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Farm goods store Peavey Mart to close all Canadian locations

TORONTO — Peavey Industries LP says it is closing its stores across Canada.
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Federal government orders audit of ferry service between Nova Scotia and P.E.I.

Federal government orders audit of ferry service between Nova Scotia and P.E.I.

HALIFAX — Federal Transport Minister Anita Anand has ordered an audit of the ferry service between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island after a season plagued by delays and interruptions.
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Nova Scotia government says wind farms key to meeting 80 per cent renewables goal

Nova Scotia government says wind farms key to meeting 80 per cent renewables goal

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says a program to bring wind-generated electricity to 11 large customers is keeping the province on track to meet its goal of producing 80 per cent of its electricity with renewables by 2030.
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Canadian Navy sailor dead after a boat capsized in Bedford Basin

Canadian Navy sailor dead after a boat capsized in Bedford Basin

HALIFAX — The Royal Canadian Navy says a sailor has died in the Bedford Basin after a boat capsized. The Navy says two sailors were operating a rigid-hull inflatable boat in the Halifax-area bay when it overturned and capsized around 10 p.m.
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Woman charged with attempted murder in alleged intimate partner violence in N.S.

Woman charged with attempted murder in alleged intimate partner violence in N.S.

TRURO, N.S. — Police in Nova Scotia say they've charged a woman with attempted murder after a man was stabbed in Truro, in what authorities allege was a case of intimate partner violence.
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Mi'kmaq chiefs in Nova Scotia reject latest federal offer for a livelihood fishery

Mi'kmaq chiefs in Nova Scotia reject latest federal offer for a livelihood fishery

HALIFAX — The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs says it has rejected an offer from the federal Fisheries Department regarding the establishment of livelihood fisheries.
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Call for male-targeted prevention programs to address N.S. domestic violence epidemic

Call for male-targeted prevention programs to address N.S. domestic violence epidemic

HALIFAX — Long before Brenda Tatlock-Burke was killed by her husband in October, there were signs of his controlling and coercive behaviour.
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Nova Scotia Mounties issue warning about fake texts that appear to be from the RCMP

Nova Scotia Mounties issue warning about fake texts that appear to be from the RCMP

HALIFAX — The Mounties in Nova Scotia are warning the public about a new texting scam that involves messages that appear to be from the RCMP.
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Federal fisheries minister does about-face on unpopular baby eel quota redistribution

Federal fisheries minister does about-face on unpopular baby eel quota redistribution

HALIFAX — Federal Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier has shelved a controversial proposal that would have shifted baby eel quota away from longtime licence holders to their employees.
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Indigenous MP from Nova Scotia submits application for Liberal leadership race

Indigenous MP from Nova Scotia submits application for Liberal leadership race

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste officially joined the Liberal leadership race Thursday, saying he knows he is facing steep odds in his bid to become Canada's first Indigenous prime minister.
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