IWK handing expense scandal info to police; auditor general 'gravely concerned' Halifax police say that the investigation is anticipated to take some time to complete and police are not speaking […]
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Halifax police rule suspicious death a homicide, identify victim
RCMP investigating suspicious death of man, 22, in Lake Loon The RCMP were called to a home in the community of Lake Loon.
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Sudden death of 22-year-old man appears to be suspicious: Halifax
RCMP investigating suspicious death of man, 22, in Lake Loon – Police in Halifax say the sudden death of a 22-year-old man appears to be suspicious. They say the man […]
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NS woman charged after body of emaciated dog found in Halifax parkade
Kings County man charged after allegedly drowning litter of kittens A Cape Breton woman is in court Thursday to face animal cruelty charges after police discovered the body of an […]
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Man charged with sex assault at Halifax daycare
A Halifax daycare provider says it is trying to reassure parents after one of its employees was charged with sexually assaulting a young child on the job. Police say they […]
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Halifax school board cuts back courtesy bus rides
area students who rely on so-called courtesy rides on school buses may be forced to find a new way to class, a prospect that has some parents worried
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Halifax-based frigate on standby for potential hurricane Irma relief
HMCS St. John's headed to Caribbean for training exercise The Canadian Armed Forces has ordered a Halifax-based warship to be at the ready as the military plans for a potential […]
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UK house prices rising amid shortage of properties, says Halifax
UK House Prices Climb Most This Year, Bucking Recent Trend The average price of a house rose by 1.1% to £222,293 in August, said Halifax, which is owned by Lloyds […]
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Halifax pair in Dominican Republic prepares for Hurricane Irma
A couple originally from Halifax — now in the Dominican Republic — are making preparations to ride out the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. Rob Postill […]
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Tri-county group to participate in Halifax SuperWalk, a Parkinson Canada fundraiser
Parkinson SuperWalk set for Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue Parkinson Canada's SuperWalk will be held the second weekend of September and, for the first time, the tri-county area is sending a team to Halifax […]
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Halifax to develop new master plan for Halifax Common
Halifax council opts out of helping councillor who didn't opt in to pension New life to be given to aging pool, Pavilion structure, says parks and recreation department manager.
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A decade after cleanup, Halifax residents reluctant to swim in once-polluted harbour
Nova Scotia may be known as Canada's Ocean Playground, but the moniker hardly applies to Halifax harbour. Almost 10 years after the city spent $333 million to clean up its […]
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Halifax developer on vision for iconic property
Halifax's 80-year-old Oxford Theatre set to close September 13 … it's definitely an opportunity that we're evaluating as well,” Nahas said. The draft Centre Plan, laying out new development rules […]
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No charges in Halifax ‘Proud Boys’ incident as servicemen return to duties: navy
No criminal or disciplinary charges for Canadian military “Proud Boys” – group now back on the job No criminal charges will be laid against five so-called “Proud Boys” who disrupted […]
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Former CEO of Halifax children’s hospital still owes more than $22000: report
A review has found the former CEO of Atlantic Canada's biggest children's hospital still owes more than $22,000 for potentially personal expenses charged to her corporate credit card. The independent […]
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Halifax-area Tasty Budds marijuana dispensary raided 5 days after previous raid
Last Thursday, police executed nine search warrants at four homes and five marijuana storefronts throughout the province as a result of a Street Crime Enforcement Unit investigation by Halifax District […]
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Halifax man, 38, remains behind bars on child pornography charges
Westerly man charged in child porn investigation A Halifax man was back before a judge Wednesday on child pornography charges laid last week. Darrell James Smith, 38, was arrested Aug. […]
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Halifax police arrest Hells Angels member in ‘significant hit’ to biker gang
Hells Angels member faces charges after raid at Cole Harbour home: police – Police say they believe organizing efforts by the Hells Angels in Nova Scotia have taken a "significant […]
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LGBTQ activists in Halifax need to learn to love corporate Pride
Not every Canadian who identifies as LGBTQ enjoys the privilege of having found their place, of being out and proud. So for the closeted kids who are watching
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Who are the ‘Proud Boys’ who protested an Indigenous ceremony in Halifax?
Canadian military must learn more about Indigenous history: Mi'kmaq organizer Rear Admiral John Newton addressed the appearance of Canadian Armed Forces members at an Indigenous protest in Halifax on Canada […]
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