered…
HALIFAX — The Northern Super League’s lone East Coast team will be known as Halifax Tides FC. The Canadian professional women’s soccer league club is one of six founding franchises. League play is scheduled…
A community garden in Mahone Bay is just one of nearly 45 projects the provincial government is helping to ensure older Nova Scotians live healthy, active lives. In a release from the government, the…
The next G7 Leaders Summit will be held in Canada — the gathering of leaders will be hosted in Kananaskis, Alta. in 2025.
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Members of Parliament are reacting differently to the foreign interference report that showed some ministers “wittingly” or “semi-wittingly” took part in helping foreign governments. New Democratic…
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SAVELLETRI DI FASANO — Leaders of the G7 countries say they are more concerned than ever about foreign interference and plan to create a “collective response framework” to counter foreign threats to…
A man has been charged with first-degree murder in relation to a deadly shooting in North Preston earlier this year. The RCMP says 26-year-old Daniel Romeo Downey is facing charges of first-degree murder…
More Nova Scotians are facing food insecurity in 2024, according to the head of Feed Nova Scotia. From January to May of 2024, 169,000 Nova Scotians visited food banks — an increase of 21 per cent…
Nova Scotia’s premier said he doesn’t think he needs to respect the fixed-date provincial election law his party introduced. Amendments to the Elections Act fixed the next election for July 15, 2025,…
After a record breaking summer last year, Halifax residents are bracing for higher temperatures that could bring more wildfires. In the summer of 2023, Halifax and the surrounding area battled smoke…
Halifax Regional Police continue to investigate the murder of a 34-year-old man in Dartmouth. June 11 marked the second anniversary of the homicide of Nelson Tyrelle Beals who, on that date in 2022…
Bermuda’s national airline, BermudAir, is doubling down on its Halifax service, adding a second weekly flight between Bermuda and Halifax Stanfield International Airport. Starting July 10. The airline…
The Addictions and Mental Health Department announced a new outpatient recovery support centre is openeing in Halifax this week. The facility on Fenwick Street is expected to open its doors on Thursday…
Two people have been arrested in relation to a stabbing incident in Springhill after a vehicle collision in the early hours of June 10. Cumberland County District RCMP were called to the 100 block of…
OTTAWA — The Liberal government says it will start shipping decommissioned CRV7 rocket motors to Ukraine. National Defence said in a press release Thursday Canada will send an “initial tranche” of around…