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Higgs government faces caucus revolt over changes to LGBTQ school policy in N.B.

Higgs government faces caucus revolt over changes to LGBTQ school policy in N.B.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, facing a revolt from eight members of his caucus over changes made to the province's policy on sexual orientation in schools, said Thursday he is willing to call an election on the issue.
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More evacuation orders to be lifted for Halifax-area residents affected by wildfires

More evacuation orders to be lifted for Halifax-area residents affected by wildfires

HALIFAX — The mayor of Halifax says more evacuation orders will be lifted Friday for residents in subdivisions that sustained the most damage when a fast-moving wildfire broke out May 28 and quickly destroyed 150 homes.
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Group seeking court review of approval for wind farm project in northern Nova Scotia

Group seeking court review of approval for wind farm project in northern Nova Scotia

HALIFAX — The approval of a 17-turbine wind farm in northern Nova Scotia has prompted a community group to seek a judicial review of the provincial environment minister’s decision.
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Man acquitted of assaulting officer with water bottle at Halifax housing protest

Man acquitted of assaulting officer with water bottle at Halifax housing protest

HALIFAX — A judge has acquitted a man accused of throwing a bottle at police during a Halifax housing protest in one of the first decisions from a series of trials related to the 2021 demonstration.
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Irving Oil reviewing strategic options including possible sale

Irving Oil reviewing strategic options including possible sale

Irving Oil said Wednesday that a strategic review of the company is underway and that it is looking at a series of options about its future, including a possible sale of the business.
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Police end Amber Alert after one-year-old N.S. girl found safe in Quebec

Police end Amber Alert after one-year-old N.S. girl found safe in Quebec

MONTREAL — Police have ended an Amber Alert issued for a one-year-old girl who they say had been spotted earlier today in Quebec after being abducted from Nova Scotia. Quebec provincial police say the girl was found safe near St-Hyacinthe, Que.
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Cyber gang behind N.S. breach says it erased stolen data, but experts urge caution

Cyber gang behind N.S. breach says it erased stolen data, but experts urge caution

HALIFAX — A hacker gang said to be in possession of sensitive personal information belonging to as many as 100,000 Nova Scotians says it has deleted the data, but cybersecurity experts say the province should be suspicious of that claim.
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Rebuilding homes after Nova Scotia wildfires could take up to three years

Rebuilding homes after Nova Scotia wildfires could take up to three years

HALIFAX — It could take years to rebuild hundreds of homes destroyed by unprecedented wildfires in Nova Scotia, a construction industry leader says.
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Huge wildfire in southwestern Nova Scotia 'being held' after burning for 11 days

Huge wildfire in southwestern Nova Scotia 'being held' after burning for 11 days

HALIFAX — The record-breaking wildfire in southwestern Nova Scotia that started 11 days ago near Barrington Lake is no longer moving, emergency officials said Wednesday.
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Deputy fire chief conducts grim tour of Halifax subdivisions scarred by wildfires

Deputy fire chief conducts grim tour of Halifax subdivisions scarred by wildfires

HALIFAX — The wildfire that destroyed 150 homes in suburban Halifax last week was as capricious as it was destructive, a fire official said Tuesday as he led members of the media on a tour through two scorched subdivisions.
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