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NS Power outlines tree-cutting plan to help reduce hurricane-caused outages

NS Power outlines tree-cutting plan to help reduce hurricane-caused outages

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's electric utility says its plans to nearly double its tree-trimming budget should improve reliability in electrical service when the next hurricane strikes.
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Joint Rescue Coordination Centre suspends search for missing N.B. fishermen

Joint Rescue Coordination Centre suspends search for missing N.B. fishermen

HALIFAX — The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Halifax has suspended search efforts for two men who went missing Monday in New Brunswick.
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Death of 26-year-old man assaulted on Halifax waterfront a homicide: police

Death of 26-year-old man assaulted on Halifax waterfront a homicide: police

HALIFAX — The death of a 26-year-old man assaulted in Halifax on the weekend has been ruled a homicide.
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'It came back to life.' Trees scarred by vandals recovering in historic Halifax park

'It came back to life.' Trees scarred by vandals recovering in historic Halifax park

HALIFAX — In the heart of downtown Halifax sits a small but beloved park known for its elaborate flower beds and stately trees.
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Tories' Twila Grosse wins provincial byelection in Nova Scotia riding of Preston

Tories' Twila Grosse wins provincial byelection in Nova Scotia riding of Preston

HALIFAX — Progressive Conservative Twila Grosse has won a provincial byelection in the Nova Scotia riding of Preston, taking a seat held by the Liberals for most of the last 20 years.
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Memorial ceremony Saturday for 14-year-old music lover who died in Nova Scotia floods

Memorial ceremony Saturday for 14-year-old music lover who died in Nova Scotia floods

HALIFAX — The fourth victim of torrential rain and flooding in Nova Scotia will be remembered in a ceremony this weekend.
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26-year-old man dead after aggravated assault on Halifax boardwalk: police

26-year-old man dead after aggravated assault on Halifax boardwalk: police

Halifax Regional Police say a 26-year-old man has died following an assault on the city's waterfront over the weekend.
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N.S. police board nixes complaints against Truro police in case of missing 3-year-old

N.S. police board nixes complaints against Truro police in case of missing 3-year-old

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Police Review Board has dismissed complaints against the Truro Police Service brought forward by the parents of a three-year-old boy who has been missing since spring 2020.
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Nova Scotia court says damage to student rental house like movie 'Animal House'

Nova Scotia court says damage to student rental house like movie 'Animal House'

ANTIGONISH, N.S. — A Nova Scotia small claims adjudicator has likened a dispute over damage to a student rental house as something that could have been included in the 1978 movie “Animal House.
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Byelection vote set for Tuesday in Nova Scotia riding of Preston

Byelection vote set for Tuesday in Nova Scotia riding of Preston

HALIFAX — A byelection set for Tuesday in the Nova Scotia riding of Preston will see the province’s Opposition Liberals try to retain a seat they’ve held for most of the last 20 years.
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