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Nova Scotia takes Ottawa to court, saying federal government must protect land link

Nova Scotia takes Ottawa to court, saying federal government must protect land link

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government argued in court on Tuesday that Ottawa is solely responsible for infrastructure that protects the low-lying strip of land that links the province with New Brunswick.
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Nova Scotia-shot 'Washington Black' to make summer premiere on Disney Plus

Nova Scotia-shot 'Washington Black' to make summer premiere on Disney Plus

TORONTO — The limited series adaptation of Esi Edugyan's 2018 Giller Prize-winning novel "Washington Black" will arrive on Disney Plus this summer.
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N.S. to cover cost of shingles vaccine for residents 65 and older starting end of May

N.S. to cover cost of shingles vaccine for residents 65 and older starting end of May

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government will begin covering the cost of the shingles vaccine as of May 28 for residents aged 65 and older.
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P.E.I. First Nation says fisheries officers seized 300 Indigenous lobster traps

P.E.I. First Nation says fisheries officers seized 300 Indigenous lobster traps

MALPEQUE BAY — A First Nation in Prince Edward Island says it plans to take the Canadian government to court after alleging federal fisheries officers seized 300 lobster traps belonging to Indigenous fishers.
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Renewed ground, air search efforts into their second day for missing Nova Scotia kids

Renewed ground, air search efforts into their second day for missing Nova Scotia kids

LANSDOWNE STATION — RCMP say 115 volunteer searchers came out Sunday for the second day of a renewed search on the ground and by air for two Nova Scotia children who went missing earlier this month.
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Police charge 27-year-old with murder after man found dead in Labrador

Police charge 27-year-old with murder after man found dead in Labrador

HOPEDALE — RCMP have charged a 27-year-old man with first degree murder and attempted murder after a man was found dead in a northern Labrador community.
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'Sullivan's Crossing' is a 'life-preserver in tumultuous times': Canadian showrunner

'Sullivan's Crossing' is a 'life-preserver in tumultuous times': Canadian showrunner

TORONTO — For Roma Roth, setting her show "Sullivan's Crossing" in Nova Scotia is a way to showcase more of Canada on the small screen. The London, Ont.
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Colby Barnett's early goal lifts AFC Toronto past Halifax Tides 1-0 in NSL

Colby Barnett's early goal lifts AFC Toronto past Halifax Tides 1-0 in NSL

HALIFAX — Colby Barnett's sixth-minute goal held up as the winner for AFC Toronto in a 1-0 win over Halifax Tides FC on Saturday in the Northern Super League.
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Marked RCMP vehicle stolen, stopped after crossing New Brunswick-Nova Scotia border

Marked RCMP vehicle stolen, stopped after crossing New Brunswick-Nova Scotia border

SACKVILLE — A 36-year-old man has been arrested after a marked RCMP patrol car was stolen in New Brunswick and driven across the provincial border into Nova Scotia. RCMP Sgt. Pierre-Luc Haché says the incident began unfolding around 2:30 p.m.
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A one-teen prom on Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula brings small community together

A one-teen prom on Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula brings small community together

MAIN BROOK — Breanna Bromley-Clarke may be the sole graduate of her all-grades school on Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula, but her prom helped bring many in her community together.
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