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Federal Court rules 2022 elver quota transfer to First Nations fair and reasonable

Federal Court rules 2022 elver quota transfer to First Nations fair and reasonable

HALIFAX — The Federal Court has affirmed Ottawa’s move in 2022 to transfer part of the lucrative elver fishery quota in the Maritimes to First Nations fishers. In a written decision dated Aug.
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Families of Nova Scotia mass shooting victims want sincere RCMP apology: lawyer

Families of Nova Scotia mass shooting victims want sincere RCMP apology: lawyer

HALIFAX — The RCMP has yet to provide a substantive response about its widely criticized handling of Nova Scotia’s April 2020 mass shooting, says a lawyer whose firm represents a majority of the families affected by the tragedy.
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Police say teenage male faces manslaughter charge in Halifax waterfront death

Police say teenage male faces manslaughter charge in Halifax waterfront death

Halifax police say a 17-year-old male is facing a manslaughter charge following a homicide earlier this month on the city’s waterfront. Police say they received a report of a disturbance on Aug. 6 in the area of Lower Water Street.
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Atlantic region Black politicians to build trust in politics among racialized groups

Atlantic region Black politicians to build trust in politics among racialized groups

HALIFAX — A small group of Black politicians from Atlantic Canada promised Wednesday to do more to encourage racialized communities to overcome their distrust of the political system.
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N.S. RCMP seek suspects in wharf assault as tensions rise over unauthorized fishing

N.S. RCMP seek suspects in wharf assault as tensions rise over unauthorized fishing

HALIFAX — RCMP in Nova Scotia are seeking suspects in an alleged assault and theft at a wharf on St. Mary's Bay earlier this month.
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Frustration mounting over unauthorized lobster fishing in southwestern Nova Scotia

Frustration mounting over unauthorized lobster fishing in southwestern Nova Scotia

HALIFAX — Frustration is mounting as some fishermen and politicians in Nova Scotia speak out about the scale of unauthorized lobster fishing in the southwestern part of the province.
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Nova Scotia health officials say legionella outbreak in New Glasgow considered over

Nova Scotia health officials say legionella outbreak in New Glasgow considered over

HALIFAX — Public health officials in Nova Scotia say a legionella outbreak in the New Glasgow area is considered over. The outbreak of the bacteria that causes legionnaires' disease had been monitored by Public Health since early July.
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Kenley Matheson missing case: RCMP say no remains found at site northwest of Halifax

Kenley Matheson missing case: RCMP say no remains found at site northwest of Halifax

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia RCMP say no human remains were found during a recent search for an Acadia University student who has been missing for more than 30 years. Kenley Matheson was last seen walking on a street in Wolfville, N.S., on Sept.
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High Liner Foods chief executive Rod Hepponstall stepping down

High Liner Foods chief executive Rod Hepponstall stepping down

LUNENBURG, N.S. — High Liner Foods Inc. says chief executive Rod Hepponstall is stepping down. The company says its board has accepted Hepponstall's resignation, effective on or before Jan. 2, 2024.
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New N.S. wilderness area includes old-growth forest, lakes and animal habitat

New N.S. wilderness area includes old-growth forest, lakes and animal habitat

GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. — The Nova Scotia government has announced a new provincial wilderness area in Guysborough County, protecting a lake that has been eyed as a water source for a proposed gold mine.
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