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Decades-long tax battle over Citadel Hill ends with Halifax winning $20M
The federal government has forked over $20 million to the Halifax Regional Municipality after a long-standing battle over taxes owed on Citadel Hill. More read comments
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Police looking for people who saw homicide victim Rickey Walker on Aug. 31
Halifax police are trying to trace homicide victim Rickey Walker's movements between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. on Aug. 31.
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Woman killed in Highway 105 crash in Cape Breton
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A woman has died in a crash Friday morning crash in Cape Breton on Highway 105, say Nova Scotia RCMP.
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Diner in Massachusetts serving up Acadian staple of rappie pie, and it's a hit
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Thanks to the lobbying of two Wakefield, Mass., women with Acadian connections, a diner in the town is now dishing out rappie pie and it's proving to be a hit.
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Monitoring lobster quality from catch to market nets positive gains
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The province hopes the success of a pilot project to monitor lobster quality will lead fishermen across the province to participate, all in an effort to maximize market potential.
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Tourism swells in Cape Breton with number of visitors up 14% over last year
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Destination Cape Breton says 2016 has been a strong year for tourism on the island.
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Furniture store Attica leaving downtown in part due to Nova Centre construction
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A fixture of Halifax's downtown is relocating to the city's north end, citing ongoing issues with the construction of the Nova Centre as a factor in the move.
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'Weird, wild and wacky' dry spell 'teaser' for new weather patterns
The extended dry spell plaguing Nova Scotia this summer is just a taste of the new weather patterns Canadians can expect, an Environment Canada climatologist says.
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Halifax seeks solutions for its 'quantum intersection' near the Common
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Halifax is looking for ideas on rerouting a confusing intersection near the Halifax Common.
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Former Screaming Eagles hockey player suffers life-threatening injuries in N.B. crash
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Scottie Greene, an 18-year-old hockey player from Bishop’s Falls, has undergone surgery following a car accident in St. Stephen, N.B., on Wednesday.
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National Youth Orchestra in search of musicians from the Maritimes
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Aspiring classical musicians from across the Maritimes will have their shot at orchestral stardom this week, as the National Youth Orchestra stops by Halifax.
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Class-action lawsuit filed against Air Miles, alleging unfair customer treatment
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A Calgary law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Air Miles rewards program in Canada. The class action claims that its aim is to "remedy harm caused by the Air Miles program to its users."
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Yoga classes to remember 'gentle and strong' Kristin Johnston
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This Saturday yoga studies across the country will host classes in memory of Johnston on what would have been her 33rd birthday. Donations will go toward a fund in her name.
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Black adult learning program at NSCC on hold because it can't find students
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Nova Scotia Community College's adult learning program for black students is on hold until the school can recruit enough students for this fall's classes.
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Doctor shortage plan in Nova Scotia won't roll out until next year
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The province's short-term plan to address doctor shortages in some parts of the province is ready to go, but won't roll out until 2017 due to recruiting delays.
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New, more private social network for sharing longer, 'meaningful' stories
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Cape Breton tech wizard Gavin Uhma, 31, is back at what he loves doing best -- creating start-ups.
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Dry wells forcing some Nova Scotians to dig deeper for water
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Wells drying up has forced some residents, who are lucky enough to afford it, to dig deeper into the ground, to restore water to their homes.
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'We need rain': Wells have now run dry for 1,000 Nova Scotia families
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The minister in charge of emergency management says the province is doing all it can for the 1,000 families whose wells have run dry, primarily in southwestern Nova Scotia.
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Busy tourist weekend ahead in Halifax after 'fantastic' summer
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Halifax tourism professionals are gearing up for a busy triple threat of a weekend between the Atlantic Film Festival, Davis Cup tennis event and the Word on the Street Festival.
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Opinion Why provincial politicians will be closely watching who you elect for council
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A well-functioning municipal council will have a more direct, positive impact on your life than anything the provincial legislature or federal Parliament will do.
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2016 already a record-breaking year for newcomers to Nova Scotia
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Minister of Immigration Lena Diab says a more welcoming attitude by Nova Scotians has led to a record number of new arrivals in the province so far this year.
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Traffic snarled on Bayers Road as police evacuate mall
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Police are evacuating a mall and business centre on Bayers Road in Halifax.
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Former Olympian whose drug charges were stayed was 'vilified,' lawyer says
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A former Olympic paddler who was accused of being part of a marijuana grow operation was vilified and lost work, his lawyer said a day after the charges were stayed.
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More drug charges stayed in case delayed nearly 4 years
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For the second time in as many days, two men have had drug charges against them dropped because it took authorities too long to get their cases to trial.
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Number of direct flights to U.S. from Halifax shrinks as American Airlines stops service
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American Airlines has pulled its twice-daily flight to Philadelphia out of the Halifax, the airport authority confirmed Thursday.
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Q&A; Fentanyl can kill you in one dose and it often masquerades as other drugs
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Staff Sgt. Darin Sheppard with the federal serious and organized crime unit in B.C. recently came to Nova Scotia to train officers on how to deal with fentanyl.
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Surf's up: New competition coming to Cape Breton this October
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A new surf competition, the Schooner Cliffs Surf Classic, will be held in early October at Schooner Pond Cove. Prize money totaling $2,000 will be up for grabs.
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Civil rights pioneer's message 80 years ago in Cape Breton inspired Bob Marley
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Nearly 80 years after civil rights pioneer Marcus Garvey gave a speech in Cape Breton that would inspire Bob Marley, his son says the message of the speech and song still ring true.
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Clearcutting rules won't be dictated to private woodlot owners, says province
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Nova Scotia's natural resources minister says he department won't bring in regulations telling private woodlot owners how they can and cannot harvest their land.
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Herald shuts down its weekly Cape Breton paper, citing 'headwind of union sympathy'
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The Chronicle Herald has announced it's shutting down the Cape Breton Star, its weekly publication on the island.
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