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Emergency declared in Cape Breton as snowstorm leaves much of Nova Scotia paralyzed

Emergency declared in Cape Breton as snowstorm leaves much of Nova Scotia paralyzed

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is asking Ottawa for help as the province digs out from an "extreme snowfall" that has prompted parts of Cape Breton to declare local states of emergency.
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Snowstorm dumps 80 cm on parts of N.S. as services grind to a halt

Snowstorm dumps 80 cm on parts of N.S. as services grind to a halt

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Nova Scotians already buried under as much as 80 centimetres of snow hunkered down and braced for even more on Sunday as a powerful storm hovering over the province was poised to linger well into a third day.
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Heavy snow and blustery conditions to hit Nova Scotia through the weekend

Heavy snow and blustery conditions to hit Nova Scotia through the weekend

HALIFAX — Motorists in Nova Scotia were being urged to stay home Saturday as heavy, windswept snow from a storm expected to last through the weekend blanketed roads while limiting visibility for drivers.
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Nova Scotia RCMP investigating alleged sexual assaults at elementary school

Nova Scotia RCMP investigating alleged sexual assaults at elementary school

LUNENBURG, N.S. — Nova Scotia police say they are investigating alleged sexual offences at an elementary school on the province's South Shore. Lunenburg District RCMP say they received a report on Oct.
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N.S. universities given new funding model with conditions to increase accountability

N.S. universities given new funding model with conditions to increase accountability

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s universities are getting one-year conditional funding agreements as part of an abrupt government policy change that caught school presidents off guard.
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Nova Scotia church fined $5,000 for violating COVID-19 gathering rules in 2021

Nova Scotia church fined $5,000 for violating COVID-19 gathering rules in 2021

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia court has fined a church in the Annapolis Valley $5,000 for violating provincial restrictions on faith gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Weston Christian Fellowship Church in Berwick, N.S.
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'Historic' single-year spike in N.S. child poverty between 2020 and 2021: report

'Historic' single-year spike in N.S. child poverty between 2020 and 2021: report

HALIFAX — A new report says child poverty in Nova Scotia spiked when governments ended their pandemic-related financial assistance.
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Desmond inquiry: 'Desperately needed' care absent in months before N.S. killings

Desmond inquiry: 'Desperately needed' care absent in months before N.S. killings

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S.
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Halifax-area man faces charges after hate-motivated threats: RCMP

Halifax-area man faces charges after hate-motivated threats: RCMP

Halifax-area RCMP say a 39-year-old man faces charges after he allegedly made hate-motivated threats at a business in Lower Sackville. The Mounties say they received a report on Jan.
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Key recommendations from Lionel Desmond inquiry, seven years after N.S. killings

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — Nova Scotia provincial court Judge Paul Scovil makes 25 recommendations in his final report following a public inquiry into why Lionel Desmond, a former soldier, killed three family members and himself in 2017.
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