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$10-million settlement reached with Roman Catholic Church in N.S. sexual abuse case

$10-million settlement reached with Roman Catholic Church in N.S. sexual abuse case

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia court has approved a $10-million settlement to conclude a class-action lawsuit that alleged Roman Catholic clergy with the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth had sexually abused children for decades.
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Nova Scotia has example in Annapolis Valley of working vulnerable persons registry

Nova Scotia has example in Annapolis Valley of working vulnerable persons registry

HALIFAX — After post-tropical storm Fiona exposed a blind spot in Nova Scotia's emergency response system, advocates who started pushing for a provincewide registry of vulnerable persons can point to a program in the Annapolis Valley as a model.
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Crowds gather across Atlantic Canada on Remembrance Day to honour war dead

Crowds gather across Atlantic Canada on Remembrance Day to honour war dead

HALIFAX — Thousands of people honoured the country's war dead during Remembrance Day ceremonies held on Friday in towns and cities across Atlantic Canada.
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Emera puts clean energy projects in Nova Scotia on hold after rate cap

Emera puts clean energy projects in Nova Scotia on hold after rate cap

HALIFAX — Emera Inc. is putting capital spending on clean energy projects in Nova Scotia on hold as it works through the consequences of the Nova Scotia government's imposed rate cap on the parent company of Nova Scotia Power.
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Two provincial privacy watchdogs confirm Sobeys experiencing data breach

Two provincial privacy watchdogs confirm Sobeys experiencing data breach

STELLARTON, N.S.
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Nicole to be typical fall storm, but officials warn of outages where Fiona hit hard

Nicole to be typical fall storm, but officials warn of outages where Fiona hit hard

HALIFAX — The Category 1 hurricane that hit Florida early Thursday morning will feel like a typical fall storm when the weather system — named Nicole — makes its way to the East Coast this weekend, Environment Canada says.
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Ottawa gives $700,000 to Nova Scotia crisis hotlines

Ottawa gives $700,000 to Nova Scotia crisis hotlines

HALIFAX — Canada’s minister for women, gender equality and youth is announcing a $700,000 investment for crisis hotlines in Nova Scotia.
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Nova Scotia reports student death linked to suspected case of meningitis

HALIFAX — Public health officials in Nova Scotia are investigating a suspected case of meningococcal meningitis after the death of a university student in hospital on the weekend.
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Storm Nicole expected to bring rain and wind to Atlantic Canada this weekend

Storm Nicole expected to bring rain and wind to Atlantic Canada this weekend

HALIFAX — Environment Canada says a tropical storm set to make landfall in Florida late Wednesday — possibly as a Category 1 hurricane — is expected to bring a fall storm over the East Coast this weekend.
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Provinces and territories endorse national action plan to end gender-based violence

Provinces and territories endorse national action plan to end gender-based violence

NEW GLASGOW, N.S. — Canada’s provinces and territories have endorsed the national action plan to end gender-based violence at a federal-provincial meeting in New Glasgow, N.S.
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