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N.S. police watchdog says Truro officer faces sex-assault and voyeurism charges

N.S. police watchdog says Truro officer faces sex-assault and voyeurism charges

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s independent police watchdog says it has laid four sex-related charges against a member of the Truro Police Service. The Serious Incident Response Team says it was contacted on March 21 by police in Truro, N.S.
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Fifty-nine-year-old man dead after all-terrain vehicle crash in Cape Breton

Fifty-nine-year-old man dead after all-terrain vehicle crash in Cape Breton

HALIFAX — RCMP in Cape Breton are reporting a fatal all-terrain vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 59-year-old man over the weekend. Police say the crash occurred Saturday on MacIntyre Mountain Road in Glenora, N.S.
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Police say 10-year-old dead after ATV crash in rural Nova Scotia

Police say 10-year-old dead after ATV crash in rural Nova Scotia

GAVELTON, N.S. — Mounties in Nova Scotia say a child is dead after an all-terrain vehicle crash near Wolfville. The RCMP say they responded to a report of a missing 10-year-old child just before 11:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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Relief in Nova Scotia as main road reopens to Peggy's Cove after disastrous floods

Relief in Nova Scotia as main road reopens to Peggy's Cove after disastrous floods

HALIFAX — The road to a popular tourist destination in Nova Scotia has reopened after devastating floods last month, bringing a spark of relief to a community hit hard by environmental disasters.
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Nova Scotia government offers $150,000 to find man missing more than two years

Nova Scotia government offers $150,000 to find man missing more than two years

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is offering a $150,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for the disappearance of Zachery Lefave, who was reported missing on Jan. 1, 2021.
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N.S. health officials unable to determine source of legionnaires' disease outbreak

N.S. health officials unable to determine source of legionnaires' disease outbreak

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia health officials say they have been unable to determine the source of bacteria that caused a recent outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in the New Glasgow, N.S., area. As of Aug.
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Services for newcomers in Nova Scotia are lacking as demand grows, says report

Services for newcomers in Nova Scotia are lacking as demand grows, says report

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s immigration support services need bolstering to meet the growing needs of a record number of newcomers to the province, says an internal review.
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Tent cities persist two years after Halifax homeless encampment teardown

Tent cities persist two years after Halifax homeless encampment teardown

HALIFAX — Two years ago, Scott Hutchins was on his way to work in Halifax when his bus unexpectedly stopped. He hopped off to find traffic blocked by a commotion in a downtown park — there were police, protesters and the buzz of a chainsaw.
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Ex-student files lawsuit against Nova Scotia university after alleged sex assault

Ex-student files lawsuit against Nova Scotia university after alleged sex assault

HALIFAX — A student who says she was sexually assaulted while attending St. Francis Xavier University in 2022 has filed a lawsuit against the Nova Scotia school.
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RCMP say New Brunswick man dead after highway crash east of Halifax

RCMP say New Brunswick man dead after highway crash east of Halifax

GRAND DESERT, N.S. — Halifax-area RCMP say a 76-year-old New Brunswick man is dead after a crash involving a pickup truck east of the city. The crash occurred around 3:10 a.m.
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