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Inspection agency finds four more fields with potato wart in P.E.I., completes probe

Inspection agency finds four more fields with potato wart in P.E.I., completes probe

OTTAWA — Canada's food inspection agency says it has completed its investigation into the cases of potato wart in Prince Edward Island that halted exports to the United States.
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Nova Scotia government offers $150,000 to find man missing more than two years

Nova Scotia government offers $150,000 to find man missing more than two years

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is offering a $150,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for the disappearance of Zachery Lefave, who was reported missing on Jan. 1, 2021.
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N.S. health officials unable to determine source of legionnaires' disease outbreak

N.S. health officials unable to determine source of legionnaires' disease outbreak

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia health officials say they have been unable to determine the source of bacteria that caused a recent outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in the New Glasgow, N.S., area. As of Aug.
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Services for newcomers in Nova Scotia are lacking as demand grows, says report

Services for newcomers in Nova Scotia are lacking as demand grows, says report

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s immigration support services need bolstering to meet the growing needs of a record number of newcomers to the province, says an internal review.
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Tent cities persist two years after Halifax homeless encampment teardown

Tent cities persist two years after Halifax homeless encampment teardown

HALIFAX — Two years ago, Scott Hutchins was on his way to work in Halifax when his bus unexpectedly stopped. He hopped off to find traffic blocked by a commotion in a downtown park — there were police, protesters and the buzz of a chainsaw.
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In wake of N.S. flooding tragedy, a mother and father press for better preparedness

In wake of N.S. flooding tragedy, a mother and father press for better preparedness

MARTOCK, N.S. — Tera Sisco reaches into a drawer, pulls out a sheet of paper and reads a sentence prepared for her son's funeral after he died in Nova Scotia's historic flooding in late July. "I'm not done being Colton's Mom," it says.
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Ex-student files lawsuit against Nova Scotia university after alleged sex assault

Ex-student files lawsuit against Nova Scotia university after alleged sex assault

HALIFAX — A student who says she was sexually assaulted while attending St. Francis Xavier University in 2022 has filed a lawsuit against the Nova Scotia school.
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Human activity and climate change cause cascading effects for Arctic ecosystem

Human activity and climate change cause cascading effects for Arctic ecosystem

It doesn't end up on dinner plates and it lacks the popular appeal of whales and dolphins, but scientists warn that a small fish that is critical to Arctic marine life could be in trouble from climate change and human activity.
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RCMP say New Brunswick man dead after highway crash east of Halifax

RCMP say New Brunswick man dead after highway crash east of Halifax

GRAND DESERT, N.S. — Halifax-area RCMP say a 76-year-old New Brunswick man is dead after a crash involving a pickup truck east of the city. The crash occurred around 3:10 a.m.
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Oceanographers say warming waters in the Gulf of St. Lawrence affecting animal life

Oceanographers say warming waters in the Gulf of St. Lawrence affecting animal life

MONTREAL — From great white sharks around Quebec's Îles-de-la-Madeleine to lobsters conquering new territory, oceanographers say the warming of the Gulf of St. Lawrence is having an impact on the creatures that live in its unique ecosystem.
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